Podcasting in the Library

Sonya Garzasgarza @ eeisd.org

Edcouch Elsa High School Libraryhttp://highschool.eeisd.org/~sgarza/podcasting1.htm

Adapted from Connie Swiderski, Education Service Center Region XI

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.

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

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.

Subscribing to Podcasts

Subscribing to Podcasts

Download podcast aggregators or Download podcast aggregators or podcast receivers such as podcast receivers such as

Search for podcasts within Search for podcasts within aggregator program or in websites aggregator program or in websites with the following icons indicating with the following icons indicating podcasts are available such as in podcasts are available such as in

School Library Journal

Copy and paste URL or RSS feed into aggregator to subscribe and download podcasts

Subscribing to Podcasts, cont.

Once you subscribe to the podcasts, Once you subscribe to the podcasts, they are downloaded unto your they are downloaded unto your computer. computer.

After podcasts are downloaded, you can play After podcasts are downloaded, you can play them on any media player. them on any media player.

Or transfer podcast to iPod or Or transfer podcast to iPod or mp3 playermp3 player

Creating Podcasts

Creating Audio Podcasts

PlanPlan(Your Content) (Your Content) set up rubricset up rubric

Import Import to to

iTunesiTunes

Record Record “Produce” “Produce”

using using AudacityAudacity

Export as mp3 Export as mp3 file using file using

Lame encoder Lame encoder

Export Export to iPod to iPod or mp3 or mp3 playerplayer

Syndicate on Syndicate on WebWeb

Creating Video Podcasts

PlanPlan(Your Content) (Your Content) set up rubricset up rubric

Import audio, pictures, or record Import audio, pictures, or record screen captures to create a video in screen captures to create a video in

Movie Maker or Smartboard Movie Maker or Smartboard softwaressoftwares

Record Record “Produce” “Produce”

using using AudacityAudacity

Export Export to iPod to iPod or mp3 or mp3 playerplayer

Convert the Convert the video to a video to a

mpeg4mpeg4