Podcasting – What is it? ·A Podcast is a web feed of audio or video files placed on the internet for anyone to subscribe to. · Subscribing (free) to a Podcast allows a user to collect programs from a variety of sources for listening or viewing OFFLINE at whatever time and place is convenient to them. Downloaded Episodes • Can now be played, replayed or archived as with any computer file. • This differs from streaming files because streaming files require a constant connection to the internet and only one source at a time can be viewed. RSS Really Simple Syndication • Format for syndicating news and other content from the internet. • Selectively choose what information to pull to you. • Get new content when it becomes available. • Used to distribute files - podcasting. • Once a file is created with this “tag” in it’s metadata, every-time a new show is posted then it will automatically be downloaded to the users computer. • Itunes is a powerful piece of software to accomplish this task, but it’s not the only software available. • It’s free, it’s available for PC’s as well as Macs and it syncs with an iPod with a click of a mouse. |
Podcasting Files and Presentations
Podcasting in Education Brochure Podcasting Presentation - SHS Aug 08 SHS Counceling Department Information - SHS 2009 |