iTunes

I have started to create a catalog of professional development podcasts through iTunes store. It's free and after a quick download I was ready to enter the world of podcasts. A few of the podcasts I have started listening to include the following: SMARTBoard Lessons, Tech Chicks, and Grammar Girl. Most people go for the music option at the iTunes store, but the podcast section has a wealth of topics and interests. Just click on the tab for Podcasts on the left side and just below that is a section called categories. One of the categories is education and after clicking on education there are four more subscategories that appear including educational technology and K-12 podcasts. If you are looking for something different pick another category that interests you and a screen appears with many different titles to podcasts. The top 25 podcasts appear on the right side of the screen for the category picked and a tab labeled See All allows you to do just that. Once you have selected a podcast that looks good, which is funny since you listen to them, click on it and the screen will split between an overview of the podcast creator selected at the top and a table of all the podcasts created by that person on the bottom. There is a choice to subscribe to the podcasts or if you want to test out an episode, just click on the Get Episode button in the table. The podcast will download and all that is left is for you to click on the Podcast tab on the left side of the screen. Next to the Podcast Tab is the number of podcasts you have downloaded. A new screen appears when you've clicked that shows the podcasts you have downloaded. Double click on the podcast you want to hear and it will start playing for you. Now there shouldn't be anything stopping you from downloading some podcasts to help in your teaching or learn a new language. Most are free, but some podcasts require a payment.