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Podcasting
Kate Pitcher,
Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian
SUNY Geneseo
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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…”
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MP3 + RSS = Podcast
June 28, 2005
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iPods
Can be used as…
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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
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MP3 players
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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
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Creating podcasts is EASY:
• Create an MP3 recording
• Host it on a website
• Publish a feed
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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
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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
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Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes…
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Other podcast receivers:
• Doppler
• Juice
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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
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Podcasting Tools
• Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com
• podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home
• Odeo http://www.odeo.com
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Gabcast
http://www.gabcast.com/index.php
•Free
•Record podcasts by phone
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Creating a podcast by phone…
Toll-free number
Click on “Testing” icon
to get the podcast and
play!
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podOmatic
http://www.podomatic.com/home
•Free
•Record your
own podcasts
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Post an episode
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Odeo
http://odeo.com/
•Free
•Upload MP3 files
•Listen to MP3 files
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Elements needed for recording
your own podcast
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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
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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/
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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?
2. Poderator:
http://poderator.com/
3. PodcastBlaster:
http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/
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In order to create the RSS feed for
your podcast, follow these steps:
1.
Create a plain text file on your computer (i.e. .TXT
file if you are on Windows. Note, .DOC or other will
not work).
2.
Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new
file.
3.
Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your
server.
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Example of RSS feed as it appears
when I click on podcast logo…
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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#
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Contact Info…
Kate Pitcher
Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian
Milne Library
SUNY Geneseo
[email protected]
http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher
This presentation is available to download
online at:
http://librarypodcasting.pbwiki.com
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