An Introduction to Podcasting... for Education

Podcasting is being used for educational purposes. Check out this video tutorial on Podcasting and Education Video Series.

TOOLS: Learning how to podcast, software

There are several softwares you can use to produce an audio podcast. As we have Macs in our class, it is easier to use Garageband But is important for you to know some other free programs you can download from the website. Another popular systems are Audacity, Mixx, Podproducer, Mypodcast, and Reaper.

You can also use some of the most popular sites that allow to publish your podcasts. Try Easypodcast, Podproducer, Podifier, Poderator, Vodcaster, MyPodcast, Mp3tag, Podango or Podpress. You can check another examples of different podcast in Podfeed.

Garageband Tutorials

The official site of iLife gives you a tutorial con Garageband. You can also check out some of the several videos on Youtube. Here is one:

Audacity Tutorial

You can also check out the official site of Audacity for some tips and tutorials. There are several video tutorials on how to use Audacity. Here is one:

AUDIO PODCASTS

After a productive work with our team blogs, we will begin practicing how to produce, edit and publish audio podcasts. We were analyzing the importance of podcasts to promote interactivity and connectivity with the audiences. We were analyzing new media consumption and how visual and audio content is gaining attention of young and new audiences. Lets analyze some examples:

Photo Stories from The Washington Post

The Bustle on the Base

The Front Runners: Hillary Clinton's Style

We can find an example of audio podcast in a blog, Blue Notes -- A Dodgers Blog , in Los Angeles Times. Check out Podcast with Molly Knight, ESPN The Magazine. You can listen to the audio below the first paragraph. In other cases, the website takes you to a different page when you click, as in Tom O'Neil's inteviews with Ryan Seacrest or John Malkovich, also in Los Angeles Times.

The New York Times devotes a special section to its audio podcasts each week. You can listen a summary of the top headlines every weekday by Jamer Barron or the reviews of the latest albums and music events of the week.

Online Newspapers: Elections 2008

After its first decade of existence, online newspapers are moving beyond the realm of 'shovelware' to produce news marked by increased interactivity, content richness and user control (Spyridou and Veglis, 2008). The electoral process has its own segment in online newspapers. Comparative analysis of their multimedia coverage will help us understand uses of new media tools. We will start following three daily newspapers: Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Washington Post.

The importance of MAPS

Los Angeles Times has created an electoral vote calculator. You can embed this map by copying a code.

The New York Times has created The Electoral Map: Key States. It allows you to check the general tendencies in each state and create your own map:
You can share the link through Linkedin, Digg, Facebook, Mixx and Buzz Up!

The Washington Post published a Political Landscape 2008. By clicking on this map you can check not only current information on the polls but also data based on each State, for example, California.