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What is Podcasting?

11th GradeELA40 min

Learning Objective

I can define podcasting and identify different podcast formats.

Lesson Flow

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8 min

What Is Podcasting?

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Guided Notes

8 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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    Podcasting is a structured way to deliver audio files using a file format called RSS.

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    The term podcast is a combination of the words iPod and broadcast, and it allows people to broadcast audio in a structured form.

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    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

12 min

6 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Define podcasting in your own words. Then, describe the difference between an ongoing series podcast and a limited series podcast.”

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