Transcript You too can podcast! - Business Communication Network

The Mysteries of Podcasting
Revealed!
Presented by:
John Dunn & Jenn Horwath
Library @ Mohawk
Today’s Agenda
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Definition: What’s It All About,
Alfie?
Finding podcasts
Podcatching software
Using an iPod and iTunes
How to… (You Too Can Podcast!)
Pop Quiz!
What is Podcasting?
Audio files in MP3, WAV or other
format
 RSS (syndication)
“automatic for the people!”
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Like a magazine subscription – but
delivered to your computer!
Listen anytime, anywhere!
Pop Quiz!
What are the 2 main components of
a podcast?
audio file + RSS
Examples…
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CBC Podcasts:
http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/i
ndex.html?daily
The Word Nerds:
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http://thewordnerds.org/
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Podcasts:
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http://www.drwaynedyer.com/listen
/index.php
What’s the buzz about?
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Students are creating and listening to
podcasts
Technology familiar to the ‘Net
Generation’
Great tool when you’re on the go
(walking, gym, car, etc.)!
How to get started
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First, find podcasts!
Your favorite site may already produce
them!
Examples:
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NPR:
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_
directory.php
CBC:
http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?
daily
How to get started
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Use a podcast search engine!
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www.canadapodcasts.ca
www.podcast.net
http://podcasts.yahoo.com/
http://www.publicradiofan.com/podcasts.h
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http://www.learnoutloud.com/PodcastDirectory
http://epnweb.org/index.php
Or search Google: topic + podcast!
What to do with all these
podcasts?
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Use a podcatcher!
Makes it easy to collect many feeds in
one place!
Two kinds:
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Download and install – free!
Web-based – free & no installation!
Look for the orange symbols!
Behind the scenes…
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RSS feed request
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Podcast
Website
End
User’s
PC and podcatcher
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Author creates
sound recording.
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Sound file is automatically delivered
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File is saved
in mp3 format
on server.
End User’s
mp3
player
Synchronize
with mp3 player
Pop Quiz!
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What is the software called that
you can use for subscribing to
and listening to podcasts?
podcatcher
Podcatchers…
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Download and install:
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iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/
jPodder: http://www.jpodder.com/
Juice:
http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.
php
More:
http://www.podcast411.com/sware_listne
rs.html
How to use iTunes
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Discover podcasts
Listen on your computer
Listen on your iPod or MP3 Player
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Browse, Search, Subscribe, Upload to
iPod
iTunes
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How to download to an iPod or MP3
Player
Downloading a podcast from CBC and
from Library @ Mohawk
Podcatchers…
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Use on the web:
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Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com
Blogmatrix:
http://www.blogmatrix.com/
How to use Bloglines
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Go to http://www.bloglines.com
Create a free account
Add podcasts:
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Search within Bloglines
Add podcasts you already know about!
How are they used in education?
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Provide links to relevant podcasts on
class websites.
Record and distribute college or
community news broadcasts.
Foreign language lessons recorded for
practice and review.
Recorded lectures.
Pop Quiz!
What are 2 examples of podcatcher
software?
Bloglines and iTunes or ?
You too can podcast!
Podcast Recipe
 Audio file (.mp3, .wav or other)
 Hosting (server where file is put)
 RSS feeds (so folks can subscribe)
 Web page/Blog (location on the
web)
You too can podcast!
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First create audio:
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Then choose hosting solution:
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Audacity (free!), Adobe Audition,
GarageBand, Pro Tools, etc.
Internal – your own server/computer
External – Internet Archive, free and for
fee options
Create your RSS feed:
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Poderator, Feedburner, Roll your own
You too can podcast!
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Use all-in-one solution:
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Hosting, RSS feed creation, blog/web
site, recording (some)
Libsyn, Ourmedia, Odeo, Podomatic
Add music and sound effects:
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Podsafe Music Network
Freesound
Open Media Directory
Uhort
More
You too can podcast!
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Add it to iTunes:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/p
odcaststechspecs.html
Odeo…
1. Create an account! (Free!) http://odeo.com
Odeo
2. Go to Odeo Studio:
http://studio.odeo.com/
Odeo
3. Create Audio! (Need a microphone
on your computer!)
Odeo
4. Put the audio on your web page!
Odeo
5. Create the podcast – just fill out
the form!
Odeo
Voila! The player is added to a
web page!
Pop Quiz!
What is one thing that you cannot
do with Odeo when preparing
your podcast?
Create a web page.
Libsyn
1. Create an account – it’s free!
http://www.libsyn.com/
Libsyn
2. Create your settings.
Libsyn
3. Click Upload File link.
Audio file needs to be
already created.
Libsyn
4. Publish the file to the web.
Libsyn
Voila! Web page is created!