Definition

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Definition

• A podcast is a media file that is distributed by
  subscription over the Internet using syndication
  feeds, for playback on mobile devices and PCs
• A podcast is distinguished from other digital
  audio / video formats by its ability to be
  downloaded automatically, using software capable
  of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.

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Terminology

• Audioblogging / Podcasting / Vodcasting /
  vlogcasting
• Podcasting (or more recently) webcasting seems to
  be universal

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Beginnings

• Adam Curry and David Winer are often cited as
  being the podcast pioneers.
• Podcasting's initial appeal was to allow
  individuals to distribute their own "radio
  shows," hence the first podcast is said to have
  been The Grateful Dead on January 11th 2001.
• Vodcasting 31st October 2003 with Dead End days,
  a zom-com serial
• These systems quickly became used in a wide
  variety of other ways, including language
  teaching.

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The revolution

• Divorcing time from place
• Divorcing media from traditional player

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Growth

• Google hits
• 28th September 2004 24
• 1st August 2004 2,750
• Last night 104,000,000

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Why us?

• Audio and video materials (listening)
• Divorcing learning from time and place
• A way of surviving the Internet killing the
  noise and listening to the sounds
• Future proofing (see 9)

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More listening material

• We need to think about how we use podcasts.
• In the classroom there is scope for quality
  control
• What happens outside the classroom?

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A sign to the wise
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Mobile technology

• Convergence - the dreaded C word
• (Ben Verwaayen BT Chief Executive)
• The mobile phone market is larger than the
  computer market so represents a bigger
  opportunity for Internet companies and content
  providers.
• (Marco Boerries Senior Vice President Connected
  Life Yahoo)

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Future proofing

• The iphone Samsung Ultra Smart F700

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Continuous Partial Attention

• - the behaviour of continuously monitoring as
  many inputs as possible, paying partial attention
  to each Linda Stone

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1945-65

• Parents, authority figures, work and institutions
  grounded our lives. This was where we invested
  our attention and time.
• The stability revolution

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1965-1985

• Me and self-expression. We paid attention to that
  which created personal opportunities
• The revolution in the head

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1985-2005

• The network is the centre of our world.
  Continuous partial attention isn't motivated by
  productivity, it's motivated by being connected.
• Linda Stone
• The networking revolution

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Whats next?

• ... committed full-attention focus. In this new
  area, experiencing this engaged attention is to
  feel alive. Trusted filters, trusted protectors,
  trusted concierge, human or technical, removing
  distractions and managing boundaries, filtering
  signal from noise, enabling meaningful
  connections, that make us feel secure, are the
  opportunity for the next generation.
• Linda Stone
• The revolution will be televised but youll be
  watching it on your mobile revolution

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Less means more

• There is too much out there.
• We need to filter and block
• Ipods and Sky are just the beginning

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Webcasting lets do it

• Consumer or creator?
• Creator or collaborator?

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Mmmm Try these

• Consume - You can always listen / watch without
  RSS feeds (subscribing)
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
  multimedia/
• http//thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/
• http//www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

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Interested?

• Consume. Search for more
• Try an English language learning directory -
  http//www.englishcaster.com/
• Try a general directory - http//www.podcastalley.
  com/

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A bit more interested?

• Consume. Keep it on the web and out of my hair.
  Subscribe online - use a webcasting hosting site
  - http//www.clickcaster.com/
• Just use Google or Yahoo to subscribe
  http//my.yahoo.com/
• http//www.google.co.uk/webhp

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Really interested

• Consume Put it on my PC. Download itunes
  http//www.apple.com/itunes/ or ipodder
  http//juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ and build a
  library

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Hooked?

• Create
• Record for audio a cheap headset straight on
  to clickcaster or upload video to clickcaster
  from My videos
• Edit - get some free editing software
  audacity http//www.audacity.com for audio and
  Windows Movie Maker for video are fine
• Publish - create a weblog blogger and have
  a web presence
• Get read create an RSS feed for your blog
  / website at Feedburner http//www.feedburner.com/
  fb/a/home
• Build - store your files for free at
  Ourmedia http//www.ourmedia.org/

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Some suggestions

• For language learners
• Breakingnewsenglish
• http//www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
• The daily English show
• http//thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/
• BBC Learn English
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
  multimedia/
• VOA
• http//www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm
• http//www.manythings.org/e/voa.html
• For native speakers
• BBC
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/4977678.stm

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To watch out for

• Skypecasting
• Phonecasting
• Screencasting
• Photofeeds

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The end

• Thank you very much