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These resources (many borrowed from The IPod Hacker's comprehensive guide) are highly applicable to using Indigo PodCast functionality:

Podcasts and More
From podcasts to audio books and other downloadable learning devices, check out these tools that give new meaning to the phrase "continuing education."
 
Smithsonian Global Sound (http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/): Listen to and learn about music styles from all over the world by checking out the downloads available at the Smithsonian's Global Sound site.

ESL Podcasts (http://www.china232.com/): Learn English by taking these ESL classes on your iPod.

iPod Spanish to Go (http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/ipod.htm): Learn Spanish on your iPod with this program that teaches pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and culture.

The Education Podcast Network (http://www.epnweb.org/index.php?view_mode=about): Find this podcast at the iTunes store to access information, tutorials and other materials about teaching students at all levels and in a variety of disciplines.

NPR Science Friday (http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510221): Listen to clever, engaging discussions about science from National Public Radio's popular program.

The Philosophy Talk (http://www.philosophytalk.org/): This is "the program that questions everything...except your intelligence." Find it on iTunes to save podcasts on your iPod.

American Rhetoric (http://www.americanrhetoric.com/) is an excellent source for audio clips of great (and not so great) American speeches recorded throughout history. The site also has great companion photographs to accompany the speeches. You can download audio clips and then use them as audio attachments in Indigo. Photos can be copied (right-click and copy from your browser) and pasted directly into the Indigo New Custom Item editor.

Storynory (http://storynory.com) has been publishing free audio stories for children since November 2005.You’ll find our own stories here about Prince Bertie - a modern prince who has been turned into a frog - as well as plenty of classics

SpokenText.net (http://spokentext.net/) allows you to record PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files, ,RSS news feeds, emails and web pages, and converts them to speech automatically. You can download your recording as an iPod book or mp3 file. And every member gets a personal podcast URL , which you can use to download recordings to iTunes or your iPod. You can also easily share your recordings on your web site or blog using SpokenText Badges or individual recording players..

iTunes Store- Audiobooks (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/audiobooks.html): Find audiobooks on any subject at the iTunes Store, including news, sports, technology, travel, languages, drama and poetry and more.

Learning Podcasting (http://www.wise-women.org/tutorials/podcast/): If you want to create your own podcast to share your skills or expertise on a particular subject, read this in-depth introduction to podcasting from Wise-Women.org.

iPod Lesson Plans (http://www.learninginhand.com/ipod/lessonplans.html): Use your iPod in clever new ways to engage students in the classroom. Lesson plan ideas include learning math with music and creating an audio tour.

Librivox (http://librivox.org/): Access podcasts and recordings of book chapters from nearly all genres of literature.

LearnOutLoud.com (http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video#directory): This popular website offers free audio books, lectures and other educational material that can be put on an iPod. Browse categories like technology, religion and spirituality, languages, science, politics and business, among others.

Telltale Weekly (http://www.alexwilson.com/telltale/): This audio book store allows students and literature enthusiasts purchase AAC-formatted audio books and stories for just 25 cents each. Browse categories like Drama, Nonfiction, Humor and Popular Authors.

Free Classic AudioBooks (http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/): Find books like Herman Melville's Typee, Huckleberry Finn and Swiss Family Robinson in iPod-friendly formats here.

Sound Book Emporium (http://www.soundbookemporium.com/?aid=103026): Browse categories like Foreign Language Study, Self Help and Business to find a class that meets your personal, professional or academic needs.

Talking Books Network (http://www.talking-books-network.com/?aid=618821): Students can quickly listen to key chapters of books they need to finish for class or hear critiques of literary works to help them contribute to in-class discussions.

Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project): This large online library of audio books and e-books contains stories and books in languages from English to Greek to Danish to Korean.

History According to Bob (http://www.summahistorica.com/): Professor Bob takes his listeners through history, from Ancient Greece to World War I to the Aztecs.

Education Podcast with John Merrow (http://johnmerrow.blogspot.com/): This PBS-sponsored podcast features correspondent John Merrow and his interviews and reports on the social, political, economic and cultural issues that affect our world.

Classroom Help
Supplement your class discussions with iPod tools like StudyGuideGuru and Portable Notes, which will keep your assignments fresh in your head all day.

The Teaching Company (http://www.teach12.com/teach12.asp?ai=16281): Supplement your class assignments and syllabi with courses and study guides from The Teaching Company. You can search topics like Ancient and Modern History, Religion, Philosophy, Science and Mathematics and more.

StudyGuideGuru (http://www.studyguideguru.com/?hop=butsave): This collection of literature study guides will help you prep for your next exam, paper or in-class discussion.

iPod Learning Support
New iPod users will appreciate these crash courses in iTunes, podcasting and downloading, while seasoned iPod veterans can find new tricks to maximize their iPod's portability.

Get Tips for Podcasts (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststips.html): The iTunes Store publishes this tutorial with tips for searching for, purchasing and playing podcasts on your iPod.

