What+Are+Podcasts

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====A podcast is an audio recording that listeners can subscribe to through Really Simple Syndication (RSS). New episodes of a podcast are automatically downloaded onto podcasting software. ====

====There are three different types of podcasts that include audio, enhanced, and video. The audio podcast is most common and is often in an MP3 format. Enhanced podcasts include images and have chapter markers so that the listener can skip to different parts of the podcast. Enhanced podcasts are an ACC file and are not supported by all devices. Video podcasts are videos that include sound. These are often called vodcasts. ====

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__**Benefits of Podcasting**__

 * ====gives students an audience ====
 * ====promotes speaking with clarity and confidence ====
 * ====gives meaningful context for improving oral skills ====
 * ====links classrooms across the world ====
 * ====lets parents listen to what is going on in the classroom ====
 * ====allows children to express themselves and be creative ====
 * ====makes learning more exciting ====
 * ====information is available any time ====
 * ====classroom learning can be reviewed by students ====
 * ====students can access information when they have missed class ====
 * ====appeals to audio-visual learners ====
 * ====less privacy issues ====