Directory archive of our own podcasts
On this page you can view the full archive of published items via our XML/RSS feed for the podcast directory for educators, schools and colleges.
You can also find our podcasts in the iTunes podcast directory, under the "education" category, and in Yahoo! Podcasts too.
Podcasts for Educatorshttp://www.recap.ltd.uk/podcasting
A UK-based podcast directory for educators with selected educational podcasts in subject areas to support learning by children and young people. Selected podcasts created and produced by schools are also included.
Subject Special: Mathematics and sciences
Posted: July 2008
In this subject special, we focus on a range of podcasts from the world of mathematics and science. This includes a few of the podcasts that are listed in the mathematics and science category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. We feature some of the wide range of topics in this podcast - relating to natural sciences, cheeses, mathematics problems and scenarious. The six podcast channels featured are: If you know of other good quality podcasts that would be ideal for use with children and young people, then do please let us know or submit details about the podcast. We are keen to showcase and promote educational podcasts from around the world.
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
School podcasts in 2008
Posted: April 2008
We are back! In our first episode for 2008, we feature a selection of podcast channels from our schools category. This variety of podcasts is produced by children and young people in elementary, primary and secondary schools. At our Podcast Directory for Educators, you can locate further details about all of the featured podcasts, their associated website URLs, RSS feeds and any iTunes information.
Channels featured in this podcast are:
- Hartbeat Radio
- What's New?
- Portable Radio
- Aquicast
- Sandia Prep Radio International Podcast
- Proctor HS Orchestra's Podcasts
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Professional Series for Educators (3)
Posted: May 2007
In the third episode of our new series, we feature a selection of podcast channels from our category on educational news and items for professional educators. At our Podcast Directory for Educators, you can locate further details of all the featured podcasts, the associated website URLs, RSS feeds and iTunes information.
Channels featured in this podcast are:
- Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education
- E-Learning Insights
- Moving at the Speed of Creativity
- Today's Middle Level Educator
- Learning in Hand: iPods
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Professional Series for Educators (2)
Posted: March 2007
In the second episode of our new series, we feature a selection of podcast channels from our category on educational news and items for professional educators. This particular episode certainly has a distinctly technological theme! At our Podcast Directory for Educators, you can locate further details of all the featured podcasts, the associated website URLs, RSS feeds and iTunes information.
Channels featured in this podcast are: Do you know of other good quality podcasts that would be ideal for use by professional educators and their professional development? If the answer is "yes" then do please let us know or, alternatively, just submit details about the podcast for review. We are always keen to showcase and promote educational podcasts from around the world.
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Professional Series for Educators (1)
Posted: January 2007
In the first of our new series, we feature a selection of podcast channels from our category on educational news and items for professional educators. At our Podcast Directory for Educators, you can locate further details of all the featured podcasts, the associated website URLs, RSS feeds and iTunes information.
Channels featured in this podcast are:
- Critical Literacy in Practice : CLIP Podcast
- Inside Learning
- John Merrow Podcast
- Learning and Teaching Scotland
- Wisconsin Center for Education Research News
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Podcast Special: Universities
Posted: September 2006
In this podcast special, we feature a selection of podcast channels from Australia, the UK and the USA to illustrate the kind of podcasts produced by some universities. The podcast channels are taken from the college category of our Podcast Directory for Educators where we list details of the podcasts, the website URLs, RSS feeds and iTunes information. In this selection you can listen to extracts from seminars, discussions and lectures on various topics and disciplines, including music. The six podcast channels featured are:
- University of Sydney Podcasts
- Griffith University Podcasts
- Imperial College London - Public Lectures
- University of Ulster Podcasts
- Bowdoin College Music
- University of Virginia Podcast
Subject Special: PSHE
Posted: August 2006
In this subject special on personal, social and health education (PSHE), we feature a selection of podcast channels that will be of interest to young people and educators. The podcasts are from the PSHE category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. In this selection you can listen to extracts about a range of PSHE topics including news and updates on health care, the voices of some young people in the Middle East, a first aid introduction to head injuries, improving your brain health and, finally, information about drugs and alcohol.
