November 10th, 2006 by
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Podcasting is the newest way of delivering audio content in the Information Age. Basically, it involves a small file—usually in MP3 format—which is sent to iPods or practically any portable media player.
In fact, portability is the biggest and most important feature of podcasting. While people have been listening to MP3 files on their computer, the benefit of podcasts is that people can listen to it anytime, anywhere. All they have to do is to sync their listening device to their PC media player. Download, transfer it, and in a blink of the eye, they can have thousands of files in a device as small as their wallet.
Read the full post: What is Podcasting?
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November 8th, 2006 by
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It’s rare to see any student—or any teen, for that matter—walking around without an iPod. But while most people tend to associate it with music, it actually serves many purposes.
Thanks to the phenomenon called podcasting, the iPod can actually be a portably library. Students can download a treasure trove of information that can help them with school.
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November 5th, 2006 by
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Making a podcast has become so easy that even non-professionals can put together a simple program on just about any topic under the sun. There are church volunteers recording last Sunday’s sermon, or hobbyists making how-tos on everything from crafting to collecting comic books. But unfortunately, this rush to make podcasts has led to people “borrowing” music and sound effects from CD’s, movies and websites. And this means copyright violation, intellectual theft—and huge fines if you’re caught.This becomes even more problematic once you use your podcast to earn money. You are gaining profit at someone’s expense, and if you get caught, your podcast and the website it’s operating on can be closed down.Note that you don’t need to see a copyright notice on a website for its contents to be declared “protected” by the law. In the United States, anything that’s created and unique immediately gives the creator intellectual copyright protection. The good news is that you can sue the pants off anyone who uses your podcast and claims it as his or her own. The bad news is that the production company that made the sound effects you “found” for your introduction can do the same to you.
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November 4th, 2006 by
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Podcasting has invaded the streets, the board rooms…and now, the classrooms? That’s right. Podcasting has become a valid and potentially powerful tool for schools and universities.
It was only a matter of time before students and teachers embraced podcasting as the new way to learn. After all, it is a very efficient method of content delivery, and one that is particularly suited for student life.
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