I had a problem getting to some of the podcast directories listed: podcast.net's server wouldn't come up, nor did yahoo podcasts. I was able to get to the educational podcast directory. I have been using podcasts for several years, starting with audible.com. I download one book a month. It costs 14.95 per month and it's well worth it as I listen in my car whenever I drive. That way, I can "read" an extra book while driving. I also download podcasts frequently from itunes, mostly the free ones like grammar girl, car talk, and slate gabfest. They automatically appear in my itunes account each week since I subscribe to them. Two years ago, another teacher and I collaborated on a grant for podcasting. We received 5 laptops from the district so that our students could make their own podcasts. It was a wonderful experience because the students were so involved and loved doing their podcasts on different topics they had researched. I can see how the rss feed will be helpful to students doing research, especially for senior projects, which involve a longer time period.
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