US podcasting news

The NY Times has an article about educational podcasting (you will need to subscribe to New York Time to read this).

Students and teachers hit the podcasts
Quotes: “Currently, iTunes lists more than 400 podcasts from kindergarten through 12th-grade classes, while Yahoo has nearly 900 education-related podcasts. Some are produced by teachers wanting to reach other educators with teaching tips, while many are created by students, like the La Crosse seventh graders with their podcast, at lacrosseschools.com/longfellow/sc/ck/index.htm.”

and “One reason podcasting is effective in the classroom, Mr. Schmit says, is that it can be used in every subject. Indeed, “Coulee Kids” is like a weekly variety show, running 7 to 14 minutes, with introductory music. The Nov. 18 podcast included discussions of photosynthesis, the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms and a segment on adding integers. The Jan. 6 episode featured student interviews about bullying, a follow-up to a report on “20/20.”