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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Internet broadcasting method. Also contains the origin of podcasting, how the term came to be coined, and other uses of podcasting.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Podcasts Bring Diy Radio to the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC article from 2004 describes the basics of podcasting- "an internet-based radio show which podcasters create, usually in the comfort of their own home".It gives background on the origin of podcasting with MTV host, Adam Curry.
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Website
Other

Edupodder: Podcasting in Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal site by Steve Sloan, from San Jose State University, in which he explores the potential for podcasting in education.
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Article
Learn Out Loud

Learn Out loud.com: Introduction to Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives an introduction to podcasting including ways to listen to a podcast. The site also talks about how podcast directories can be used.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Podcasting Sharing Your Ideas (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for exploring various types of programs available as podcasts. Requires listening to a podcast and recording key information and content from the podcast in a graphic organizer. Also requires producing an original podcast.
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Website
Other

Peachpit: Podcasting Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by the author of "Secrets of the iPod" provides an excellent overview of podcasting. It explains what podcasting is and gives step-by-step instructions for subscribing to and listening to podcasts with an iPod or on your...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: So You Want to Podcast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a presentation of a podcasting project on the topic of Benjamin Franklin. Links for podcasting tutorials, software and collaboration activities are included, as well as some...