This is one area where I actually have some experience in downloading audio (NPR programs when I am ready to listen!) and music (ITunes is too easy and too much fun as I search for music from the 60's & 70's as well as today). So it has been fun poking around the podcast directories and finding tools that I was unfamiliar with. As is often my thought with these new technologies, it seems like things become outdated so quickly. The creators of the sites need to stay on top of their content. For example, in the EPN (Educational Podcast Network), I ran into several dead links, and messages stating that the feed was no longer being updated. But on the plus side, I was struck by how people all around the world can come together and share ideas and learning (the secondary school section had material from 9th Graders at the East Side Community High School in New York City as well as a high school in China.) This is a long way from the days of pen pals!
All these technologies have opened up a world of possibilities to the everyday man or woman. We do not need anything more than a computer and access to the Internet to let the world know how we feel or what we think.
With that in mind, I added NPR's StoryCorps' RSS feed into my Bloglines Reader. What is StoryCorps you ask? At recording booths across America, everyday people interview one another about their lives. StoryCorps creator Dave Isay showcases these first-person stories in this weekly podcast. StoryCorps airs Fridays on NPR's Morning Edition. The stories range from funny to sad, serious to light-hearted, etc. I enjoy hearing people speak about what matters to them.
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