1. Podcasting By Beth Rodgers & Chip Woods

2. What is a podcast? “A podcast is a multimedia file distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.” from Wikipedia No feed? It’s not a podcast! Listen whenever, wherever you want – no iPod required!

3. Who makes them? Educators / Education Institutions –K-12 teachers –Colleges & Universities –Educational Media Resources News sources –NPR –BBC –Cable News Entertainment sources

4. Who uses them? Used in the classroom: –Subscribe to news & multimedia programs (e.g. current events) –Subscribe to educational programs & supplements (e.g. foreign language podcasts, science podcasts, etc.) Created in the classroom: –Supplements to class notes –Video demonstrations –Broadcast student presentations & reports

5. Where do you search for podcasts? iTunes *iTunes PodGuide TV Podcasting News Podcast Alley Podcast.net Podcast Pickle Yahoo! Podcasts

6. How do you subscribe to podcasts? Subscribe in iTunes! –Search the iTunes Store for Podcasts In iTunes Store, search or browse for podcasts Click the “Subscribe” button to add it to your list of Podcasts to download –Copy/paste URLs in iTunes In iTunes, select from Main Menu: “Advanced”  “Subscribe to Podcast”

7. How do I make one? If you are interested in creating a podcast of your own for school-related purposes only, please take a “Getting Started” flyer and setup an appointment to speak with Beth Rodgers or Chip Woods! Beth Rodgers –brodgers@athensacademy.orgbrodgers@athensacademy.org Chip Woods –cwoods@athensacademy.orgcwoods@athensacademy.org