This document provides an overview of podcasting including what it is, when and where they can be useful, why create podcasts, and how to make them. It defines podcasting as multimedia files distributed for playback on mobile devices and computers that can be accessed whenever and wherever listeners want. Examples are provided of when podcasts can support learning. Information is given on where to find podcasts and resources for creating them, such as audio editing software and blog platforms. Legal issues around podcasting are also briefly addressed.

1. Podcasting – what, when, where, why, how?
presented by Camilla Elliott
SLAV Conference for Library Technicians & Library Assistants
St Joseph’s College, Mildura
celliott@linkingforlearning.com
www.linkingforlearning.com (Website)
www.edubeacon.com (Blog)
3 March, 2008

2. We’ll look at:
What is podcasting?
When are they useful? Examples
Where do we find them?
Why make podcasts? - Supporting learning
How do we make them?
Resources
Questions & discussion

3. What is podcasting?
Combination of iPod + broadcasting
Distributes multimedia files (audio, video,
enhanced) for playback on mobile devices &
personal computers - whatever suits you
Listen like radio
Access - as often as you like, wherever you like

4. Definition:
‘Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium in
which files are made available online in a way that
allows software to automatically detect new files
(generally via RSS), and download them. ‘ (Without this it’s
and audio file but not a podcast)
‘A podcast can be thought of as an audio magazine
subscription, in that a subscriber receives regular
programs without having to remember to go & get
them, and can listen or watch them at leisure.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting

5. Vocabulary
RSS Blogs & Wikis
www.rssboard.org/images/rss-icon-collection.gif

8. To make your own podcast - you
will need:
Script – set format, identify with date, version
Microphone - variety
Digital recorder or computer - variety
Audio editing software - Audacity
Royalty free music
Podcast aggregator
Blog or wiki website with RSS
You don’t need an iPod

9. When is a podcast
a valuable/ useful learning tool?
Sample- pdtogo.com

10. http://biologyoracle.podomatic.com/

13. http://ihistory.wordpress.com/

14. Where do we find podcasts?

15. http://www.apple.com/itunes/

16. Why make podcasts?
Distribute information
Share cultural performances
Improve verbal skills
Personal journal
Communicating with parents & community
Cater for learning styles
Library book reviews
Distribute student work
Peer tutoring
Field trips
Author / experts interviews
Audio tours
Enter the 21st century learner’s environment

17. How to make a podcast
Audacity - PC
Garageband - Mac
Podomatic - online
iPodder - online
Odeo - online
Skype – phone (VOIP)

21. Keep it legal..
Podcasting legal guide
http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide.pdf
Using podcasts – What am I allowed to do?
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info_using.html

22. Persistence..

23. Resources
Linking for Learning
http://www.linkingforlearning.com/podcasting/index.html
Edubeacon Blog
http://www.edubeacon.com