Podcast in Teaching

Recently I checked out the Educational Podcast Network. This is a websites full of educational resources in the podcast form. Many topics in this website can be used for educational purposes. For example, there is one podcast about the America's Thanksgiving, and it can be used in an history class. With this audio, teachers can introduce, from a special perspective, the history of World War II. This podcast is really authentic. It excerpts part of Winston Churchill's lecture before the America's Thanksgiving, talking about people from all of the world would soon be freed from the fear of German war. Using podcasts in history narration is always a good idea, because the podcasts can make the classroom vivid, and thus motivate students more to learn the somewhat tedious history.