Podcast matters
* It goes way beyond books.
From lectures and slideshows to tours and interviews, podcasting engages students in ways the printed page can’t. And podcasts can be easily supplemented with other downloadable content such as notes, references, and links to related resources.
* It moves with almost everyone.
Podcasts can be played on any Mac, PC, iPod, or iPhone. So anywhere you are (library, bus stop, cafe—even the gym) can be a place for learning.
General Resources
Apple - iPod in Education
Getting Started Guide - iPod and iTunes in Education
Teaching with iPod and iTunes - A collection of lesson ideas in the Apple Learning Interchange
Nike+ Collection - Lessons in the Apple Learning Interchange
Advanced Podcasting - An exhibit in the Apple Learning Interchange
Apple Distinguished Educators’ Podcast Collection - A collection of podcasts created and produced by Apple
Distinguished Educators
Lit2Go - iTunes U literature resources for K-12 educators
Teaching with iQuiz - an exhibit in the Apple Learning Interchange
iRead - The Escondido Union School District iPod Project
Learning in Hand - A site for handhelds in education
ESL iPod Site - a teacher-created site on the use of the iPod with English Learners
Education Applications for iPod Touch - A list from Kathy Schrock’s blog
Podguide.net - a great site with examples and how-tos for creating “sound-seeing” tours
everyiPod.com - a great site for FAQs and other information about (you guessed it) every iPod!
podcastproducer.org - A site for exchanging information on Apple’s Podcast Producer
Free iPod and MP3 Podcasting Downloads
Free download resource for podcast and podcasting sources. This lens will provide the locations of free download portals I use for stocking up my iPod with free podcasts. You'll also find a couple of favorite books I've relied on, as well as how-to information and the latest news.
Apple Podcast Center
Probably the mother-load of free podcasts. Download and install iTunes a you will have access to scores of many commercial-free podcasts.
MTV Free Video Podcasts
Free MTV video podcasting the not include includes popular music videos, but behind the scenes stuff and games previews.
Audiobooks For Free
A resource to acquire many of your favorite audio-books for free.
NPR Free Podcast Directory
National Public Radio's free podcast directory. Over 600 podcasts to choose from.
60 Minutes Podcasts
Every week's 60 Minute broadcast brought to you free of commercials every week via podcast.
Sesame Street Podcast
Sesame Street Podcast | Subscribe to Sesame Street's free video podcasts.
The Best of YouTube Podcast
A growing podcast collection of the best videos of YouTube.
CNN.com - Podcasting
CNN Podcasting is a way to receive audio and video files over the Internet. These feeds deliver audio and video broadcasts to your desktop. You can listen to these files on your computer or load them on to your MP3 player and take them with you.
Podcasting Tutorials
Using GarageBand to Create a Podcast - a tutorial on Apple’s site
Using Your iPod as a Presentation Tool - an article from MacWorld
Podcasting 101 - by CAJETech
A list from The Very Best of iPod and Podcasting presentation:
Presentation Slides - iRead and Language Acquisition (PDF) T+L Conference
Presentation Slides - Reel Results (PDF) T+L Conference
Presentation Slides - The iPod and Language Acquisition (PDF) 21st Century Learners Symposium
Presentation Slides - The iPod and Language Acquisition (PDF) SDCOE, LACOE, OCDE
Presentation Slides - Celebration Conference (PDF)
Presentation Slides - CoSN Conference (PDF)
I Have a Dream Speech - audio files
I Have a Dream Cloze Activity - web site
Podcast Rubric (used during hands-on session)
Podcasting Rubric (for planning and authoring)
Creating a Smart Playlist - handout
Elementary Podcast List - developed for the Sesame Symposium
Recommended Podcasts
Professional Development/Miscellaneous
Conference Connections - A podcast of various educational technology conferences, produced by Apple Distinguished Educators
Cut to the Core: Essential Podcasts for Educators - A podcast of topics pertinent to education, produced by Apple Distinguished Educators
The Education Podcast Network - A directory of education-related podcasts
University of South Florida on iTunes U - College of Education selection
Mabryonline.org - A great example of a school using podcasting for community outreach
Learning in Hand - all about hand-helds in education
Home Depot Workshops - For the geeky “DIY-selfer”
Reading/Language Arts
Grammar Girls
A Way with Words
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day
Science
NASA: Ask an Astronomer
EcoGeeks Science Podcast