BP#8_Gcast_Web 2.0 Tools

Image taken from gcast.com

GCAST is a web 2.0 tool that allows you to have your own podcast channel. You can use this tool to publish your podcast for free. With GCAST you can audio broadcast and easily record voice messages, mix music, and share it so others can hear. It is very simple to use, in fact you can create your podcast

using a telephone. To get started you have to establish an account and create a PIN for your phone number on the website. Once you have recorded your audio you can begin to work with them in Gcast’s playlist manager, where you can make changes and mix your music. You are also able to upload audio files from your computer. When you’re done with the recording you can direct people to your website or in emails by providing the link to your own Gcast podcast homepage. Gcast podcasts can be embedded into your blog and you can allow people to subscribe it in iTunes. You can paste your RSS feed in there. You can use a phone with an 800 number to record a podcast for a cost. This is a great way for teachers to use the student’s cell phone in the classroom by connecting it to learning. Students can be given a topic and call in to record their opinions in the podcast. Students can read their favorite books and record a podcast. Instructors can tests students who are studying foreign languages by having the students record a podcast to listen to their fluency. Gcast will store all your audio and automatically generate your podcast channel. Teachers and administrators can record a podcast to share classroom or school news. For students who easily forget their homework assignments, teachers can use a podcast to remind them. Those students who are audio learners would really benefit from teachers using podcasts to engage learners.