SYN Media

Outcome of the workshop:

At the end of this workshop you will have the technical and creative skills to produce, record and edit a  SYNcast (podcast).  You will also be able to upload your SYNcast to the SYN website and engage with SYN’s online community of youth media makers.What is a SYNcast / Podcast:

A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term “podcast,” like “radio,” can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. The term “podcast” is a portmanteau of the acronym “pod,” which stands for “Portable On Demand” content, and broadcast, where “cast” refers to the idea of broadcasting the content. The meaning of the word “pod” has also been attributed to Apple’s portable music player, the iPod, but the acronym “pod” not only predates the iPod itself, it adequately explains the concept as well.

Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.  SYNcasts are made by SYN programmers and members, they can be found at SYN.org.au and synmedia.edublosg.org.

Have a listen to some of the recent podcasts made by students in the SYNcasting workshop at Lyndale Primary School.

Check out the latest SYNcasts from Mount Waverly Junior College.

Steps to SYNcasting

Preparing = listening to podcasts and thinking about the kind of SYNcast you will make
Planning = creating, outlining, and scripting your ideas and materials
Recording = producing high quality audio
Editing = cleaning up and shaping your SYNcast
Reviewing = assessing and revising the final SYNcast
Publishing = uploading your SYNcast and setting up RSS feeds
Networking = interacting online with other youth media makers on SYN.org.au or SYNmedia.edublogs.org

You will work in groups of 2 or 3 to make one SYNcast composed of several linked segments.  Each person will present a segment as well as to help with the production of the rest of the SYNcast.

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