The five podcast channels featured are: If you know of other good quality podcasts that would be ideal for use with children and young people, then do please let us know or submit details about the podcast. We are keen to showcase and promote educational podcasts from around the world.
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: Technology
Posted: August 2006
In this subject special on technology, we feature a selection of podcast channels that will be of interest to young people and educators. The podcasts are from the technology category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. In this selection you can listen to extracts about a range of technology topics including Wi-Fi, intensive care units, barbecues, portable navigation device, computers and the internet, spam and, finally, a play called "Bloggers: Real Internet Diaries"!
The six podcast channels featured are:
- Go Digital
- Eatfeed
- Bootcamp
- Harvard Extension School's Computer Science: E-1
- TechTipTuesday
- The World: Technology from BBC/WGBH/PRI
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: Business Education
Posted: July 2006
In this subject special on business education, we feature a selection of podcast channels that will be of interest to young people and educators. The podcasts are from the business category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. In this selection you can listen to extracts about a range of business topics including changing demographics, advertising and marketing trends, business news and events in the UK, communication skills for common business situations, tips from the world of trading markets and, finally, a business masterclass from David Maister.
The six podcast channels featured are:
- Brainstorm! Preview Channel
- The Advertising Show
- BizEd - In the News
- Business English Pod
- Online Trading Academy
- David Maister's Business Masterclass
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: Citizenship
Posted: June 2006
In this subject special on citizenship, we feature a selection of podcast channels from the citizenship and general studies category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. Listen to a selection of podcasts, including topics on making things happen in the community, important areas for debate and discussion, obtaining land in South Africa, exploring different perspectives on democracy, discussion topics in the Philippines and finally a special story for younger children.
The six podcast channels featured are:
- Grassroots Channel
- Point of Enquiry
- Documentary Archive
- Shades of Democracy
- The Liberal Times Manilla Podcast
- The Kedou Specials
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: The Arts
Posted: June 2006
In this subject special on the arts, we feature a selection of podcast channels from the creative category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. Listen to a selection of podcasts, including secrets from a media artist and various topics from a number of visits to art galleries - the Baltic in Gateshead, the Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as well as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The six podcast channels featured are:
- Media Artist Secrets - Franklin McMahon
- Tate Raw Canvas Audio Tour
- SFMOMA Podcasts
- BALTIC
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- smARThistory
Subject Special: Music
Posted: May 2006
In this subject special on music, we feature a selection of podcast channels from the creative category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. Listen to a selection of musical genres of educational interest. These include traditional bluegrass, original sounds based on a blend of jaz, hip hop, fusion, funk and other music, the world of classical music, creating different sounds with sampling techniques, music for the piano and, for budding audio engineer, an insight into setting up the gear for a concert to be held in an arena. The six podcast channels featured are:
- Bluegrass Radio Show
- Left Sided Music Productions
- NACOcast with Christopher Millard
- Samples in Motion
- The Piano Music Podcast
- FaderSwap - For Audio recording Enthusiasts
Subject Special: Humanities
Posted: April 2006
In this subject special on humanities, we focus on a selection of podcasts about history, geography and archaeology. We feature some of the podcasts that are listed in the humanities category of our Podcast Directory for Educators.
We present an illustrate range of the kind of topics that are listed. In this podcast these include - an insight into New Orleans, visiting a game reserve in South Africa, revision for history exams, tales from World War II with a former soldier, some archaeology news and geographical items.
The six podcast channels featured are: If you know of other good quality podcasts that would be ideal for use with children and young people, then do please let us know or submit details about the podcast. We are keen to showcase and promote educational podcasts from around the world.
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: Science
Posted: April 2006
In this subject special on science, we focus on a range of podcasts from astronomy to biology, physics to medicine. We feature a few of the podcasts that are listed in the mathematics and science category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. We illustrate some of the wide range of topics that are listed. In this podcast these include an astronomy special, healthy living, Avian bird flu, a twist to Einstein's theory of relativity and pathophysiology.
