Podcasts

• iTunes provides the most commonly used access to podcasts. Once free downloaded software is installed it is possible to access music, movies, TV shows, games and apps for iPhones/iPad/iPods to purchase and download onto PCs.
• Podcastalley.com provides a directory to wide variety of podcasts on various topics. There is a key word search option and abstract of titles in search result provides a brief description of content.
• MyPodcast.com directory organises podcasts under general topic headings which makes browsing easier to manage. These headings include: Arts; Business; Education; Games & Hobbies; Government & Organisations; Health; Religion & Spirituality; Science & Medicine; Society & Culture; Sport & Recreation; Technology.
• Education Podcast Network is a directory designed

       " to bring together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century. "

I selected OPAL podcast from their list. After browsing the list I decided to add it as a RSS feed to Google Reader.

• Linking for Learning has a home page that describes many facets of using podcasts in the educational setting. I believe it to be worthwhile to add this as a bookmark to delicious.com account.
• ABC - Radio National Podcasts directory has podcasts orgainised under the ABC program from which they originated. I selected Life & Times and The Book Show for which I created a RSS feed as I would find it interesting to download some of the titles to listen to in the car on the way to work.

It would be interesting to look at Podcasting for myself however the first link provided does not work.
The second link How to Podcast gives seemingly simple step to creating a podcast. I'd like to attempt to do this in the future. If it is easy enough to do it would be beneficial for creating resources for students within the classroom to follow instructions or to read along with.