Download and Install iTunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststips.html): If you've just bought an iPod, check out this quick training guide to get tips on searching for and downloading iTunes.

PDA iPod Guide (http://www.mp4-converter.net/psp/pda-ipod-guide.html): This website features MP4 converters, iPod converters, software and tutorials that will help you turn your iPod into a learning device with all the bells and whistles.

Podcasting Plus (http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/): This in-depth guide has everything you need to know about creating your own podcast.

iPod in the Classroom (http://www.apple.com/au/education/ipod/lessons/): Take a look at Apple's collection of lesson plans for teachers who want to use their iPod for classroom work.

5 Tricks You can Teach iTunes (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2006-11-02-itunes-tric...): Maximize your iPod's potential by learning how to work these tricks, including sharing files, reversing sync and setting up smart playlists.

Tools and Sites
Turn to these websites for access to even more audio books and iPod learning devices.

AudioBook-Megashop (http://www.audiobook-megashop.com/?aid=545230): Categories here include Arts and Drama, Fiction, History and Self Help. There are no monthly subscription fees; just pay once each time you purchase an audio book.

Audible.com (http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/homepage/AnonHome.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes): Find a large variety of books, newspapers and magazines ready to download to your iPod on this site. Categories include Romance, Classics, Business, History and more.

iPod Tours (http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipodtours/): Apple's iPod Tour Guide store lets you search for and download audio tours like Chateau de Versailles, Jewish Museum Berlin and Disney Cruise Line.

AudioLearn (http://www.audiolearn.net/index.php): This site offers all kinds of test prep guides for the SAT, MCAT, DAT, TOEFL and other exams, all ready to be uploaded onto your iPod.

Rocketbook Study Guides (http://myrocketbook.com/?q=videos): These unique study guides can be downloaded as MP3s. Humorous videos include guides for The Great Gatsby, Romeo and Juliet and The Odyssey.

Books on Board (http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php): Search for ebooks and audio books on this site, in categories ranging from Women's Reading to Textbooks to Classics to Business.

iTunes University

These top schools offer classes on iTunes U. Start downloading now to listen to Ivy League professors lecture, brush up on your foreign language skills or just broaden your horizons.

Stanford on iTunes (http://itunes.stanford.edu/): Take a class from Stanford by downloading one onto your iPod. Or, you can find interviews with faculty and lectures to help you better understand the course material at your own school.

University of California -- Berkeley (http://itunes.berkeley.edu/): Classes from this well-respected school are available in chemistry, the social sciences, journalism and much more.

Duke University (http://itunes.duke.edu/): Listen to the Duke Featured Speakers Podcast or check out notes from the Theatre department or listen to the lecture series sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies.

New York Law School (http://www.nyls.edu/pages/1.asp): New York Law School has lectures on iTunes on environmental law, family law, adoption policy, legal education and other hot topics.

MIT (http://web.mit.edu/itunesu/): This elite school shares lecture notes, project discussions and more on subjects ranging from engineering to philosophy to urban studies.

Michigan Tech (http://www.itunes.mtu.edu/): Classes like Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering are all available in podcast form at iTunesU.

Yale Books and Authors (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/podcast.asp): Check out this collection of podcasts from Yale authors and faculty, on topics like education, slavery and more.

Harvard Extension School (http://itunes.extension.harvard.edu/): Take classes from Harvard from the comfort of wherever you bring your iPod. This program features podcasts of a variety of lectures and courses from the Ivy school.

Wellesley on iTunesU (http://itunes.wellesley.edu/): Wellesley College courses and lectures like "Not Such a Small World: The Challenges of Globalization" and "Academic Frauds, Fictions and Fantasies" on iTunes.

Texas A & M (http://itunes.tamu.edu/): Find all kinds of workshop materials, lectures and other podcasts from this well-known school on iTunes.

Lehigh University (http://www3.lehigh.edu/itunesu/index.html): Listen to and watch lectures, news, videos and entire courses from Lehigh University.

Northeastern University (http://itunes.neu.edu/): NU is another top school with classes, interviews and other educational materials on iTunes.

Queen's University (http://www.queensu.ca/www/itunesu/): Canada's famous Queen's University provides lectures, sports events, news and more to people all over the world wanting to advance their education.

Openculture: Free Educational Podcasts (http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/university_podc.html): Check out this extensive list of free podcasts from colleges and universities like Columbia, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Stanford Law and the London School of Economics.

Miscellaneous
Read below for fun tutorials and podcasts that will enhance your educational experience no matter where you are.

iPod in Education (http://213.232.94.135/ipodined/download.php): Visit this site for advice, tutorials and downloads for using the iPod in educational settings.

Research at Chicago (http://research.uchicago.edu/highlights/): The University of Chicago sponsors this podcast, full of interviews and reports fro the latest research projects in psychology, physics, law and more.

Business English (http://businessenglishpod.com/): Learn how to communicate better and improve your professional English skills by tuning into the podcast on your iPod.