What is Podcast and Podcasting?
The word “podcasting” is a mixture of the word broadcasting and the name of the popular MP3 player from Apple Computer called the “iPod”. However, you don't necessarily need an iPod to Listen to a Podcast.
in short, a podcast is a web-based audio show which you can download as mp3 files to your computer and/or MP3 player. Once you subscribe to a podcast feed new issues (or episodes in this case) are delivered to your computer automatically. Podcasts are designed and produced in a wide variety of topics and interests yet they are all free at least to listen to.
Using a Podcatcher - a software which is able to subscribe and download podcasts automatically - is a great time saver in case of searching for a podcast in a particular topic. The best Podcastcher may be the " iTunes" which you can download it for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download.
In my next post, I will talk more about its application in second language learning. Meanwhile feel free to shoot any questions you've got on podcast and podcasting.
in short, a podcast is a web-based audio show which you can download as mp3 files to your computer and/or MP3 player. Once you subscribe to a podcast feed new issues (or episodes in this case) are delivered to your computer automatically. Podcasts are designed and produced in a wide variety of topics and interests yet they are all free at least to listen to.
Using a Podcatcher - a software which is able to subscribe and download podcasts automatically - is a great time saver in case of searching for a podcast in a particular topic. The best Podcastcher may be the " iTunes" which you can download it for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download.
In my next post, I will talk more about its application in second language learning. Meanwhile feel free to shoot any questions you've got on podcast and podcasting.
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