Podcasting

Educational iPod Uses

 * Podcasts - Sync education podcasts created by students and teachers for learning on the go.
 * Audiobooks - Download audiobooks on a multitude of subjects from authors including Elie Wiesel, William Shakespeare, and Mark Twain.
 * Music - Supplement a history lesson and bring rich cultural, historical, and educational value to all subject areas.
 * Photos - Bring new life to science experiments, art history, and journalism projects.
 * Videos - Experience a wide range of visual content, from short documentaries to foreign language lessons, for even more learning opportunities.

=**Creating your Podcast**=


 * Depending upon the type of system you're using, you'll want to be sure to download the software you'll need to create your podcast. Here are just a few:**

[|**Beginners Tutorial Manual**] This site offers a step-by-step instructional manual for those just starting with Audacity.

[|**Audacity Wiki**] This is is more in-depth resource for using Audacity, but includes many tutorials, ideas, and resources.

**__ Podcasting Bibliography __**

 * To learn more about podcasting in the library, here are some great print resources to read:**

[|Podcasting at School] by Kristin Fontichiaro. Libraries Unlimited: Westport, CT. 2008.

[|Listen Up! Podcasting for Schools and Libraries] by Linda Braun, Information Today, 2007.

[|Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms] by Will Richardson, Corwin Press, 2006.

**__ LibrarySparks Podcasts __**
[|Introduction]

**__ Podcast sites for research assignments: __**
CNN News Updates http://www.cnn.com/services/podcasting History According to Bob http://www.summahistorica.com/ The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/ref/multimedia/podcasts.html National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php PBS American Experience http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/podcasts.html Presidential Radio Addresses http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio 

**__ Podcast Directories: __**
The Education Podcast Network: http://epnweb.org/index.php iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes (these are free-- just go to Music Store and search for Podcasts.) OurMedia.org: http://www.ourmedia.org/ Podcast Alley: http://www.podcastalley.com/ Podcast.net: http://www.podcast.net/ PodcastPickle: http://www.podcastpickle.com/ Podcasting News (Education): http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/link_6.htm 

**__ Podcasting software for Recording: __**
CastBlaster: http://www.castblaster.com/ (offers free trial) Apple's GarageBand: http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband Audacity : http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Sony's Acid Music Studio: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/ Podifier (free): http://www.podifier.com/ Podcast Factory: http://www.m-audio.com/

__** Grants for Podcasting: **__
Tool Factory / Olympus: http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus_contest/olympus_podcasting.htm