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Community Outreach Through Podcasting. Thursday, September 28, 2006 University of Arizona. http://elearn.arizona.edu/coxworkshops/. Overview. What is podcasting? Finding podcasts Non-profits that are podcasting Making your own podcasts. What is Podcasting?.
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Community Outreach Through Podcasting Thursday, September 28, 2006 University of Arizona
Overview • What is podcasting? • Finding podcasts • Non-profits that are podcasting • Making your own podcasts
What is Podcasting? • “Podcasting”-- broadcasting to an iPod • Uses XML to push content • RSS v. 1 pushes news sources and blogs • RSS v. 2 adds enclosure element to XML code to push audio and video
Podcasts Can Be … Audio-only, audio & video, audio & slides Screenshot of video playing from an episode of Rocketboom
Podcasts Can … • Accompany & complement • Blogs • Websites • Attract a following • Draw an audience • Promote events • Support instruction & learning • Podcasting at the UA’s LTC http://podcasting.arizona.edu
Subscribing to Podcasts • What do I need? • The techie answer—an aggregator that accepts RSS 2.0 feeds • The common sense answer—iTunes • It’s free from Apple • Download it at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download
Alternatives To iTunes http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/
Alternatives To iPods Try googling on “MP3 Players”
An iPod Timeline The iPod and iTunes has made podcasting so popular
How Do You Listen and/or Watch a Podcast? Many websites include a podcast directory
How Do You Listen and/or Watch a Podcast? Many websites include a podcast directory
How Do You Listen and/or Watch a Podcast? Click the iTunes button and it automatically creates the subscription in iTunes
How Do You Listen and/or Watch a Podcast? http://podcasts.yahoo.com/
Other Directories http://www.podcast.net/ http://www.podcastdirectory.com/ http://www.podcastalley.com/
Resources & Help http://www.podcastingnews.com/
Resources & Help http://www.podcastingnews.com/
iTunes Store BTW, you can’t get to the STORE via the Web; only through iTunes
iTunes Store-Podcasts You can browse by topics
iTunes Store-Podcasts You can browse by topics
iTunes Store-Podcasts You can do a Power Search
iTunes Store-Podcasts You can do a Power Search
iTunes Store-Podcasts You can do a Power Search
Once You Click Subscribe … The podcast subscription is established in your iTunes; the most recent podcast is downloaded; you can GET others that look interesting
Want to Review Subscribing? 4:20 Flash movie: Subscribing to Podcasts Using iTunes http://podcasting.arizona.edu/subscribing/subscribing.html
Non-Profit Podcasts This one includes a review
Making It A Podcast • What do you need? • PC or Mac • Software that records audio and saves or exports the audio file as MP3 or MP4 • Microphone • Webserver • Ability to create the RSS feed
Making A Podcast • Audio-only • Output to MP3 or MP4 audio http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Making A Podcast Apple’s GarageBand • Audio • Video • Slideshows
Web-Based Services http://www.odeo.com/
Web-Based Services Try googling “podcasting + hosting”
Other Resources • How to Subscribe to Podcasts Using iTunes [Flash 4:20] http://podcasting.arizona.edu/subscribing/subscribing.html • Steps for Creating Your Podcastincludes: "Using Audacity to Create the MP3 Audio File For Your Podcast," "Making It a Podcast: Creating an XML file to Make the RSS Feeds," and "Using Microsoft Notepad to Create and Edit Your XML Files"http://podcasting.arizona.edu/podcast_instructions.html • Apple's GarageBand Support: Recording Your Podcasthttp://www.apple.com/support/garageband/podcasts/ • iTunes Music Store Podcasting Section "Learn to Podcast"
How We Can Help You:PodcastingBuilding Course & Faculty WebsitesTraining and Support for Course Management ToolsAssessment and EvaluationInstructional DesignInstructional BloggingUsability Testing for WebsitesDatabase/Programming SupportEmerging TechnologiesAdapting Open Source ApplicationsGraphic Design Services for Instructional PurposesAudio and Video Services for your classesDatabase and Programming Support Stuart GlogoffSr. Consultant, Learning Technologies 520-626-5347stuartg@email.arizona.eduelearn.arizona.edu/stuartg/