What is a podcast?

Podcasts get their name from a broadcast and an iPod combined. Think about listening to the radio and hearing your favorite songs being broadcast over the airways. A podcast is also broadcast but over the internet instead of the radio. You can find podcasts on many different subjects. If you have iTunes on your computer, visit the iTunes store and click on Podcasts on the left side. You can search or browse the podcast categories and find something you're interested in: they're free to download to your iPod! Also, you can subscribe to a series if you find something you REALLY like! That way, every time you visit iTunes, the latest podcast of your choice will automatically be waiting for you for free!! We'll be exploring podcasts found at iTunes as well as other places on the web before we begin to create our own!!

If you want to learn more about podcasts and podcasting, visit the following websites for more information!

Watch this brief video to learn about podcasts.

What is a Podcast? Find out more info here!

Mr. Coley and his students create ColeyCast Podcasts.

Check out how they create their podcasts here!

Try out this PodQuest! A webquest about podcasting!!

How to Podcast

How to make your internet broadcast a podcast

Radio WillowWeb

The Downs FM

Ace Kids

Podcast Directory

Tech Talk for Families

Here's a sample podcast from a 5th grade group at WES!