For me, being able to listen to a current or past podcasts or watch a v-cast when it is convenient is the real plus of Podcasting. From looking at the overwhelming amount of sites, I would say that this is more of a singular tool, great for special personal interests, such as learning and refereshing a foreign language, following a health topic, getting gardening advice, keeping up with current news, etc. I did like it that I was able to find npr's All Things Considered, which is one of my favorite radio shows.
I tried many searches for potential sites that I could use specifically in my classroom, but didn't find any good fits (yet). Podcast.com has a site called For Arts Sake, but I found most of the topics to slow or adult to keep middle school students interested. I will keep looking.
They're out there....don't give up!
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