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=Podcasts=



Podcasting tools
To create a podcast you need:
 * Computer
 * Microphone
 * Recording and editing software
 * Host

Planning a podcast
Before starting to create a podcast make a decision about:
 * contents
 * participants
 * audience
 * length and frequency

Podcast structure

 * Introduction**
 * welcome message
 * theme music
 * preview - outlines of the main points of the show
 * Features** - main content of the show
 * Conclusion** - outro theme song

Recording and editing a podcast
[|AUDACITY] - a free audio recorder and editor To export MP3 files with Audacity use the free [|LAME encoder]

[|How to podcast] [|Audacity tutorial created by Camtasia Studio 2] [|Assignment: podcast] [|Audacity wiki]
 * Audacity tutorials**

Pocast-safe audios
[|Podsafe Music Network] [|Podsafe Audio] [|The FreeSound Project] - various sounds

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Publishing a podcast
To publish a podcast we need a podcast host. There is a number of podcast hosts on the Internet. Some offer their service for free and some charge for it. Podcasters can upload their MP3 files to the host server where their audio files are converted to podcasts.

__Podcast hosting__
[|Gcast] [|PodOmatic] [|Podbean] [|more]

[|Using Podbean]- tutorial

[|VoiceThread]

A VoiceThread is an online service that can hold any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. They can even be exported to an Archival Movie for offline use on a DVD or video-enabled MP3 player.

VoiceTread tutorials on YouTube [|Voicethread] [|Commenting in Voicethread]

[|TalkShoe] TalkShoe is a service that enables anyone to easily create, join, or listen to Live Interactive Discussions, Conversations, Podcasts and Audioblogs.

Promoting a podcast
Let everyone know about your podcast. List your RSS feed on podcast directories.

Educational directories:
//[|Podcasts for Educators, Schools & Colleges]// //[|LearnOutLoud : Podcast Directory] [|openculture]// //[|Education Podcast Network]// //[|BBC Podcast Directory]// //[|Podcasts Specifically for Educators]//

Other directories:
[|Podcast Alley] [|Yahoo! Podcasts] [|Podcast.Net] [|Podcast Directory] [|Podzinger]

iTunes

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