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Isle of Tune. Best Free Podcasts. Free Audio Editor and Recorder. Audacity - instructions - Resources - TES. Why every school should be podcasting. DJ Bun has interviewed lots of people, including parents, schoolchildren and special guests such as Ayesha Assantewaa, former presenter of the BBC radio show Big Toe Radio.

Why every school should be podcasting

Her interviews can be heard by a worldwide audience thanks to the internet. And who is she exactly? Well, until recently, she was simply an 11-year-old pupil at Oakington Manor foundation school in the London borough of Brent, answering to the name of Chelsea Parkinson. At Oakington, Chelsea and many other pupils have created podcasts - audio content that is published online to be downloaded from the internet. For her, podcasting has been "a fun thing to do". "Podcasting has transformed our school," says Oakington's head of ICT, Ophelia Vanderpuye.

Thousands of all-age pupils and teachers are catching on, producing podcasts ranging from children's stories, audio diaries, plays, interviews, news and reviews. A vast audience "Third, it's a great communication tool. Weblinks David Baugh's school podcasting website: Podcasting. Podcasting is a wonderful way of allowing children to share their work and experiences with a potentially huge audience over the Internet.

Podcasting

Schools are increasingly using the internet to promote what they do, and to celebrate the achievements of their children, and podcasting is an excellent way of doing this. What is a podcast? A podcast is like a radio show. However, instead of being broadcast live, a podcast is recorded and then distributed over the internet, so that you can listen to it whenever you please. There are thousands of podcasts available, ranging from general interest entertainment shows to those which focus on specific topics (e.g. computers / music / education). How do I listen? You can usually listen to podcasts directly on the websites of those people who make them (see below for some examples).

How do children benefit from making a podcast? It gives them a potential audience of thousands for their work. How to Podcast. I'm always testing new ways to promote my podcasts.

How to Podcast

In addition to being a podcaster, I'm an internet marketer, so I have plenty of ideas to share. The best way to keep up to date on my latest tips is to subscribe to my podcasting e-zine. When you sign up I'll send you a free gift, my ebook on how to promote your podcast to find more listeners. The tips in this audio file have helped me greatly increase the number of listeners I get. By following the things I reveal in this MP3 file, you'll show up in more searches and get more clicks and traffic from people browsing iTunes and other directories.

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