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=[|audacity]= The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. Create mp3 and other audio sound files that can then be uploaded to a blog or other space It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Also check the [|audacity Wiki] and [|Forum] for more information.notes for getting started with Audacity [|here].

[|Audacity tutorial for podcasting]

[|Audio Recorder] A very handy voice recorder, simple to use. Saves as m4a, can convert to mp3 in itunes. Great for classroom conferencing. Mac only.

Bebop
Compare music calendar against your iTunes catalogue.

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= = =[|Box of tricks]= Teachers who already dabble at podcasting generally use podcasts in two main ways:
 * as a way **to de****liver content to your students**. Think of podcasts as lessons to take away: providing your students have subscribed to your podcasts, once you upload a new episode it will automatically be delivered to your students without any further intervention from you or them.
 * as a means **to showcase your students’ work**. Think of it as a new and exciting homework project. Show your students the podcasting basics and they will produce stunning pieces of work that you and they will be able to proudly show off.

Clickcaster
Record, license, publish & promote your radio show.

=Cooltoolsforschools Music Tools= Podcasting recommendations from [|Free Technology for Teachers]

Difm
Radio community

Dottunes
Share your iTunes.

=[|Drop.io]=

offers a number of free services useful for educators. (Read my previous thoughts about Drop.io in education [|here] or [|here]). Drop.io offers a free voice recording service that you can use to create a podcast. With every "drop" you establish on [|Drop.io] you are supplied with a unique phone number. Simply dial that number and begin recording at the beep. Your voice recording is then hosted and can be played back at your unique [|Drop.io] url. While you cannot edit the recording or add any kind of music, it is a very simple way to record your voice. You can download the recording to use in another editing service. The vocals for my last three podcasts have been recorded using Drop.io and edited in Garage Band.

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=[|Education Podcast]= The Education Podcast Network is an effort to bring together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century.

Enablr
Transcribe podcasts, Text2Snailmail, ...

Fluctu8
Create & share your sourcelists.

=[|Gabcast]= offers two free options for recording and sharing your vocal podcasts. You can record by calling in to a phone number in a similar manner to the Drop.io system. The other way to record is by using a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service. [|Gabcast] does not offer free hosting, but it does offer free and easy integration with blogging platforms. You can buy hosting space from Gabcast or host your podcast on a free blogging platform like Blogger. [|Kevin Jarrett] has written a good review, including a sample recording, of Gabcast which you should find useful.

Genie lab
Explore, recommend & rate music.

=[|Gcast]= = = is the service that Vicki Davis, author of [|Cool Cat Teacher], uses to share her voice recordings. [|Gcast], like Drop.io and Gabcast, records your voice over the phone. Your recordings can then be shared through the Gcast player which you embed in a blog or website. Just as with Gabcast and Drop.io if you want to add music or audio effects to your podcast, you will have to use a program like Garage Band or Audacity to do that.

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Itunes love
Share your music tastes.

Jamendo
Review, tag, rate & share music.

Lastfm*
Profile your taste, share, personalize your radio.

[|Learn Out Loud][[image:challehub/learnoutloudhomepagegif.gif align="right" link="http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video"]]
**LearnOutLoud.com** is your one-stop destination for **audio and video learning**. Browse over **20,000** educational **audio books**, **MP3 downloads**, **podcasts**, and **videos**.

=[|Levelator]= The Levelator (download) adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the next, for example. It's not a compressor, normalizer or limiter although it contains all three. It's much more than those tools, and it's much simpler to use. The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Leveler's application window, and a few moments later you'll find a new version which just sounds better.

Mercora
Search music & get recommendations.

Muiso
Track your taste, get recommendations.

Music mobs
Share your tastes & find music.

Music strands
Tag, share & post music community.

=[|MyPodcast.com]=

is the podcast service that the guys at [|Wicked Decent Learning] use to share their awesome podcast with the world. MyPodcast.com provides free podcast hosting as well as free podcast recording software. (The software is available for PC only). I tested out the software in August and found it to be more than adequate for creating vocal podcasts. For schools that do not use Apple computers (Garage Band is standard on Apples) [|MyPodcast.com] is a very good, free podcasting tool.

