Podcasts come in three different types:
Audio (voice only)
Video (video and voice over)
Enhanced (pictures synchronized with music and/or audio)
Podcasting Software:
iPodCaStudio/iTalk or VoiceMemo (for the iTouch, iPhone, iPod application)
Aviary (create an audio podcast online)
Audacity
Podcasting Tools:
Software or Web 2.0 application
Microphone or Headset (headphones with a mike)
Computer / Laptop / Mobile Device
See examples on iTunes:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/
Open up iTunes on your computer & click on iTunes Store
Click on Podcasts
Click Education under Categories
http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html
Open up iTunes on your computer & click on iTunes Store
Follow the link on the front page to iTunesU
Student Podcasts of Interest:
Radio Willow Web - Podcast created by students to document their learning (Age 8-10)
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Home - Many great sites, including Grammar Girls
Teacher Podcasts of Interest:
Teacher Bytes: Technology News and Information for Educators
Kidcast: Podcasting in the Classroom: Dan Schmit's podcast. Author of Kidcast book. Blog site of episodes, you may also find it on iTunes
Connect Learning - David Warlick's Podcast
Educational Podcast Network - Links to educational podcasts
iTunes - the best known source for podcasts and its free to download. Also check out iTunes U.
Geek!Ed!: Technology in Education - 5 Michigan educators discuss educational technology.
LMSD Podolgue - Differentiating Instruction podcast for Lower Marion in PA
Podcast Alley - Another source of podcasts and other information regarding podcasting.
www.learninginhand.com/podcasting - Everything you ever wanted to know! Fantastic podcast examples.
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Home - Many great sites, including Grammar Girls
http://audio.search.yahoo.com/audio - Yahoo Audio Search