Podcasting first began to take form around the year 2003. There has been a debate over who actually "created" podcasting. The two so-called "creators" of podcasting have given each other some credit over the years, but each one is claiming to be the "Father" of the podcast. If you would like to read more about this debate, you can click on the link at the bottom from the Boston Globe.
In a nutshell, podcasting means both the content and the method of delivery. You can create a podcast and you can podcast information. It is a method of distributing files (usually audio) over the Internet. You can playback the files on mobile phones or computers.
Podcasts are easy to create and download, and that is why so many people have gotten involved with this technology. The term was meant to rhyme with broadcasting and with Ipod, which supports this technology. You don't need Apple Computers, Itunes, or an Ipod to create a podcast. All you need is an audio recording device on your computer. You record whatever you would like to say and then you need a website platform to host your audio.
Podcasting has become popular in all walks of life because of its simplicity. A person can listen to a show or find out information without having to go through the process of dowloading information. They can simply click on the podcast and listen to it right away.
My next blog will discuss podcasting and its relevance in education. You can check out an example of a podcast I created on my school website. For more information about podcasting, please check out the link below for podcast alley.
http://www.podcastalley.com/
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/05/26/bickering_among_thepod_squad/
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