Podcasting and iPods
Does anyone on here listen to podcasts or know anything about podcasting?
I'm doing some research and groundwork for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine for an exciting new project (they always having exciting new projects in the works!) that involves podcasting. Any insights, experience, or thoughts you have to share would be much appreciated.
In addition, as part of my research, I am looking into iPods. Do you have one? If so, what kind? Do you use it regularly? Do you download podcasts or mainly use it for listening to music?
I'm doing some research and groundwork for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine for an exciting new project (they always having exciting new projects in the works!) that involves podcasting. Any insights, experience, or thoughts you have to share would be much appreciated.
In addition, as part of my research, I am looking into iPods. Do you have one? If so, what kind? Do you use it regularly? Do you download podcasts or mainly use it for listening to music?
posted by Crystal Paine at 2:01 AM
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The idea of an ipod interests me but bought new they are about $200. I have not checked about ebay or anything yet, but if I was to consider buying one that is where I would go.
What I admit I don’t understand is the difference between a regular ipod, an ipod nano, and an ipod shuffle. An ipod shuffle is like $100- but I don’t know if it can do everything the others can do.
Podcasting, a portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files.
I listen to podcasts a lot on iTunes at work. They work really nicely if you are reading an article or doing a report that you want done in audio.
It's still a growing concept for everyday middle-americans, even though for most of us tech-saavy folks, the technology has been around for a good while.
Ash-
Ipod are music players that come with varying amounts of storage. The Nano, is also an ipod, but extremely small. iPod shuffle is the economic route, but they have less storage space.
So what about the ones that play videos, which ones are those?
Jessica, can you explain what an Ipod does????? I have no IDEA.....please bring me up to speed. :-)
I have heard that Blackberries (???) are pretty cool. Are they the same thing????
Back when I worked for a temp service I went on assignment to a Cingular Call Center. People had all kinds of problems with the BlackBerry devices. The BlackBerry is a PDA device- NOT the same as an ipod. ipods are for music mostly, from itunes. But some ipods can do certain things like a PDA, those ipods are like $300. A BlackBerry can do a lot, but I wouldn’t get one. Not with all the complaints I've heard. Plus data plans cost a lot, I'm not anyone to have use for something like that.
They are portable digital audio players. They play downloaded/music files. They have now been expanded to include video, as well as file storage in general, I think.
Yes, that's right, Jessica.
So, are most people on here not familiar with podcasting/iPods? If you are a homeschooler, could let me know whether or not you are, as that will help me in knowing how to market this to the homeschool community better.
I have a love-hate relationship with technology! Despite that, I am seriously considering getting a TREO. Anyone have one or a Blackberry? We've been looking and looking, thinking and thinking. I sometimes wish I weren't so frugal, but then, I'm not sure if I am quite ready for a TREO. I go back and forth. :) I've about broke down and bought one twice when we were heading out of town and then I talked myself out of it.
Thank you Ash for that run down. Wow - I guess I must be living under a rock. I am like Crystal - I have a love/hate relationship with technology. It seems the more you have to make your life easier, the more complicated it gets. *blah* <:-)>
I know what iPods are but don't foresee getting one anytime soon, if ever. If I want to listen to a podcast of some sort I do it on the computer.
A Blackberry is sort of like a combo cell phone and PDA. They allow a user to send e-mail from anywhere. A friend of mine e-mailed me from Denny's one day. My dh has one and can e-mail me as he's sitting at a stoplight. :-) They are SUPER pricey, and the only people I know who have them got them from their employers to use.
I am familiar with ipods and podcasting, but have no personal experience with either. Since I'm still on dial-up, I haven't had any opportunity to download or listen to any podcasts. I've been looking into getting an ipod myself (hoping that high-speed is in the near future!), but haven't done enough research yet to make an informed decision and purchase. So I was really glad to see this question on your blog - I hope more discussion ensues!
In terms of the homeschool market, I know that no one in my family has any experience with podcasting and most of the homeschool moms I know in this area have very little knowledge or experience in this area either. (That's based on frequent discussions in which the moms confess to almost complete ignorance in the technological realm.) Obviously this is not the case everywhere as there are a good many homeschoolers in the Internet and blog world, but I don't know that the podcasting technology would extend much beyond that market to the current homeschool population...not yet, anyway. Just my perspective...
If i could only find an ipod nano to buy!
My daughter is going to be somewhat disappointed this Christmas....
Natalie: I just ordered five books (about the only ones available on Amazon) on podcasting, so I'll be reading up lots on this. :) Thanks for your perspective and insight. I can't believe you are still on dialup! Has SBC not made it out to you yet? You can get DSL through them for only $15/month.
I don't listen to any podcasts, but here are a few resources that might be helpful:
Build your own podcast - this is the more technical way to do it (record it yourself, start a blog)
Odeo.com - easy way to get started in podcasting
Resources and tutorial links from Make magazine
I'd recommend starting with Odeo. If you'd like to record interviews, you will want to look at Skype (or a device from RadioShack that lets you record phone conversations).
Thanks for the links, Josh. I will definitely check them out!
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