Making and Posting Podcasts are Two Very Different Animals

I have created my podcast and I was really excited that I was able to do that.  I even made something I could use during my conferences in the fall.  I am, however, not able to post it for some reason.  I have downloaded all the proper stuff and signed up for all the sites that are required, and even followed all the directions.  I still can't get it to work.  If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.  I was thrilled to finally understand how to create them and I now have much greater respect for those who do it on a regular basis.  I love the world of podcasts available on iTunes.  I'm currently learning conversational Spanish and Italian, as well as investigating LSAT logic in everyday life.  The last one being my favorite.  I like being able to subscribe to them and have them instantly on my ipod.  It is good to listen to while running, or running errands, and especially while traveling in cars, on boats, or in airplanes.

Reflections:  

1.  What qualities/features do you find common among the best podcasts? They are clear and concise and technically they have a good balance of things like music and voice modulation.  The elements all mesh well together.

2.  Does my podcast share any of these features? I'd like to think so.  I tried to add some fun details like music and pictures that scroll as you listen.  I thought it was really tough to create something that others could understand clearly.  I was very nervous while recording it, so it isn't as well modulated as the professional ones I listen to.

How might podcasts be useful in your classroom or your practice in education? I think they would be great to help the students with the content areas because you could put students into groups to listen to podcasts you've chosen on certain subjects and then have them journal about what they've heard.  It could also really be useful so students can hear good examples of reading and readers with audiobooks read online.  I think it has a lot more applications than I have even had time to think of yet.  I really like this tool.  I use it for myself a lot and now I have a whole new outlook on what to do with them.