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Definition

A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and PCs

A podcast is distinguished from other digital audio / video formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically, using software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.

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Terminology

Audioblogging / Podcasting / Vodcasting / vlogcasting

Podcasting (or more recently) webcasting seems to be universal

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Beginnings

Adam Curry and David Winer are often cited as being the podcast pioneers.

Podcasting's initial appeal was to allow individuals to distribute their own "radio shows," hence the first podcast is said to have been The Grateful Dead on January 11th 2001.

Vodcasting 31st October 2003 with Dead End days, a zom-com serial

These systems quickly became used in a wide variety of other ways, including language teaching.

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The revolution

Divorcing time from placeDivorcing media from traditional player

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Growth

Google hits28th September 2004 – 241st August 2004 – 2,750Last night – 104,000,000

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Why us?

Audio and video materials (listening*)Divorcing learning from time and placeA way of surviving the Internet – killing the

noise and listening to the soundsFuture proofing (see 9)

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More listening material

We need to think about how we use podcasts.

In the classroom there is scope for quality control

What happens outside the classroom?

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A sign to the wise

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Mobile technology

“Convergence - the dreaded C word”(Ben Verwaayen – BT Chief Executive)

“The mobile phone market is larger than the computer market so represents a bigger opportunity for Internet companies and content providers.”

(Marco Boerries – Senior Vice President Connected Life Yahoo)

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Future proofing

The iphone Samsung Ultra Smart F700

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Continuous Partial Attention

- “the behaviour of continuously monitoring as many inputs as possible, paying partial attention to each” Linda Stone

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1945-65

Parents, authority figures, work and institutions grounded our lives. This was where we invested our attention and time.

The stability revolution

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1965-1985

Me and self-expression. We paid attention to that which created personal opportunities

The revolution in the head

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1985-2005

“The network is the centre of our world. Continuous partial attention isn't motivated by productivity, it's motivated by being connected.

Linda Stone The networking revolution

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What’s next?

“... committed full-attention focus. In this new area, experiencing this engaged attention is to feel alive. Trusted filters, trusted protectors, trusted concierge, human or technical, removing distractions and managing boundaries, filtering signal from noise, enabling meaningful connections, that make us feel secure, are the opportunity for the next generation.”

Linda Stone

The revolution will be televised but you’ll be watching it on your mobile revolution

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Less means more

There is too much out there. We need to filter and blockIpods and Sky+ are just the beginning

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Webcasting – let’s do it

Consumer or creator?Creator or collaborator?

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Mmmm… Try these

Consume - You can always listen / watch without RSS feeds (subscribing)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/

http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

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Interested?

Consume. Search for moreTry an English language learning directory

- http://www.englishcaster.com/Try a general directory -

http://www.podcastalley.com/

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A bit more interested?

Consume. Keep it on the web and out of my hair. Subscribe online - use a webcasting hosting site - http://www.clickcaster.com/

Just use Google or Yahoo to subscribe http://my.yahoo.com/

http://www.google.co.uk/webhp

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Really interested

Consume – Put it on my PC. Download itunes http://www.apple.com/itunes/ or ipodder http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ and build a library

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Hooked?

Create * Record – for audio a cheap headset straight on to

clickcaster or upload video to clickcaster from My videos ** Edit - get some free editing software – audacity

http://www.audacity.com for audio and Windows Movie Maker for video are fine

*** Publish - create a weblog – blogger –and have a web presence

**** Get read – create an RSS feed for your blog / website at Feedburner http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home

***** Build - store your files for free at Ourmedia http://www.ourmedia.org/

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Some suggestions

For language learners Breakingnewsenglish http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ The daily English show http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/ BBC Learn English http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/ VOA http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm http://www.manythings.org/e/voa.html For native speakers BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/4977678.stm

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To watch out for

SkypecastingPhonecastingScreencastingPhotofeeds

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The end

Thank you very much