Podcasting

Podcasting is an automated technology that allows listeners to subscribe and listen to recorded audio shows. Podcasts also include video, text, and other media file formats that can be played on the computer or downloaded to MP3 players. Listeners subscribe to a podcast and the podcasts automatically download to the listener's computer's media player. The podcasts can be listened to via the computer or downloaded to an MP3 devise. Individuals can get podcasts very easily. They simply download a podcatcher software, browse and subscribe to podcasts by browsing podcast directories, and download the podcast of choose the automatic download function that downloads podcasts periodically. Users can also create a podcast by using an audio editing program to record the podcast, uploading it in MP3 format to a web server, creating a blog on a free blog service, and pasting the URL of the MP3 as an entry in the blog. Podcasts are easy to create and locate, increasing their popularity.

In the field of education, teachers can use podcasts in multiple ways. They can use them by having students subscribe to and access podcasts that relate to information being taught, contain material on the content area being covered, and supplement material presented in the classroom. They can also use podcasts in the classroom to share audio clips, speeches, and sounds that enhance the lesson. Teachers can create their own podcasts for students to use. This is a cost effective way to present information without compromising learning. Teachers can create podcasts of lectures, lessons, and material and post them to the internet so students can access them outside of the classroom. This is helpful: when students miss school for extended periods of time because they can view the material online and not fall behind; for students who don't immediately understand material because they can replay the lesson over and over until they grasp the material; in allowing students to listen to and memorize information. Teachers can also stimulate interest in learning and engage students by having them create their own podcasts. This allows students to communicate their ideas and questions with other students in regards to homework, collaborate with other students, do peer reviews, and work on group projects.

This website is a resource for podcasting. It explains everything you need to know about podcasting- what it is, how it works, how to create podcasts, how to use them, podcasting directories, sites, blogs, and much more. I chose this source because it does a very good job at explaining everything in a way easy for users to understand and it is very comprehensive and thorough.