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Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo

Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo. Podcasts. “…syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”. MP3 + RSS = Podcast. June 28, 2005. iPods.

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Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo

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  1. Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo RRLC Pizza Workshop

  2. Podcasts “…syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…” RRLC Pizza Workshop

  3. MP3 + RSS = Podcast June 28, 2005 RRLC Pizza Workshop

  4. iPods Can be used as… hard drive calendar contact manager audio recorder save text files photo library notes reader alarm clock PDF library video player can be projected w/LCD or TV music RRLC Pizza Workshop

  5. MP3 players RRLC Pizza Workshop

  6. Finding a podcast is EASY: • Type podcasts + directory in any search engine and you will find LOTS of podcasts on MANY subjects • Look for a icon on your favorite website • Search for podcasts + “subject” in any search engine • In iTunes, search the podcast directory for thousands of podcasts on many different topics RRLC Pizza Workshop

  7. Creating podcasts is EASY: • Create an MP3 recording • Host it on a website • Publish a feed RRLC Pizza Workshop

  8. What technology do you need for podcasts? • Computer or handheld device (iPod or MP3 player for example) to listen to or watch the podcast • Podcast receiver (or podcatcher) to subscribe to the podcast RRLC Pizza Workshop

  9. How do we find and subscribe to podcasts? • Find a podcast you are interested in listening to • Find the orange “RSS” or “POD” button • Click button OR copy and paste the URL into your podcast receiver RRLC Pizza Workshop

  10. Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes… 1. 2. 3. RRLC Pizza Workshop

  11. Other podcast receivers: • Doppler • Juice RRLC Pizza Workshop

  12. How do we create podcasts? Two easy ways: 1. Create podcasts by phone 2. Use recording software to: • Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3) • Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS) • Upload to the web RRLC Pizza Workshop

  13. Podcasting Tools • Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com • podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home • Odeo http://www.odeo.com RRLC Pizza Workshop

  14. Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com/index.php • Free • Record podcasts by phone RRLC Pizza Workshop

  15. Creating a podcast by phone… Toll-free number Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play! RRLC Pizza Workshop

  16. podOmatichttp://www.podomatic.com/home • Free • Record your • own podcasts RRLC Pizza Workshop

  17. Post an episode RRLC Pizza Workshop

  18. Odeohttp://odeo.com/ • Free • Upload MP3 files • Listen to MP3 files RRLC Pizza Workshop

  19. Elements needed for recording your own podcast • Recording & editing software • Microphone • Audio card • Convert audio file to MP3 file format • Upload MP3 file to server • Create an RSS feed for the podcast RRLC Pizza Workshop

  20. Recording Software • Sound Recorder (found with most Windows OS) • Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free) http://audacity.sourceforge.net • GarageBand (for Macs) http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ RRLC Pizza Workshop

  21. Creating an RSS feed for your podcast: 1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator: http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/podcast.cgi? • Poderator: http://poderator.com/ • PodcastBlaster: http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/ RRLC Pizza Workshop

  22. In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps: • Create a plain text file on your computer (i.e. .TXT file if you are on Windows. Note, .DOC or other will not work). • Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file. • Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server. RRLC Pizza Workshop

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  25. Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on podcast logo… RRLC Pizza Workshop

  26. Works Cited McHugh, J. (2005). Synching up with the iKid. Edutopia Magazine, October 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=art_1355&issue=oct_05# RRLC Pizza Workshop

  27. Contact Info… Kate Pitcher Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian Milne Library SUNY Geneseo pitcher@geneseo.edu http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher This presentation is available to download online at: http://librarypodcasting.pbwiki.com RRLC Pizza Workshop

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