Audio+Files+and+Podcasts

**Define **
A [|podcast] is a way of broadcasting audio (usually as an MP3 file) via the Internet. Listeners can subscribe to feeds ([|RSS feeds]) using software that checks for new content and automatically downloads it. media type="custom" key="3816529" For fun, watch a [|Ninja's Explanation of Podcasting]

**Discover **  Create your own podcast: To create a podcast, you will need a computer, a microphone, and audio recording software, such as [|Audacity] (contact IT to have this free software installed on your school computer). It is easy to record your first MP3 file using Audacity. [|Watch this linked video]to learn the basics, then create your own audio file. This is just for practice, don't worry about it being instructional, just play around with the program to get comfortable with the tools.

If you want to download and use Audacity to make a podcast from home, [|watch this linked video] for additional information.

Anybody can make a podcast. It's easy. All you need is a computer, a microphone, and software to record your voice.
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[|How to Podcast Tutorial] [|5 Steps to Podcasting]