PODCASTING Ned Cuthbertson, Katie Metts, Ginny Rose & Katy Wadsworth

W HAT IS A PODCAST ? Podcast- a series of audio files posted to the internet that can be subscribed to using it’s RSS feed. Developed in the late 1990s, podcasting became mainstream in the mid 2000s. Today, there are over 2 million podcasts available on the internet.

W HAT IS A P ODCAST ? Similar to blogs, podcasts have an RSS feed that allows users to subscribe to individual podcasts. Podcasts are released by episode and automatically downloaded to subscribers.

H OW T O S UBSCRIBE To subscribe to a podcast, you must have a ‘feed reader,’ which is a program that allows readers to access RSS feeds. Once a podcast has been subscribed to, your feed reader will automatically check for and download new episodes.

P ODCASTING & T EACHING Listen to morning announcements or special event information Get weekly updates of what their class is learning View assignments and a daily overview if their child is absent from class

P ODCASTING & T EACHING Watch tutorials to better assist their child with their homework Grow from experiences of other parents who post episodes on Podcasts View the Podcasts their child makes in the class and share it with family and friend

H OW TO M AKE A P ODCAST Things to Keep In Mind Audience Equipment needed Easy Steps: Plan Record Publish