Podcasting in Education

I see a lot of value in podcasting in education. While it might not be appropriate all of the time, using podcasts for students that have missed classes or for students that are ill and will not be in class for a while are perfect reasons for podcasts in the classroom. These podcasts could be emailed to the students and they could view or listen to them from home, thereby keeping up with the class. If emailing them was not an option, the student could view them at school once they returned. So, yes, I do actually think podcasting could be very beneficial in the classroom setting.