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What IS a podcast?
//The New Oxford American Dictionary// defines podcast as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.” In other words, it’s a digital audio file that’s created, shared, and heard. But what makes it a podcast (and not just a audio post) is that is is a SERIES of audio files,

Although many podcasts contain only music or only speaking, most are a creative mix of voice, music, and sounds. Some now include video or photos (these are called "vodcasts"). There is a wide variety of content, such as National Public Radio programming, university lectures, international news updates, new band music, or individuals' views of a political issue. Podcasts range in length from a few minutes to several hours.

Let's see what our friends at Common Craft have to say about podcasting:

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Resources below from John Larkin, renowed Australian educator and educational technologist [|Overview] [|Presentation ppt] [|Presentation pdf](2005) [|Curriculum suggestions]



=Did you know...=
 * You do not need an iPod to create or view podcasts.
 * Podcasts can be either audio, audio with still images (enhanced podcast), video (vodcast) or .pdf document formats. As the technology evolves, other formats may be added.
 * Podcasting works like a magazine subscription. You subscribe to a podcast and the latest episode is sent directly to iTunes or your podcast program of choice. Instead of having to go out and seek updated content, your podcast aggregator (e.g. iTunes) checks for you and you can automatically receive the latest episode of the podcast as it is published.
 * Many times you can obtain past episodes of podcasts through programs like iTunes or Democracy.
 * If you choose to use an iPod to view podcasts, your iPod will automatically sync to the latest episodes of the podcasts you subscribe when you connect the iPod to your computer (if you use iTunes, you can actually change this so that you only sync what you want to sync).