Listen up! : podcasting for schools and libraries / Linda W. Braun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Braun, Linda W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in education.

Libraries and the Internet.

Podcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Medford, N.J. : Information Today, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Here is a timely - and time-saving - guide for teachers, librarians, and school media specialists who need to get quickly up-to-speed on podcasting. Educational technology specialist Linda Braun explains what podcasting is and why it is such a useful tool for schools and libraries. She covers both content and technical issues, sharing tips for finding and using podcasts and vodcasts, examples of innovative school and library projects, how-to advice for creating great podcasts, and guidance on getting the word out to students, staff, patrons, and other users. As a reader bonus, the author's Web page features links to her recommended resources for school and library podcasters.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""About the Web Site""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: This Thing We Call Podcasting""; ""Sidebar: Podcast FAQ""; ""Podcasting�s Roots""; ""What�s an RSS Feed?""; ""What�s a Feed Reader?""; ""What�s an Enclosure?""; ""Sidebar: How to Subscribe to an RSS Feed""; ""Podcatchers, Podcatching, and Enclosures""; ""Podcast Subscriptions""; ""Finding, Listening, and Being Found""; ""Ongoing Developments""; ""Chapter 2: Before You Get Started""; ""Why Podcasting Makes Sense for Schools and Libraries""; ""Planning for Podcasting""

""Sidebar: Ten Types of Library and School Podcasts""""Purpose""; ""Audience""; ""Content""; ""Buy-in""; ""Permissions and Consent""; ""Production Team""; ""Technology Requirements""; ""Format""; ""Training""; ""Frequency""; ""Length""; ""Marketing""; ""Put It in Writing""; ""Don�t Feel Overwhelmed""; ""Chapter 3: Real Life Examples""; ""Learning from Others""; ""Sidebar: Using OPML to Find and Exchange Podcasts""; ""Sidebar: Podcasts for Librarians""; ""Public Library""; ""Sidebar: An Interview with Stephen Bertrand, Kankakee Public Library""; ""K�12""; ""College/University""

""Sidebar: An Interview with Chris Kretz, Dowling College""""Mainstream Media""; ""Homegrown""; ""What These Podcasts Teach Us""; ""Chapter 4: What Makes a Great Podcast? Developing the Content""; ""Formal vs. Informal""; ""Formal Introductions and Closings""; ""Music for Podcasts""; ""Using Music in Podcasts""; ""Using Visuals in Vidcasts""; ""Working with Others""; ""Show Notes""; ""Consistency Is Key""; ""Chapter 5: What Makes a Great Podcast? The Technology""; ""Making the Recording""; ""Sidebar: Using Skype for VoIP""; ""Microphones""; ""Recording Audio""; ""Video Cameras""

""Recording Video""""Editing""; ""Editing Audio""; ""Editing Video""; ""Saving Your Productions""; ""Audio File Formats""; ""Sidebar: Naming and Tagging Podcast Files""; ""Video File Formats""; ""Sidebar: Video Compression Tips""; ""Sidebar: How to Make Your Podcast Accessible""; ""Publishing and Distributing Your Podcast""; ""Sidebar: iTunes U""; ""Sidebar: Creating an RSS Feed: The Basics""; ""Now What?""; ""Chapter 6: Get the Word Out""; ""Use Show Notes Well""; ""Get Into Podcast Directories""; ""Don�t Forget to Vote""; ""Get Other Podcasters to Sell Your Podcast""

""Use Social Networking""""Sidebar: What Are MySpace Bulletins?""; ""Ask for and Publish Feedback""; ""Use Traditional Marketing Techniques""; ""Market to Your Audience""; ""It�s Worth It""; ""Appendix A: Podcast Planning Worksheet""; ""Appendix B: Podcasting Tools""; ""Appendix C: Sample Podcast Feed""; ""Glossary""; ""Resources""; ""About the Author""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-37909-0

9786613379092

1-57387-941-X