Podcasts

Podcasts are recordings that you make on your computer and save in a music file. You can then send the music file to people through emai, NetClassroom, post it on a site, etc.
 * Definition:**

A very simple way to create one is to use the program Audacity that's on your computer. If you want to include images with your podcasts, you could use Garageband (another program on your computer).
 * How to:**

If you want to get even more advanced, you can create a podcast that you plan to update regularly. In this case, you'd load it on itunes and have people subscribe to it. This way, you could update it regularly, and every time the people who subscribed to it connected to itunes, they'd get the updates downloaded on their ipod or computer.

Here's a short video on how to create a podcast using Audacity (you can ignore the part about what you need to install, it's all already on your laptop. media type="youtube" key="jXUJyV6hVHk" height="385" width="480"
 * Links:**

You can record and edit your voice or sounds so you can get it "just right". Students can get your sounds on their ipods to listen to anywhere.
 * Pros:**

People have to subscribe to an ongoing podcast. Kids need to know how to import the podcast to their ipods (but it's just like adding a song, so they should get it). You might not like the way your voice sounds when it's recorded.
 * Cons:**

In a few minutes you can open the Audacity program, click "record" and start talking. There are a few tricks that you should follow to make it work well for you (how to export the file, etc.).
 * Time to get going:**

Bryan Garman,
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