American Dental Association

The ADA has a pilot initiative to develop podcasts on a variety of dental topics. They're interested in member's opinions. As you can see from a sampling of their topics, they're interested in the well being of their member's as much as their patients.

Some examples: - Dental Professional Liability 101—Claims, Risk Management and Insurance

- Understanding, Planning and Funding My Retirement

- Revive, Refresh, Renew—Creating Balance for the Dental Professional

- How to Reduce Stress

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International Reading Association

Looking for research-based, classroom-tested teaching ideas? Teachers can find what they need for their K–12 students. They can even subscribe to the series through iTunes.

Topics include:

• Creating a home reading program
  Motivate kids and involve parents in an effective at-home reading program to supplement classroom activities
  podcast | book
• Teaching vocabulary in middle and high school
  Research and theory support key ideas about word learning for adolescents
  podcast | article | research base
• Writing to learn across the curriculum
  Writing strategies help upper elementary and middle school students with reading comprehension
  

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Podcasting Goes Mainstream

The pods have arrived.

Podcasting was born of the collision between social media and the iPod. Or, as Wired described it in a March 2005 article, “the bastard offspring of the blog and the Apple MP3 player.”

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PocketFives.com Podcast Talks Barney Frank's Internet Gambling Bill

This week, the PocketFives.com Podcast sponsored by Carbon Poker welcomed Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas to break down HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act. The bill, which was introduced by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), outlines a complete licensing and regulatory framework for the internet gambling industry in the United States and places a premium on consumer protection, as its name implies.

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Science in sound

The AAAS - "The Science Society" produces an audio journal about the wonders of science. Science's weekly podcast takes you on a tour of some interesting stories in the journal and on its sister sites.
For May the Science Podcast features: African and African American Evolutionary History; Immune System Origins; Your Letters to Science

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Chicagoland spreads far and wide

The Association Forum of Chicagoland has been a big believer in telling its story through interviews, producing their series of podcasts several years . An example:
Best-selling author Susan RoAne talks about updates to her book How to Work a Room and the differences between working a room and networking.

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