Podcasts

__What are Podcasts?__
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Here is a [|link] to his website on learningin hand.
 * Tony Vincent's Definition of a Podcast**//**:** A podcast is audio or video on the web that can be cataloged and automatically downloaded.//

=Why use a podcast in the classroom?= =Where can you find podcasts?= Host sites like [|iTunes], [|GCast], [|PodcastAlley], and [|Podmatic] are directories that store thousands of podcasts. Most are free.
 * post lectures to your wiki or blog for students who miss class
 * students can practice speaking skills
 * students can learn production skills
 * have students narrate projects, i.e. novels, character studies, historical events
 * alternative to a research paper
 * listen to a university lecture for AP courses
 * bring music and video into your classroom experience