The six podcast channels featured are:
- Astronomy a Go Go!
- Beyond Organic
- RSPB Bird Notes
- Science @ NASA
- Living on Earth
- Lectures on Pathophysiology
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Subject Special: English and literature
Posted: February 2006
In this subject special on English and literature, we focus on podcasts that are ideal for use with learners of different ages. We feature a few of the podcasts that are listed in the English and Literature category of our Podcast Directory for Educators. These podcasts cover a range of topics, including reading, books, traditional and original stories, the history and use of words, sacred poetry from around the world and a tale about the Bard - Shakespeare of course!
The seven podcast channels featured are:
- Bobby Bucket Podcasts
- Book Voyages
- Storynory
- The Kedou Chronicles - A Little Bear's Podcast
- Podictionary Weekly
- Poetry Chaikhana
- Shakespeare by Another Name
Our theme tune is, as always, "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Highlights from 2005
Posted: December 2005
Welcome to the highlights from the podcast channels featured during 2005 on the "Podcast Directory for Educators". When we started out in May we only listed 30 podcasts but now there are more than 2000 - all suitable for use with children and young people.
The extracts in this podcast are some of the latest produced by the schools which showcase today's learners who will be the citizens of tomorrow. The podcast channels include:
- The Ace Kids from Ballina in Australia
- KPE - Korero Pt England in New Zealand
- Croftfoot BUZZ from Glasgow in Scotland
- Radio Sandaig from Glasgow in Scotland
- Room 208 in Maine, USA
- Radio WillowWeb in Nebraska, USA
- This East Oakland Life in California, USA
- Stanley Middle School Music Dept in California, USA
Schools, reading and citizenship
Posted: November 2005
Half term for schools has come and gone in the UK with just seven weeks until Christmas 2005!!! In this update to our Podcast Directory for Educators, we feature a range of podcasts for you to sample, including work from a range of young as well as new podcasters:
- From Auckland in New Zealand, a school podcast from KPE - Korero Pt England;
- The Croftfoot BUZZ from a Glasgow primary school, Scotland;
- For all young readers, parents and guardians at home and elsewhere, the Bobby Bucket Podcasts;
- A new community based podcast with citizenship topics - the Grassroots Channel from Birmingham, England.
Our theme tune is "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Schools, schools, schools
Posted: September 2005
Schools are well into the new term and new podcasts are emerging. In this update to our Podcast Directory for Educators, we feature some samples of podcasts for you to enjoy, including work from a range of young as well as some new podcasters:
- From Maine in the USA, a podcast from Room 208;
- Radio Sandaig from Glasgow in Scotland;
- For the young at heart, Fairy Tale Corner;
- work at Stanley Middle School Music Department in California, the USA.
Ornithology, microbiology and cognitive psychology!
Posted: August 2005
A heady mix of sciences feature in this update to the Podcast Directory for Educators. You will certainly be able to hear the difference in the production of this edition!
Listen in to:
- Jane Markham with the first podcast from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB);
- an insight into the fascinating world of microbiology with the MicrobeWorld podcasts;
- the first educational podcast from Singapore looking at psychology - Ventriloquy.
The theme tune is "Boogie for Jools" from logicalaudiomusic.com.
Archaeology, food, Gaelic, Islam and Judaism podcasts
Posted: July 2005
We have now over 200 podcasts listed in our Podcast Directory for Educators, selected as suitable for use by children and young people. The very latest podcast channels represent a broad spectrum of subject areas:
- All of the archaeology news of the week, brought to you by The Archaeology Channel;
- Sample food and cooking back in time, around the world, and back to your own table with EatFeed;
- A special programme, in the form of a "letter", specifically for Gaelic learners with Roddy Maclean.
- Reviews on the most interesting recent cultural, political, and religious events throughout the Islamic world with alt.muslim review.
- What is a Jew? Conversations between a secular Jew and a Rabbi explore the repertoire of Jewish festivals.
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