Podcasting - basically the creation and distribution of amateur radio, plain and simple! Getting alot of people to listen to you has become very easy! Podcasters are normal, everyday people talking about things that interest them. And then, there are others that are more focused in content. You can find interviews, presentations, and interesting news on a particular topic thru podcasts. Podcasting is all the rage, and with some technical expertise you can make it work for you! Creating a podcast has gotten easier. Our library created ours on http://www.gabcast.com/. We did a "book talk". It was simple, but you could get really creative! RSS allows you to subscribe to podcasts. Just like new blog content will show up in your aggregator whenever it's posted, new podcasts can show up in your MP3 player/ or computer whenever they are created. Apple created the IPod so that if it is plugged in to your computer the podcast will download directly to the Ipod, so when you're ready for your morning jog (who has time?), you can tune into all new content! Most major news organizations have jumped on the podcast bandwagon with nightly news summaries, etc. Give it a try at Gabcast ! Itunes also has a podcast directory in it! Find a subject that interests you, and start talking! I'll be happy to listen.
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I have heard some very interesting pod casts. Bud always has good stuff. Super idea about doing book talks. Were the kids excited?
I overheard an english teacher at our school explaining what a pod cast was to our principal. She is going to have the students listen to a particular pod cast and critique it for part of an assignment.
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