How Is Podcasting Helpful?
Podcasts are audio and video programs obtained through online downloads. They work with any type of computer or digital media device. Most podcasts are free and can be downloaded from any podcasting site such as iTunes and Digital Podcast. A combination of iPod and broadcasting, the word podcast or podcasting became widespread in 2004.
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Functions
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Anyone with a microphone, an Internet connection and software can create a podcast for educational purposes, music, radio shows, personal blogs, marketing/advertising, storytelling and sports coverage. Users can listen to any topic of their choosing on their own time. Once podcasts are downloaded onto a computer, iPod, or MP3 device, listeners are able to take their podcasts on the go.
Types
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Places of worship create podcasts to reach home-bound parishioners. Podcasting can also be used to create audio books for the visually impaired. Educators find the technology useful to differentiate instruction through student project creation. Commentators are able to reach a wider audience because listeners no longer have to wait for their favorite program at a specific time.
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Significance
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Podcasting creates flexibility for the creator and listener. Fitness instructors create podcasts and market the product, therefore eliminating time spent at the gym for the trainer and the trainee. New businesses use them as a promotion tool to generate interest in the company and as a result save time and money otherwise spent on huge advertising costs. Since podcasting is a mobile tool, creators and listeners have the ability to create and listen anywhere.
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