Podcasting

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I recently became interested in Podcasting in the classroom, and decided to do a little research! I found a definition at About.com that really spells out the basics of what podcasting is.

Podcasting describes the process of using audio files to deliver syndicated website content to a digital audience. Basically, in podcasting, you create audio files that are available on your website, which people can then download to their iPods or MP3 players and listen to. “Podcasts” are delivered through RSS (Rich Site Summary) feeds; users subscribe to various podcasts which are then checked regularly for updates – just like blogs. So podcasting is essentially another medium for delivering syndicated web content to your users. About’s Linda Roeder calls podcasting "blogging with sound".

Many teachers across the states, and even across the world have decided to incorporate podcasting into their school routine. Podcasting is beneficial for the students because they can go back and listen to the information on the Podcast over and over again to get what they need. In the website that I found about Podcasting in the classroom, the teacher had the students record their own podcasts and have them all available at a classroom website within iTunes. I find this technology to be extremely useful and plan on using something like this when I am teaching.

Below are some helpful videos about podcasting and incorporating it into your classroom.

After watching these videos, I am even more confident that Podcasting is going to become a major part of the basic education curriculum in the future. I am excited to be entering the profession at such a great time for technology to really flourish. I hope that after reading this, you are inspired to create your own Podcasting website for your classroom.