Monday, July 9, 2007

What is podcasting and Digital Storytelling?

A podcast is a series of audio and video files that can be posted on the internet and then played back. The word comes from combining the words iPod with Broadcasting, but does not necessarily mean that an iPod must be the choice of listening hardware--it can be used from any listening device or a computer (Gardner, 2005). The uses of podcasting are endless; they have been used to listen to the daily news, learn languages, hear lessons, help students with reading and understanding, etc. These descriptions are extremely broad--I have to spend much more time understanding exactely how podcasting is used and new and exciting uses.

Digital Storytelling is a short media production tells a story using multimedia tools (graphics, audio, video, and web). It seems as though programs such as Photoshop and Photostory are two of many different types of programs that can be used.

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