1.What is Podcasting?
In its simplest form, a podcast is a pre-recorded audio or video broadcast that can be downloaded from the Internet. The broadcast may be played directly on the computer which has been used to download it, or copied to a personal media player such as an Apple iPod for future listening.
Podcasts are organised in ‘channels’ and ‘episodes’. A channel is just like a radio station - it has an owner, and its broadcasts are generally created by the same group of people and feature the same kind of content. An episode is any individual broadcast that is distributed through a channel.
The real power of podcasts lies with the ability for people to ‘subscribe’ to a podcast channel through a program like Apple iTunes. When the owner of the podcast channel creates a new episode, the program automatically notices the existence of that episode, and downloads it for later listening. Consequently, podcasts are an ideal distribution mechanism for on-going activities like a series of lessons on a particular subject, or regular school newsletters.
2.How do I access the LGfL podcasting site?
Access to the LGfL podcast site is via your LGfL username and password.
3.How do I use the LGfL podcasting site?
A full user guide for the LGfL podcast site is available here.
