Podcasts

= Practice = A podcast is an audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer. (Normally free of charge.) Podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with anyone at any time about any topic. There are also numerous audio and video podcasts available online for students to download and listen to in their learning.

Podcasting in Plain English [| http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0caf60d28b852556d52f]

**Features of a podcast:**
A podcast can have a solo host or several hosts at the same time. How long will your podcast episode be? To answer this, you need to figure out listeners’ preference and time. To keep the interest high, you need to plan several different segments for a single podcast episode. It could include news, tips, reviews, questions and answers, etc. Will there be an intro and outro music to lead and close the podcast? Will there be music between segments?
 * The podcaster.
 * The length of the podcast.
 * Podcast segments.
 * The intro and outro music.

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