Podcasts for the classroom (classcasts?)

A selection of valuable-in-the-classroom podcasts for the secondary school English teacher:

GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING

"In under five minutes, you'll get a fun and friendly dose of writing advice. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice."

http://grammar.qdnow.beta.libsynpro.com/rss


THE MOTH

"The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives."

http://feeds.feedburner.com/themothpodcast


NPR's STORYCORPS

"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."

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510200


THIS AMERICAN LIFE

"Official free, weekly podcast of the award-winning radio show 'This American Life.' First-person stories and short fiction pieces that are touching, funny, and surprising."

http://feeds.thisamericanlife.org/talpodcast


WNYC's RADIOLAB

"On Radio Lab, science meets culture and information sounds like music. Each episode of Radio Lab is an investigation -- a patchwork of people, sounds, stories and experiences centered around One Big Idea."

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/index.xml


CNN STUDENT NEWS

"CNN Student News utilizes CNN's worldwide resources to bring each day's top news stories to middle and high school classrooms. The 10-minute, commercial-free program encourages student participation and provides classes with context for understanding current events."

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cnn-student-news-video/id179950332


TED TALKS

"16 great TEDTalks that could turn you into a lifelong TED fan in 18 minutes or less."

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-taste-of-tedtalks/id333575566