I wasn’t sure which podcatching software to use. I used the Podcatcher Matrix to take a look and see what was free and what would work with Windows XP. I really liked how they narrow down what is available instead of me randomly searching for things that may or may not work on my machine. I decided to go with jpodder even though I had about 6 choices left when I was done.
I searched all through the lists of things they have available. I was almost overwhelmed at the amount of podcasts out there to subscribe to. I decided that because I teach high school English, I would do something in that direction. I decided on podictionary. This is a daily word with the etymology of the word. I know. It makes sound a little like a nerd, doesn’t it? That’s okay by me. I like words and I like to learn new words. I secretly enjoyed my college class that dealt not only with word origins, but also accents. Anyway, check out jpodder. You will like how easy it is to use.
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Mary Beth,
What a cool new spin on an old self improvement strategy. I used to do that at an old job I had. I'd look up a new word with its definition and word origin, type it up, and post it in a common area (time clock) / employee bulletin board for all to see, and hopefully digest. And now, there's an podcasting service that does the same thing.
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