Intro to podcasting

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emma hogbin

I am:- a web developer

- a community builder- addicted to crafts

- daughter of stephen and maryann- an internet loafer

the Web is a scary place

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the best part about technologyis how it brings us together

together with a common goaltogether with a common goaland around common interestsand around common interests

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podcasting is a mash­up ofiPod + broadcasting

podcasts are audio files that start their public lives on the Internet

podcasts are designed to be downloaded onto a media player

and listened to at a later date

(not all podcasts are like this)

podcasts are changing broadcast media

CBC Radio now offers many of their popular shows “on demand”

using the broadcast model:podcasts are released on a 

regular schedule

special software can be used to notify you when new podcasts 

are available

this is referred to as“subscribing to a podcast”

the ability to “subscribe” to a podcast is important

it allows you to “push” content to your visitors without waiting for 

them to visit your Web site

there are podcasts about knitting, wine, technology, art, dogs, 

pottery, politics(but apparently not guinea pigs)

do a Web search for “podcast” and your favourite subject 

in 2004 Art Mobs triedsomething new

they hacked the MoMA

and produced theirown audio guides of theMuseum of Modern Art

and they encouraged others to make their own guides as well

http://mod.blogs.com/art_mobs/

free audio guides are now available in many

museums and galleries

many are listed at MuseumPodswww.museumpods.com

also: AGO and the ROMhttp://www.artmatters.ca/blog/

http://www.rom.on.ca/media/podcasts/index.php

so how does it work?

most sites will allow you tolisten to a podcast right now

but using a reader will allow you to download the podcast and 

listen to it later

to subscribe to a podcast you need a “news reader”

most modern browsers can also be used as a news readerbut iTunes is popular too

subscribing to a podcast:1. go to to the podcast site2. look for the orange icon

3. click it4. follow the instructions to subscribe to 

the podcast

the latest podcastwill be downloaded to your 

computer you can listen to it... whenever

when a new episode is available it will be downloaded and you 

can listen to it ... whenever

warning

podcasting is not for dial-up podcasting is not for dial-up internet connectionsinternet connections

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audio files are big and take a long time to download

(there will be media players available at the gallery for people

to enjoy the tours in-house)

listening to podcasts is pretty easywhen you know how

making podcasts is pretty easy too... when you know how

ready? let’s go!ready? let’s go!

podcasting in ten easy steps

1. decide what yourpodcast is about

is it an interview?does it tell a story about a thing?

is it a “response” piece?

interviews: Spark on CBC radiowww.cbc.ca/spark

stories about things:Every Object.net

http://www.everyobject.net/user.php?id=1

response pieces: Art Mobshttp://mod.blogs.com/art_mobs

2. define your audience(and their attention span)

will they listen to it on your site?in the car?

do they know lots about your topic?

on the Web: the ROMhttp://www.rom.on.ca/media/podcasts/index.php

includes video

in the car: AGO lectures

3. write a script

this prevents you from rambling on and on and on and on

ANDhelps to reduce stage fright

when you start recording

4. assemble your hardware

computermicrophone

speakersInternet connection

5. install your software

audacity to record and edit audio(the rest are Web-based tools that don’t need to be installed)

6. record your podcast

7. add music for excitementhttp://creativecommons.org

8. upload your podcast

9. add the text transcript

for dial-up listeners and to improve search engine rankings

10. promote your podcast!

But we want to add

PICTURES!

pictures are like little pictures are like little parties for the eyesparties for the eyes

Yes, we want

little parties!

adding pictures changes a podcast into a vodcast

you can pair podcasts with Web pages that have images for

visual engagement

The Ten Easy Steps of Podcasting

1.decide what your podcast is about

2.define your audience

3.write a script

4.assemble your hardware

5.install your software

6.record your podcast

7.add music for excitement

8.upload your podcast

9.add the text transcript

10.promote your podcast

The Web is now your oyster!The Web is now your oyster!Live long and prosper!Live long and prosper!

Emma HogbinEmma Hogbinemma@xtrinsic.comemma@xtrinsic.com

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