What is Podcasting?

Gcast answers: 

Don't worry! You're not the first to ask. A podcast is an audio recording, which could be anything from a 10-sec sound to a 30-min radio show, stored as an MP3 file that anybody can download. The word podcast is also used to mean a podcast channel, i.e., a channel that listeners can "subscribe" to and receive future audio posts, or podcast entries, all for FREE. (For technical readers, a podcast channel is an RSS feed, and each audio post is an enclosure embedded in the RSS feed.)

The result is a new way of sharing audio via the Internet. Imagine having a radio with millions of channels, and being able to have your favorite channels automatically saved for future listening on your PC or iPod. Each channel could range from professionally-produced radio programs to short voice messages recorded by phone.

Imagine also the ability to create your own channel or audio journal and share it with the rest of the world!  

For an overview of podcasting, checkout Lee Lefever's Common Craft video.

Seven Things You Should Know about Podcasting

What Everybody Ought to Know About Podcasting

Gail's Podcasting for Beginners.ppt

Podcasting Toolbox

100 Free Podcasts from Best Colleges

Examples of Podcasts: 

YouthRadio

Audacity:

Audacity - Quick Start

Audacity download/install/use and  Guide

Audacity Beta (new) export to mp3 handout

Once you have your file you record in Audacity, you can simply upload to your in10sity webpage. OR you can upload your audacity files to your Posterous Blog.

See 2nd grade teacher, Julie Tuck's example of uploading audacity files to her posterous.

Free Online Podcast Resources:

Podcast: Using Podomatic

My Podcast.com