1. Podcasting in the Library Sonya Garza sgarza @ eeisd.org Edcouch Elsa High School Library http://highschool.eeisd.org/~sgarza/podcasting1.htm Adapted from Connie Swiderski, Education Service Center Region XI

2. What is a Podcasting? *Podcast is derived from iPod and broadcast. Although you don’t need an iPod to listen to podcasts. All you need are media players on computers or mp3 compatible players. *Podcasts are a collection of media files (usually audio mp3) that are published to the web, and then syndicated letting users subscribe (sign up) to and download them automatically.

3. Podcasting in the Library Itunes and podcasts are FREE Itunes has many K-12 audio and video podcasts Many websites have links to podcasts subscriptions available –School Library Journal –Early childhood podcasts available from Sesame Street –YALSA – young adult library association –Public libraries have podcasts of programs

4. Podcast Terminology A Podcast can be downloaded and delivered online via RSS feed (webfeed) subscriptions. Podcatchers are special RSS aggregators with the ability to transfer the files to media player software or hardware. iTunes or Juice programs are aggregators or podcatchers.

5. Subscribing to Podcasts

6. Download podcast aggregators or podcast receivers such as Search for podcasts within aggregator program or in websites with the following icons indicating podcasts are available such as in School Library Journal Copy and paste URL or RSS feed into aggregator to subscribe and download podcasts

7. Subscribing to Podcasts, cont. Once you subscribe to the podcasts, they are downloaded unto your computer. After podcasts are downloaded, you can play them on any media player. Or transfer podcast to iPod or mp3 player

8. Creating Podcasts

9. Creating Audio Podcasts Plan (Your Content) set up rubric Import to iTunes Record “Produce” using Audacity Export as mp3 file using Lame encoder Export to iPod or mp3 player Syndicate on Web

10. Creating Video Podcasts Plan (Your Content) set up rubric Import audio, pictures, or record screen captures to create a video in Movie Maker or Smartboard softwares Record “Produce” using Audacity Export to iPod or mp3 player Convert the video to a mpeg4