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Here's some interesting educational podcasts that I enjoy, and some general information about them. They are not listed in any particular order.

Teach42, hosted by Steve Dembo, blends practical tools with the right doses of philosophy and perspective. On his blog, he has listed several free, open-source software titles for educational uses here . Feed

Kelly Dumont has a weekly podcast, The Educational Mac, that discusses Mac software uses in the classroom. Feed

History According to Bob is a daily podcast that Professor Bob Packett, covering different historical topics. Professor Packett has an effective conversational style to get out his message that includes interesting anectdotes and unique perspectives. Feed

Some recent topics include:

• Otto Von Bismarck - Iron Chancellor or Iron Liver and Lungs?
• Chariot Racing - Ancient Rome's Nascar
• The History of the Finger - The International Gesture of Disdain
• Pirate Rules - Why is my left leg worth less than my right?

Professor Packett has an effective conversational style to get out his message that includes interesting anectdotes and unique perspectives. Feed

Jeff Moore is an educational technology specialist that hosts One Big Head, which discusses educational philosophy, trends, technology-based solutions, research and ideas. Feed

The Daily Idiom, hosted by Robert Diem, examines everyday idioms about three times per week. Feed

Here's some educational blogs I enjoy reading:

Bud The Teacher is, amongst other things, investigating how use blogs and wikis for instruction.

The Education Wonks discusses education-related issues. It also hosts The Carnival of Education, which provides links to informative and interesting educator posts each week.

The Art of Getting By is a written by an educator, though it rarely, if ever, deals with education issues. It also offers an aesthetically marvelous design!