How is a podcastdifferent from an

audio file?

You upload audio files, people have go to your site and either downloador worse, are forced to stay thereto listen to embedded files.

Upload a fileListeners go to siteListeners listen or download audio

Upload a new fileListeners go to siteListeners listen or download audio

When you upload NEW files, users once again have to go to your site.

Podcasts are not audio files on web sites RSS PODCAST

Upload a new fileListeners find your feedsubscription link Listeners subscribeFile downloads

Podcasts are a seriesof audio files available by subscription

Upload a new fileFile FEEDS out to

subscribersautomatically

RSS PODCAST

In fact, ours qualified foran ISSN…

Listeners can subscribe

to podcasts from many sites.

All they need is free podcast or RSS reader or aggregation software

iTunes is one example of a podcast aggregator

iGoogle and other RSS aggregators

allows users to display multiple RSS feeds of all types –

text only and the text components of video and audio feeds

However, users still have to go to the web site and download the audio file.

Podcast aggregators like iTunes or Juicecan be set to run anytime --so listeners don’t have to wait for an audio file to download.

Many podcast listeners will just set up their aggregator and go to bed. In the morning, new audio files from multiple sources can be waiting for them.

Freeing data from destinations means that learners can transform any place into

their own Personal Learning Environment.

And THAT’S the power of podcasts –

Empowering users to receive and use information when and where

they want!