Podcasting

=Croak.it! = @http://croak.it/ Very simple short podcasts

Samples and Ideas
Quick way to record library facts for National Library Week Good for young students who need simple interface Short messages for faculty or staff to share via emailed link Sample Here: @http://croak.eu/10dxieE

Pros
Very easy to use Can share the link Has a free App

Cons
Not customizable Can't really embed unless you use an iframe

Tutorials
Posted on Croak.it website

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Voki
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">@http://www.voki.com/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Animated avatars that you customize and then add voice

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Library Introduction/Website Introduction <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students doing commercials for their section <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book talks <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Definitions of vocabulary words <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">media type="custom" key="22637670"

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros: easy to use, can upload file or by phone

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Requires an email. Can't search what others have done but can share your own with others. Currently does commercial free for teachers, but this changes quite frequently during the school year, and can be glitchy.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Podcasts (hosted on Podbean)
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Making the Audio Files: Audacity @http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Uploading the Files: Podbean @https://www.podbean.com/

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Create your own podcasts, add music or sound effects, and share with the world (or just people you like)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Samples and Ideas
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">@http://advancedvocabulary.podbean.com/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">or you can embed into your site

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Pros
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students can create projects in audacity and save to a central location for teachers to review and then upload <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Easy to set up an account

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cons
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Would have to download audacity on every computer <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Can be a little complicated <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Podbean requires email <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Limited space on free version on Podbean. Will need to clear out old podcasts or pay to upgrade

=Audioboo= http://www.audioboo.fm

=Samples and Ideas= Students can record what they've learned or read in the form of an audio report or discussion with another student. Librarians or teachers can use to disseminate information, book reviews, etc. Create an audio scavenger hunt with the QR code generator that creates links to your audio files. media type="custom" key="23451150"

=Pros= Easy to use and free for up to three minutes. Can record online or use an app for apple and android devices. Works with Blackberry and Windows 8, too. You can upload title, description, image, and location. You can easily post your "boo" to social network sites like Facebook and Twitter. You can create an RSS feed, post to iTunes with the click of a button or easily create a QR code that links to it.

=Cons= There's a cost if you want to record for more than 3 minutes.