Odeo
Record & share audio.

Pandora*
Personalized radio.

Plurn
List, listen to, create & share music.

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is the free podcast hosting service that I am using to host all of my [|Free Technology For Teachers] podcasts. [|Pod Bean]is a hosting service, not a recording service so you will have to use a recording program and then upload to PodBean to share your episodes. What I like about Pod Bean is the speed of uploading and the ease of integration with blogging platforms.

Pod bop
Listen to bands that visit your city (Eventful mash-up).

[|Podding Down Under]
a website by [|Michael Coghlan]

=Podcasting from - Sharing Your Story Social Media Style= A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from other digital-media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.


 * Common Craft: Podcasting in Plain English**

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 * [|GarageBand]- Part of the iLife suite from Apple, GarageBand is a great podcast creation tool that is included with every mac
 * [|Find Out How]- A quick how-to video introduction to GarageBand
 * [|FeedBurner] - Tool to track your podcast and RSS subscriptions, including iTunes.

[|Podomatic]
Create, find & broadcast podcasts

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[|Upload podcasts and embed them into any webpage. Free hosting and design.Subscribe to podcasts in iTunes.]

[|Poducateme]
PoducateMe features a comprehensive podcasting guide that reveals exactly how it’s done.

Poperti
Save your mp3 on a pop email account.

Predixis
Discover, manage & enjoy music.

Purevolume
Music community.

Radio time
Personalize radio.

[|Reaper] A fully featured multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering environment. Windows only

Streaming Radio Stations
Choose a type/style/genre of tunes.

Streampad
List, listen & share your music (= several mash-ups).

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[|Tim Holts inteneded consequences Podcasts]

Over 150 Podcasts about Ed tech

Upto11
Discover & share music.

[|Vocaroo]
Simple audio recorder, no uploading required. Can be embed into any webpage

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[|Voicethread]
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds [|images, documents, and videos] and allows people to leave [|comments in 5 ways] - using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). [|Share] a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can [|doodle] while commenting, use multiple [|identities] and pick which comments are shown through [|moderation]. VoiceThreads can even be [|embedded] on web sites and [|exported] to MP3 players or DVDs as archival movies. With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with **no software to install**. media type="custom" key="2147717"media type="custom" key="2147685"

[|Voxopop]
Voxopop talkgroups let you discuss your interests and passions with people from all over the world, //**using your real voice**//. It's a whole new way to t alk online. Find talkgroups to join, or start your own and spread the word. Great for **families & friends, interest groups, website owners, bloggers, podcasters and teachers.** Start talking, **it's FREE**

[|Wavosaur]
Wavosaur is a free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features to edit audio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce music loops, analyze, record, batch convert. Wavosaur supports VST plugins, ASIO driver, multichannel wav files, real time effect processing. The program has no installer and doesn't write in the registry. Use it as a free mp3 editor, for mastering, sound design. The Wavosaur freeware audio editor works on Windows 98, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Go to the features page for an overview of the software.

We are the media
social media wiki, tools and tips

Webjay
Playlist community.

W.H.A.K.
Comedy radio stations.

== =[|Woices.com]= (not voices) is a new, unique service that combines the ideas of podcast conversations with place-marking service of Google Maps. Using [|Woices] users record a message in their native language and mark on a Google Map the place from which they are recording or the place that is the subject of the audio recording. Woices does not require users to have or to download any special software, you can record directly to the Woices website. Once a recording is posted other users can respond with their own message.

[|Yakittome]
offers a free online text-to-speech service that allows you to enter text directly, input document files, include feeds from RSS subscriptions to online periodicals (blogs, wikis, etc.), as well as receive input directly from email accounts. Supported file formats include .doc, .pdf, .txt, .html, .xml, and email.

[|Yodio] Add your voice to your photos or presentations, and share these narrated photos with your friends and colleagues. Create from your phone or computer and embed into any website

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[|ICT in the Classroom]

blog entry on using podcasting in the classroom