Podcasts- Adding One More Thing To Multi-task With

            In the “on-the-go” world that we live in today, one way to receive information, without slowing down to read the paper or watch the news, is by podcast. The term “podcast” comes from the combination of the words “iPod” and “broadcast.” These news shorts can be short 1 to 2 minute audio bites or 5 to 10 minute video clips.  Basic podcasts are strictly audio and enhanced podcasts include audio, video, and potentially slides and an embedded URL. The most complex form is the video podcast (vodcast), which may be a movie or TV show.

One way to receive podcasts is through subscription. Many websites have and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed. Through iTunes or another podcast client, you can request to receive the podcasts from an RSS feed automatically. This eliminates the time taken to find such sources of information and groups them in one convenient place. Once on your podcast client, you can download them to your iPod or other mp3 player to listen and learn on the go. Podcasts make it easy and convenient to get news anywhere at any time.