The Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) is a free online resource for educators. This online community provides a wealth of content ranging from simple lesson ideas to in-depth curriculum units, rich with digital media.
ALI enables educators to create their own curriculum content, find colleagues and collaborate around their classroom methods and experiences, and share movies, images, sounds, and other powerful teaching tools. Accessing these assets is then as easy as opening any iLife application or plugging in your iPod.
In looking around, I've found a wonderful set of Podcasts titled "Conference Connections," published by the educational community at apple.com. I've listened to a few, and have been very impressed by both the content and quality of the podcasts. They deal with using "emerging trends and technologies" in the classroom. To access, search for "conference connections" at the iTunes music store (subscriptions and downloads are free), or click on the link above.
Here's a screenshot of the Podcast library, as well as the description:
I can personally recommend Wes Fryer's podcast on 1:1 computing in the classroom and digital curriculum, "Tales of a Classroom Blogger," and "Promoting 21st Century Skills," which explores the skills we should be teaching in high school. So, if you have an iPod, download it and transfer it, if you have a CD player, grab it, burn it, and pop it in your car on the way to work. Either way, enjoy.
Furthermore, check out Wes Fryer's website Moving at the Speed of Creativity, and Ken Kay's organization's website 21st Century Skills.
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