What is Podcasting?
11th Grade•40 minutes
Learning Objective
I can define podcasting and identify different podcast formats.
Key Concepts
Podcasting is a structured way to deliver audio files using a file format called RSS.
The term podcast is a combination of the words iPod and broadcast, and it allows people to broadcast audio in a structured form.
Two common podcast formats are ongoing series that have no planned end and limited series that cover a specific topic over a set number of episodes.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 6 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define podcasting in your own words, based on the information presented in the video.
2. What is the role of an RSS feed in podcasting?
3. The term 'podcast' is a combination of which two words?
...and 3 more questions
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What Is Podcasting?
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