iTunes:  How to Subscribe to a Podcast/Vodcast/PDF  

Using a RSS Feed

*Make sure the volume is turned up on your computer or that you have external speakers connected into the headphone jack.

*Download iTunes, as it is free, and is a great a digital audio/video player :   http://www.apple.com/itunes/

a.  copy the URL for the RSS Feed that you wish to subscribe to (highlight, right click, "copy")

Podcasts From The Heart: http://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/joselyn_todd/AMTP/RSS/pfh.xml

CASP: http://project1.caryacademy.org/CASP/podcasts_vodcasts.xml

CA Periodic Table of Podcasts: https://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/joselyn_todd/rss/periodic_table_of_podcasts_entire.xml

b.  open up iTunes

c.  choose "Advanced" in the toolbar

d.  choose "Subscribe to Podcast"

e.  and then enter the copied URL by pasting the RSS URL for the feed and press "OK".  The podcast will download to iTunes and will update itself!

For Example: 

http://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/joselyn_todd/AMTP/RSS/pfh.xml

d.  After pasting the URL, you should see this:

 

e.  choose "get" to download the podcasts you want to download to your iTunes

f.  to transfer to your iPod, just plug in your iPod and the podcasts will download (make sure you have the most current iPod software update:  http://www.apple.com/itunes/

g.  note that if you click "settings"  and you will be able to change the settings of iTunes and even have it automatically check for new updates every hour.

*you can also adjust your iPod settings for podcast download but only when your iPod itself is plugged in!

Enjoy listening!  Now you can transfer the audio files or video files to your iPod and listen at any time (called "time shifting".)