…and there was social podcasting
Just when we thought we had mastered podcasting, Michael Arrington points us to new forms that could be considered social podcasting. Waxxi let you create a podcast with participants calling into a phone number. We mentioned Skypecasts recently. And Podserve offers a way to create feeds that a group of people can contribute to. Many of the strongest objections to podcasting come from the “conversational” camp who’ve felt that podcasts as a medium are too one-way. No longer.
Imagine how these media could transform the concept of a classroom. Students (and instructors) studying at a distance can call an 800-number or, better yet, sign onto their Skype account, dialogue with the rest of the class, get the whole thing recorded and then syndicated for those who missed, those who want to review, or those who happen to join a class later in the semester. The tools to integrate simultaneous whiteboard- or screen-sharing can’t be far behind.
(Link via Scoble.)
Dan -
This is right on target. I love podcasting as a technology but it’s always seemed a bit off to me in terms of fitting in the same big box as blogs and other interesting “micromedia” in that it’s not a loop.
The real power, to me, of micromedia is (as we’ve discussed) its ability to broker and support conversation — not just blast a voice out there. The idea of social podcasting nails it, and I hope it takes off.
Firmly in the conversation camp,
Charlie
Comment by Charlie Melichar — May 8, 2006 @ 2:07 pm