Vacation

After a long summer vacation, I'm back. Ready to do more regular posting. Let's start with this one:
Is podcasting a legimate educational use? Could podcasting allow for real world application of skills? Does it really lead to more editing and more writing by kids? Is the learning curve worthwhile?

One more line of thought - Could podcasting be useful for school administrators? Does the public "tune in" to podcasts? With the time constraints of administrators, is it a benefit?

Your thoughts?