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=**Chapter 8**=

Podcasting, Video and Screencasting, Live Streaming (Main facts and Summary from __Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms __By: Will Richardson  Multimedia Publishing for the Masses

INTRODUCTION

 * Self-produced, home-made entertainment is becoming more and more of what we enjoy spending our time exploring online.
 * YouTube.com, Google Video and other audio and video sites online are becoming competition for t.v. and radio
 * Podcasters are creating their own Internet radio
 * Videobloggers are producing their own Web t.v.
 * Screencasters are depicting their shows on the computer
 * Teachers and students are sharing info live with a global audience-READ/WRITE Web
 * Why has this media taken off so quickly? Many reasons-broadband connections, inexpensive memory on the computer and it’s easier and faster

PODCASTING

 * Began in late 2004
 * “Podcasting is basically the creation and distribution of amateur radio, plain and simple.” (p. 110)
 * They can be fun and entertaining or very informative-some examples-recording poetry and speeches, interviews, and reading a book for people who may not be able to read it themselves
 * Don’t need to be technologically savvy to create a podcast
 * Supplies needed: digital audio recorder that can create an MP3 file, space on server to host file; blog, and something to record.
 * Easy to create and enjoy
 * Support for listening and subscribing to podcasts-Apple- iTunes(software for managing music on iPod)
 * ITunes-free-www.apple.com/itunes/-click on podcasts link in the top left section-select Education and in More Education box, click k-12-makes available all the top podcasts of the day

**PODCASTS AND SCHOOLS**

 * One way to become more involved in podcasting-visit Education Podcast Network- http://tinyurl.com/66grdx- This site lists nearly 1,000 different education-related shows. The Willowdale Elementary School podcast is really good. Another one produced a podcasts with slides by the Brent Coley or Coleycasts students in Murrieta, CA- http://tinyurl.com/3asnjf
 * Now you can not only have audio on ipods but also video
 * Other ways to use ipods in classes:
 * World language teachers could record and use to help students practice lessons for home or school use.
 * Social studies teachers-oral history reports, interviews, drama of historic events
 * Science teachers-students could read labs and experiments to record the processes
 * Music teachers-record weekly recitals or special events
 * All teachers could record important lessons and load to the county website to be used by absent students or as a review
 * Underlying technology-digital recording-easier to create and publish
 * Another great website to learn about podcasting: http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/
 * A free software site to record your podcasts- [|Audacity Download]
 * According to the author, there is a great video/audio screencast by Matt Pasiewicz on using Audacity at http://tinyurl.com/bjrmo.
 * Free **legal** music to use on podcasts can be found at [|CCMixter.org]