Podcasts

= Podcast = = =

**Definition**
A podcast is a series of audio or video file that can be made available for users to subscribe to and download to their computer or portable media playback device. In education, teacher and student created podcasts can play a valuable role for previewing, scaffolding, extending and refining, and reviewing.

**Examples**

 * [] (teacher who uses podcasts daily)
 * SMART Recorder used to create a video podcast- []
 * Teacher Web Page using Podcasts - []
 * Quick tour of iTunes and iTunesU.

**Activities**

 * Classroom use brainstorming [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/empty.png width="32" height="32" link="http://cv-laptop-learning-centers.wikispaces.com/file/view/podcast+discussion.notebook"]] [|podcast discussion.notebook]


 * Record a quick audio file using Audacity summarizing what you learned about podcasting
 * Record a quick video file using SMART Recorder
 * Create a podcast (audio or video) and upload it to your school world teacher page

Resources

 * [|Podcast description from wikipedia]
 * [|How to Create a Podcast]
 * [|podcast alley (education)]
 * CV directions for uploading a podcast [[file:Podcasting Instructions1.pdf]]