Podcasts

Information about Podcasts
A podcast is simply a digital audio file, like a song or MP3 file on your computer, which people can download and play on a portable audio device. Podcasts are basically radio shows. The main differences between a radio show and a podcast is content and delivery. Podcasts usually target a specific audience and offer a great deal of variety whereas radio has to appeal to a much broader audience in order to cover costs. Podcasts also offer the ability to be automatically downloaded using software capable of reading formats such as RSS or Atom. So what is the appeal? Podcasts can cater to any niche imaginable. The audience has the power to choose what they want to listen to, when they want, where they want, and how they want. Plus, most podcasts are free.
 * What is a Podcast?**

The term podcast developed from Apple's portable audio device called the iPod and the term for transmitting radio, broadcast. (iPod + Broadcast = Podcast).
 * Where did Podcasts get their unique name?**

http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html - Podcasting resources for educators http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/index.php - Podcasts for educators, schools, and colleges http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/index.html - Podcasting at the University of Wisconsin – Madison http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/podcasting.html - Podcasting in education from Apple http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/eash.shtml - Podcasting 101 for K–12 librarians
 * Information about Podcasts for K-12 Educators**

http://podcastforeducators.blogspot.com/ - Podcast for Educators "What is a Podcast?" http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/shows/Willowcast24.html - WillowWeb podcast about ants http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/shows/Willowcast20.html- WillowWeb podcast about the Constitution http://mrmayo.typepad.com/podcasts/ - M&M Online Magazine from a class in Virginia http://www.xplanazine.com/broadcast/clips/radio/july/jul7/jul7.html - Podcast for teaching spanish
 * Example Podcasts**

http://aamcolorado.mscd.edu/LibDayPres/Podcasting.html - Podcast from presentation http://epnweb.org/ - Education Podcast Network http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=7 – Podcast Alley education section http://recap.ltd.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=2 - Podcasting basics http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html - Radio WillowWeb http://www.speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/ - Teacher example page http://www.podcastingnews.com/ - Current news in the world of podcasting
 * Resources**