iPod Resources
User Group meetings
June 4, 2008, District Office Computer Lab

General Info | Podcasting | Making Your Own Podcast | Resources | Education ideas

A. iPods - General Info
iLounge - all things iPod
iProng Magazine - forums etc.
Yahoo Groups - AppleiPod (>6000 members) | | iPod_Shuffle (195 members)

B. Podcasting
"The word "podcasting" is a combination of the words "iPod" and "Broadcasting." In its current form, it is a way for people to be able to selectively subscribe to audio content over the Internet. This audio content can then be automatically added to a mobile device, like iPod." (http://www.paemst.org/AwardeesIPod.cfm#WhatIs - no longer there.)

iTunes Music Store - the largest collection of easy to find podcasts in one place
iPodder - Podcast directory
iPodderX - software and directory
Yahoo Groups - Podcasting-Education | Podcasting
Delaware's Podcast info
Anapod - podcasting management software for PCs
Podcasting defined

Recommended Podcasts from the group:

1. Leo Laporte this Week in Tech | KFI Radio Show | Laporte Report
2. Engadget
3. Digital Production BuZZ (formerly the DV Guys)
4. Tips from the Top Floor - digital photography
5. The Maccast - great hour long ~weekly shows (broadcast from Carlsbad)
6. Mac Roundtable - general mac news

C. Making your own Podcast

• Beginner's Guide to Podcast Making - from iLounge
• What is RSS? - a guide to RSS and specifications
• Using GarageBand - tutorial
• Using QuickTime Pro - tutorial
• Podcast Maker - a $30, all-in-one solution for creating Podcasts and enhanced Podcasts (recommended)
• Podsafe Music Network - copyright and royalty-free music for use in your own Podcasts
• Audacity - a free audio-recording tool
• Feedburner - a free feed generator
• Blogger - a free posting tool
• EUSD's Podcast Rubric PDF
  

D. Resources discussed by the group

• Harmon Kardon Drive + Play review of this cool $199 safe device for iPodding in your car
• iTalk - microphone attachment for the iPod
• Belkin TuneTalk for iPod - omni-directional microphone for the iPod
• Logitech Desktop USB Microphone - highly recommended as a low-cost, great quality microphone
• C Crane digital transmitter - a transmitter with great reception
• iLingo - translation software
  

E. Education idea Links

1. Learning in Hand - GREAT SITE with lots of resources
2. EPN Web - The Education Podcast Network - another site with lots of education-related podcasts
3. Manatee SD - iPod Stories
4. iPoddess
5. This Day in History - a clever idea
6. Warren Schools
7. Exactly 2cents worth -
8. iPods @ GC&S Univeristy
9. Duke iPods