Jill Baedke
Technology Instructor
Henrico County Public Schools
cjbaedke@henrico.k12.va.us
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Podcasting Definitions
| Podcast: a formatted“.mp3”audio file that people can download and play at the computer, on their iPods, or other MP3 players. |
| Podcasting: is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. |
| RSS: RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of XML file formats
for web syndication used by news websites and weblogs. They are used to
provide items containing short descriptions of web content together with
a link to the full version of the content. This information is delivered
as an XML file called RSS feed, webfeed, RSS stream, or RSS channel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(protocol) |
| XML: XML (Extensible Markup Language) is
a standard for creating markup languages which describe the structure of
data. It is not a fixed set of elements like HTML, but rather, it is like
SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) in that it is a meta language,
or a language for describing languages. XML enables authors to define their
own tags. XML is a formal specification of the World Wide Web Consortium.
To find XML editors, see `Whirlwind Guide to SGML to ols' http://www.infotek.
... www.acad.bg/beginner/gnrt/appendix/glossary.html |
| W3C: (World Wide Web Consortium)World Wide Web Consortium, an international
consortium of companies involved with the Internet and the Web. The W3C
was founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the original architect of the World
Wide Web. The organization's purpose is to develop open standards so that
the Web evolves in a single direction rather than being splintered among
competing factions. The W3C is the chief standards body for HTTP and HTML. www.saol.com/glossary.asp |
| PodCatcher: A podcatcher is a computer program used to automatically download podcasts. It is a form of aggregator, and can also transfer received audio files to a portable media player. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcatcher |
| Aggregator: Two main types of aggregators: web-based aggregators and
desktop/software aggregators. Web-based aggregators allow individuals to
subscribe to feeds online and read feeds in a web browser. Desktop aggregators
are software programs installed locally that updates when feeds are updated.
The aggregator shows new information and allow for users to read feeds. www.feedforall.com/rss-glossary.htm |
| Blog: Web LOG is a journal kept on the internet. This journal is often
updated daily and contains all information that the person maintaining
the BLOG (Blogger) wishes to share with the world. Also applies to websites
dedicated to a particular topic and being updated with the latest news,
views and trends. www.optymise.co.nz/resources/glossary.asp |
| Vodcast: VODcast is an emerging term derived from the audio "podcast" and video. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodcast |
Examples of PodCasts
PodCast Sites
Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/ |
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Podcast central http://www.podcastcentral.com/ |
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Podcasting News http://www.podcastingnews.com/ |
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Podcast Pickle http://www.podcastpickle.com/ |
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The Education Podcast NetWork http://epnweb.org/ |
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PodFeed http://www.podfeed.net/ |
PodCast Tools
GarageBand3: The best way to record music on a Mac is now the best way to record podcasts. Podcasting in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station It is part of the iLife '06 software package. Educator's price is $49. http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ |
| Audacity and LAME: Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
iTunes: Import your music, download CDs, Podcasts, and more. (free) http://www.apple.com/itunes |
| iPodderX: iPodderX is the premiere Podcast client for the Mac. It receives internet-based Podcasts, automatically downloads those files to your computer, ready to be heard, seen, or read. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ipod_itunes/ipodderx.html |
podOmatic: podOmatic is a relatively new service that
promises to make podcasting easier. The offer web-based mixing tools
and instant placements in all the key directories, including iTunes.
(Via Playlist) http://www.podomatic.com/ (free) |
| Feed for All: Creates RSS feeds & podcasts- $40 http://www.feedforall.com |
| Podcast Maker: A Tool for
Publishing Audio and Video Podcasts - $30 http://www.potionfactory.com/ |
| VODcaster: (free) http://www.twocanoes.com/vodcaster/ |
| IPODDER: http://ipoddernet.sourceforge.net/ |
HCPS Online Classes - PodCasting