Summary about lesson on podcasting 27/11/2013

Today, the 27th of November of 2013, the technology lesson has been about podcasting.

We have discussed the basic characteristics of podcasting. To start with, it is normally an audio file, usually mp3, which is uploaded to the internet for free, and is then downloaded on the internet for free as well. The use of podcasts has become popular due to the format mp3. However, podcasts are not only limited to audio. Vodcasts, which are podcasts that include video, are becoming now very popular, and are supported by the format mp4.

There are many programs that can be used to do podcasts, but having many Mac people in the classroom, Garage Band seemed like a good program in which one can produce a podcast.

As well, in this lesson, we took a look at some professional podcasts. We took a look at podcasts of probably the Spanish master of podcasts, Juanma Ortega, who now works for the radio. His podcasts are full of special effects as well as jingles, which are really shortened pieces of songs. As well, we commented on how the voice of these people in podcasts is modified, giving more depth to the voice as well as a kind of echo. Professional podcasts are full of effects and full of editing. We also commented on how people can even make a living from making podcasts, since it is becoming something very similar to the radio.

Lastly, we took a look at programs that are platforms for podcast downloading, such as iTunes. However, we took a look at the program inside iTunes called iTunesU. iTunesU is designed for students since it has thousands of podcasts from universities from all over the world, some of them the most prestigious in the world.

In class we had to subscribe to a podcast in iTunes U, so therefore I subscribed and I have shown also how to subscribe. Since I am interested in Electronics and circuits, I have subscribed to an MIT course about this subject. Below are the subscription confirmation.