Podcast can also be used in class teaching as well. First, the content in pod cast can provide good learning materials. For example, the podcast "BBC World News For Children" provides sub-podcasts in various fields such as history, literature sports etc. Teacher can choose one according to the content she/he wants to teach. For example, if the teacher wants to teach students some vocabulary about baseball,then he/she can choose a podcast named "Baseball Great", and select one chapter focusing on introducing the rule of playing baseball to use in class. Since the podcast is a complete story, the other chapters in the podcast can be homework for students to listen to. Students can also make their own podcast. For example, teacher can create a podcast can ask students to make one chapter each day in turn. The topic is not limited. Then students can practice both speaking and listening in the same time sharing their interest and experience with classmates.
Therefore, podcasting is really a useful tool for both teachers and students.