[MACEP] Podcast Hosting

[Tim Chase]

On Apr 19, 2008, at 12:00 PM, macep-request at macep.net wrote:

> nope no cost... you just make your mp3 file and upload to your web  
> server.. then you write your .xml file with the proper code and  
> upload it to your web server and then you code in your link to your  
> xml file on the page where you want the link and renew that on your  
> web server ... that is all there is to it... it's all hosted on your  
> own server.. itunes really has nothing to do with it other than  
> being the media that your target audience uses subscribe to the   
> podcasts


Alex,
If you have access to your webserver and can write an xml file to  
reference it, then you don't need www.gcast.com.
Since I don't, I do.  :)

When I have my middle schoolers set up their podcast channels we use a  
free web service called GCAST.  It's super easy, and did I mention  
it's free?  [We can create the MP3 sound files using Audacity or  
Garage Band, or we can also use a video editing software like iMovie  
or Movie Maker and then scrape off the audio into an MP3.]  Once we  
have the MP3 files, it's a couple of clicks to upload the files for  
hosting and all the podcasting code is automatically generated.

GCAST allows kids to click-subscribe to the feed with iTunes (which I  
have them do just because), but it can also generate a cute embeddable  
code snip that they put into their blogger blogs.
In case you didn't already want to go see gcast.com, here is the bonus  
feature: kids can generate podcasts with their cell phones (get  
permission first!!) and no computer at all.  Once they've set up an  
account (need I say "free" again?) they can open their cell phone,  
call a number, and record their story.  Then a couple minutes later  
it's on the net and iTunes can get the new episode, their blogs play  
the new episode, or it can be downloaded as an MP3.

~Tim


"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you  
are wonderful."   -Ann Landers
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Tim Chase
Technology / Reading
La Pine Middle School
Bend La Pine School District


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