Article: CNN – What is Podcasting?
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YouTube: CNN Video: What is Podcasting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM5lXOFD4Zg&mode=related&search=
The video talked briefly about how you Podcast, which was helpful. My impression is that you record yourself (audio or video or both), then use a program (the clip mentions something called “i-podder”) to upload your program to the internet. Then, listeners visit the designated website and download the clip. Finally, listeners can view/hear the podcast at their leisure. It seems to work just like i-tunes or other mp3 sites. I also assume that you can download podcasts onto your computer and listen to them with that device – instead of an mp3 player (although, I’m not completely sure of this).
I like the way the clip wrapped up with this quote: “Podcasting is something like ham radios were… talking to the void to see if anyone can hear you”. It is true that blogs and podcasts seems to allow anyone with a computer and an Internet connection a voice in the world. Whether each individual has something worth listening to is up for debate. I wonder what the far-reaching implications will be for our society when this technology becomes as second-nature to us as television and microwaves. I hope the masses use these technology-driven public forums for good, not evil.
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We’ll use GarageBand to make the podcasts and then you can export them to iTunes or to your computer, from which you can post them on your blog!
You’re right, you don’t need an MP3 player (e.g., iPod) to listen to podcasts. You can use your lap- or desktop.
Cyn