Pacific Youth was a five week online social media training course for over twenty youth leaders in Tonga and Papua New Guinea. All course content is available under the Creative Commons license which enables other organisations and young people to participate in the course themselves, remix or embellish upon it (as long as they provide us with credit/link): http://mediasnackers.com/services/pacificyouth/

1. PACIFIC
YOUTH
WEEK FOUR : VODCASTING

2. VODCASTING
Learn the basics of vodcasting what is a vodcast,
how do I produce a vodcast, how do I get it online,
how do I spread the news and what is a vodcast
good for anyways...
We will try to set up a space for vodcasts from the
Pacific region that you can nurture and expand after
this 5-week online course.

3. VODCAST DEFINITION 1/3
Wikipedia says...
Video podcast (sometimes shortened to vidcast or
vodcast) is a term used for the online delivery of
video on demand video clip content via Atom or
RSS enclosures.
The term is an evolution specialized for video,
coming from the generally audio-based podcast
and referring to the distribution of video where the
RSS feed is used as a non-linear TV channel to
which consumers can subscribe using a PC, TV,
set-top box, media center or mobile multimedia
device.

4. VODCAST DEFINITION 2/3
Wow...
In simple words, a vodcast is a video or better, a
series of videos - that people can subscribe to using
the Atom or RSS technology. Whenever a new
episode appears online, your Atom/RSS feed will
alert you to this and link you to straight to the new
video.
Vodcasts are either streaming videos or available
for download (or both). The advantage of a
downloadable vodcast is clear: you can watch it as
often as you want without having to download it
again.

5. VODCAST DEFINITION 3/3
Podcast vs Vodcast
First came the podcast, then the vodcast... just like
you first had mp3s on an iPod (or any other mobile
device) and then video files.
Podcasts are usually audio files and vodcasts are
video files. For the rest, it's pretty much the same:
produce, upload, generate Atom/RSS feed spread
the news and have the audience download your
files.

6. VODCAST
Preparations 1/5
To create a vodcast, you first need a video.
To create a video, you first need a camera.
And what's even more important: to create a video
you need to have an idea what you want to film.
For a vodcast, that's even more so the case
because a vodcast is a series of videos.

7. VODCAST
Preparations 2/5
So - think about what you really want to do
before you do it...
This is very important especially when it comes to a
vodcast, because in a series of videos, there should
be a choreography, an order, a certain build-up that
makes sense.

8. VODCAST
Preparations 3/5
Now, do you have a plan?
How about portraits for all the members your
group?
You could start with an intro of the whole group and
then add a portrait of an individual member once a
week.
Then you add friends, parents, teachers, etc.

9. VODCAST
Preparations 4/5
Time for some action, alright then, let's start the
filming!
Your group leaders suggested that you do the
vodcast together at the beginning.
So, why don't you decide how to introduce
yourselves as a group in let's say about a minute.
Find a nice location and have someone film you!

10. VODCAST
Preparations 5/5
You should be busy now doing your videos, so
focus on that and come home with some really nice
footage.
The next steps on the way to your first vodcast
episode will be described in the mission pdf.
Good luck and hope to see you soon on the
chat this Friday and on YouTube when you are
done with this week's mission!

11. Pacific Youth is a five week online social
media course for twenty youth leaders from
Tonga and Papua New Guinea.
Coordinated by MediaSnackers the project is
being delivered in partnership with Antonio
Lopez (World Bridger Media), Chris Schuepp
(youth media consultant for UNICEF and
theoneminutesjr.) plus Youth Action for
Change.