Course: Podcasting Basics

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Enhanced format

There are two commonly used formats for creating enhanced podcasts - M4A and M4B. The M4A format was originally devised for use with audio books, the M4B for podcasts. In practice, these have now become interchangeable.

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	Welcome to our introductory course on the basics of educational podcasting, designed for educators wanting to find out more about this exciting topic. The learning objectives for participants are: To gain awareness and insight into educational podcasting To acquire knowledge and understanding about how to create, publish and subscribe to podcasts To explore ways of using podcasts as a curriculum resource and personalised learning All visitors have "guest access" to the contents of this online course. If you elect to register and login to our OLS, you have additional benefits such as the opportunity to share and exchange comments with other OLS participants, post items to our course forums and access more information and resources. Course news and updates Forum Exchange ideas with fellow educators Forum A glossary of podcasting terms

1	The first session presents an overview of podcasting - a brief history and an overview of some of the basic concepts. What is podcasting anyway? Lesson Session 1 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Podcasting on Wikipedia file Article on educational podcasting file

2	In this second session, you listen and evaluate some audio podcasts from schools and within different subject areas. Audio podcasts for teaching and learning Lesson Session 2 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Audio formats for podcasting file Podcasts from schools text file Podcasts for curriculum areas text file Ace Kids file Bobby Bucket Podcast file Radio Sandaig file RSPB Bird Notes file UNICEF Radio file

3	This third session looks at some enhanced podcasts, explains what they are and examines their suitability as a learning resource. So what are enhanced podcasts? Lesson Session 3 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Authors in Your Pocket file Coleycast Enhanced Podcast file KPE - Korero Pt England file SFMOMA file

4	In this fourth session an overview of video podcasts is presented together with some examples. Consideration is also given to the use of podcasts for personalised learning. The world of video podcasts Lesson Session 4 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Google video directory file Video podcasts on Yahoo file Educational video podcast channels text file Maths in Motion file Intimate Strangers file NOVA Vodcast file Research at Chicago file ESApod, audio and video from space file Podcast potential Choice

5	This fifth session will focus on the general approaches to finding educational podcasts via the internet and the process of subscribing to podcast channels. Locate and subscribe to podcasts Lesson Session 5 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Evaluating podcasts for teaching and learning Resource Google search on "podcast directories" file Google search on "educational podcasting" file Download a copy of iTunes file Educational podcasts on Yahoo file Subscribe via a podcast directory file Subscribe via URL details file Subscribe via iTunes file Some other useful resources: List of podcast software file

6	This sixth session focuses on the structure and content of a simple RSS feed used in podcasting. What is in an RSS Feed? Lesson Session 6 - feedback Choice Resources used within the session: Validation of the simple RSS Feed file Validation of the iTunes version of RSS feed file Check a RSS Feed to locate errors file Some other useful resources: Details of the RSS 2.0 specification file Validator for RSS Feeds file

7	This seventh session focuses on some of the basic stages you need to create, edit and upload an audio podcast as an MP3 file to the internet. Creating and publishing podcasts Lesson Session 7 - feedback Choice Resources used within this session: Checklist of hardware and software Resource Download and install Audacity file Download and install iTunes file Locate and use podsafe music file

8	This eighth session considers the steps you need to take to produce and publish a basic RSS Feed for your podcast channel. Produce and publish your RSS Feed! Lesson Session 8 - feedback Choice Resources used in this session: What is the UTF-8 format for the RSS Feed? file Validator for RSS Feeds file Create iTunes compliant RSS Feeds file Software/information on producing RSS Feeds Resource

9	This ninth session considers some pedagogical issues and ways in which educational podcasts can be used as an curriculum resource at home, school and elsewhere. Podcasts as a curriculum resource Lesson Session 9 - feedback Choice Resources used in this session: Database of subject-based podcasts

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