Summary

Podcasting is like online radio broadcasting but more convenient for its on-demand nature. All you need is a microphone, a computer, and something to say.

There are three basic types of podcasts: You can use [|Vocaroo], [|Garage Band] (Mac) or [|Audacity] (PC) to record your script and a you have a multitude of options to publish it.
 * **Audio podcasts** are audio only
 * **Enhanced podcasts** include pictures
 * **Video podcasts** (Vodcasts) are movies

It helps to have students search for the pictures at home and bring them in on a flash drive or save to an online storage option like [|www.box.net] or Senduit.com.
 * There are many educational uses for podcasts:**
 * //Self-Guided Walking Tours//
 * //Music//
 * //Talk Shows/Interviews//
 * //Training/Instruction//
 * //Stories//
 * To add pictures for an enhanced podcast, you may want to use a web2.0 option.**
 * Voicethread
 * Animoto
 * SlideRocket
 * If you choose to do enhanced podcasts with your class, be sure to allow enough time for each step:**
 * 1) write and revise script
 * 2) choose appropriate number of pictures
 * 3) upload pictures
 * 4) record and upload script

[|Technology Boot Camp session Evaulation]