I just did a little podcast searching, and I was impressed at how easy it was. There's a ton of stuff out there and I already found several that I think would be useful and/or interesting to follow. Some of my favorites:
Grammar Girl: I found and subscribed to this through iTunes. I've actually heard of this one before, but I've never actually listened to one. "Grammar Girl" gives a quick (under 5 minutes) mini-lesson on some element relating to grammar, and it's done in an interesting and engaging way. For example, her latest one described the correct way of writing "daylight-saving time" and discussed how to properly dictate a.m. and p.m. She has a nice way of grounding her tips in reality, and it would be the kind of podcast one could subscribe to and listen to regularly, or just listen to every once in awhile.
Just Vocabulary: This one I also found through iTunes, and it's another short podcast that defines two different words each day. It looks like the original intended audience was English Language Learners, but the words are advanced enough to be useful for native speakers as well. We've been talking about vocabulary instruction lately, and this kind of podcast might be a nice supplement to vocabulary instruction in the classroom-- it would be a nice resource to recommend to students who are studying for the ACT or SAT.
Booktalks, Quick and Simple: This is podcast from Nancy Keane and can be found at http://nancykeane.com/rss.xml. She writes quick reviews of books, and this is her audio version of the reviews. Most of the books she discusses are intended for young adults, so this might be a resource I could use when looking for books to recommend to students or as a good starting point when I'm looking to expand my knowledge of adolescent literature.
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These all seemed like great podcast ideas espcially since you are a future english teacher. I esp. liked the last one. As an english teacher I think it is crucial you stay on top of what young people are reading today. If you could give students a recomendation to excite them about reading is great. It is key to getting students to enjoy reading as a life long skill. Reading often times can seem like a chore to our students who are only introduced to reading through textbooks or class room books only.
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