What are podcasts?
Podcasts are a series of digital media files, usually digital audio or video, that is made available for download via web syndication.

What are they used for?
Podcasts are used for:
Talk Shows ,Music,Shows,Interviews,Story Telling,Tutorials,Directions,Commentaries, Sportscasts

What could YOU use them for??
I could use them for giving someone directions to go to my party. I could also use them for interviews. I could record it so that I won't have to take notes and have them be sloppy because i was in a hurry.

What could your teachers use them for??
They could use them for teaching the classes or to record themselves to read a story the class is reading.