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The SMARTBoard Lessons podcast is hosted by Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger. In episode 146, Ben and Joan discuss clouds and cloud formations. This is in reference to the use of a program called Wordle. Wordle is a computer program that identifies the most used words in a piece of text. When a word is repeated throughout the text, Wordle gradually increases the size of the word and the creates a word cloud. Joan felt that this was a great program to use in the classroom, but Ben was not very enthusiastic about it. They did however agree that the program could be useful in language arts and writing.

In the KidCast podcast #46, Dan Schmidt broadcasts from Ojai, California. He visited Thatcher High School where they hold a professional development course every summer named the Teach Teachers Collaboration. He spends a lot of time talking to the teachers there and getting their input on the importance and uses of podcasting. Dan also brings up the importance of asking questions. He states that questions are "the heart of academic podcasting." He suggests the Question Game in which the players only speak in questions. He also discusses the use of Bloom's Taxonomy in relation to questioning techniques.

Connect Learning with David Warlick discussed the EduCon 2.0 conference at the Science Leadership Academy. Warlick spoke with Chris Lehmann about the goals of EduCon. Chris Lehmann described the goal of EduCon as an opportunity for educators to "learn from each other." Educators were given the opportunity to have open discussions about technology that can be used in the classroom.

EdTechTalk episode #12 featured Dean Shareski and was hosted by Lorna Constantini. This is a production of the Parents as Partners group. Dean Shareski is a digital learning consultant and supports teachers in different school districts. He uses different technologies to keep in touch with the instructors since the teachers he supports are located in many different locations.

MacBreak Weekly is hosted by Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Scott Bourne, and Alex Lindsay. The hosts discuss news relating to the Mac and everything else Apple. In this episode they discuss Apple stocks, the downfall of the famous iPhone developer, and the rumors surrounding the iBrick. All of the hosts are avid Apple users and are constantly reviewing new technology developed by Apple.

Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne are the hosts of This Week in Photography. Each week they discuss different techniques and technology involving cameras. In episode 50, Andrew Darlow comes in to discuss how to get the most out of prints. Darlow discusses what inkjet printers produce the best prints. A big concern of many photographers is getting quality prints without spending a fortune on an inkjet printer. The importance of printer width is discussed as this determines the overall quality of the print color.