Podcasts for All Occasions

A podcast is a kind of self-contained audio (or video) clip that can be accessed and listened to/watched on a computer or mobile device.

While investigating podcasts I discovered that there are an amazing number of podcasts available on just about any topic you can imagine!  Not only did I find lots on education, but I found some on running, nutrition, music, parenting, camping, and on and on......

I can see great applications for podcasting in school.  I think that students will learn best when they have to teach someone else, so by asking them to make podcasts on a topic it will help reinforce the topic for them while helping explain it to others.  Students can post podcasts on school websites, wikis or blogs and others can access them to listen to whenever they want.  Parents can listen to them as well, as a way to keep up with what their children are learning.  The possibilities are enormous!