The Mysteries of Podcasting Revealed!

Presented by:John Dunn & Jenn HorwathLibrary @ Mohawk

Today’s Agenda

Definition: What’s It All About, Alfie?

Finding podcasts Podcatching software Using an iPod and iTunes How to… (You Too Can Podcast!) Pop Quiz!

What is Podcasting?

Audio files in MP3, WAV or other format

RSS (syndication)“automatic for the people!”

Like a magazine subscription – but delivered to your computer!

Listen anytime, anywhere!

Pop Quiz!

What are the 2 main components of a podcast?

audio file + RSS

Examples…

CBC Podcasts: http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?daily

The Word Nerds: http://thewordnerds.org/

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Podcasts: http://www.drwaynedyer.com/listen/i

ndex.php

What’s the buzz about?

Students are creating and listening to podcasts

Technology familiar to the ‘Net Generation’

Great tool when you’re on the go (walking, gym, car, etc.)!

How to get started

First, find podcasts! Your favorite site may already produce

them! Examples:

NPR: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php

CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?daily

How to get started

Use a podcast search engine! www.canadapodcasts.ca www.podcast.net http://podcasts.yahoo.com/ http://

www.publicradiofan.com/podcasts.html http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast

-Directory http://epnweb.org/index.php

Or search Google: topic + podcast!

What to do with all these podcasts?

Use a podcatcher! Makes it easy to collect many feeds in

one place! Two kinds:

Download and install – free! Web-based – free & no installation!

Look for the orange symbols!

Behind the scenes…

Author createssound recording.

File is saved in mp3 format on server.

PodcastWebsite

RSS feed request

Sound file is automatically delivered

End User’s PC and podcatcher

Synchronize with mp3 player

End User’s mp3player

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Pop Quiz!

What is the software called that you can use for subscribing to and listening to podcasts?

podcatcher

Podcatchers…

Download and install: iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/ jPodder: http://www.jpodder.com/ Juice:

http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php

More: http://www.podcast411.com/sware_listners.html

How to use iTunes

Discover podcasts Listen on your computer Listen on your iPod or MP3 Player

Browse, Search, Subscribe, Upload to iPod

iTunes

How to download to an iPod or MP3 Player

Downloading a podcast from CBC and from Library @ Mohawk

Podcatchers…

Use on the web: Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com Blogmatrix:

http://www.blogmatrix.com/

How to use Bloglines

Go to http://www.bloglines.com Create a free account Add podcasts:

Search within Bloglines Add podcasts you already know about!

How are they used in education?

Provide links to relevant podcasts on class websites.

Record and distribute college or community news broadcasts.

Foreign language lessons recorded for practice and review.

Recorded lectures.

Pop Quiz!

What are 2 examples of podcatcher software?

Bloglines and iTunes or ?

You too can podcast!

Podcast Recipe Audio file (.mp3, .wav or other) Hosting (server where file is put) RSS feeds (so folks can subscribe) Web page/Blog (location on the

web)

You too can podcast!

First create audio: Audacity (free!), Adobe Audition,

GarageBand, Pro Tools, etc. Then choose hosting solution:

Internal – your own server/computer External – Internet Archive, free and for fee

options Create your RSS feed:

Poderator, Feedburner, Roll your own

You too can podcast!

Use all-in-one solution: Hosting, RSS feed creation, blog/web site,

recording (some) Libsyn, Ourmedia, Odeo, Podomatic

Add music and sound effects: Podsafe Music Network Freesound Open Media Directory Uhort More

You too can podcast!

Add it to iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html

Odeo…1. Create an account! (Free!) http://odeo.com

Odeo2. Go to Odeo Studio:

http://studio.odeo.com/

Odeo

3. Create Audio! (Need a microphone on your computer!)

Odeo

4. Put the audio on your web page!

Odeo

5. Create the podcast – just fill out the form!

Odeo

Voila! The player is added to a web page!

Pop Quiz!

What is one thing that you cannot do with Odeo when preparing your podcast?

Create a web page.

Libsyn1. Create an account – it’s free!

http://www.libsyn.com/

Libsyn

2. Create your settings.

Libsyn

3. Click Upload File link. Audio file needs to be already created.

Libsyn

4. Publish the file to the web.

Libsyn

Voila! Web page is created!