Other resources

• Podcast revision, from a school in Durham, has podcasts for GCSE English revision and the SATs, including readings of poems and commentaries in good quality sound, http://www.podcastrevision.co.uk/ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
• Web 2.0 for rookies: podcasting, this article by Terry Freedman provides a concise overview with a number of useful links for more resources and case studies, http://www.ictineducation.org/ home-page/ 2009/ 12/ 29/ web-20-for-rookies-what-is-a-podcast.html

Software

• Audacity software can be downloaded free from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Podium is educational software which offers recording and hosting of podcasts and other tools; it is a commercial product, http://www.podiumpodcasting.com/

Sound files to use in recordings

• Students can have fun creating and recording their own effects; these sites offer alternative sources which are free for non-commercial use:
• A1 Radio Sounds, http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/ radio.html
• SFX, free sound effects for multimedia productions, http://www.pacdv.com/ sounds/
• Royalty-free music from the Incompetech site, a good choice of music which is free to use, provided credit is given, http://www.incompetech.com/ m/ c/ royalty-free/.

This is one of a series of units written for Vital by Trevor Millum, Chris Warren and Tom Rank on behalf of the National Association for the Teaching of English. NATE is the professional association for those involved and interested in the teaching of English at any level in the United Kingdom.