Internet Radio as a Learning Tool

How internet radio different than podcasting? Internet radio “streams” and is available on demand, but does not save as one unit on the listeners device. Podcasts, on the other hand, are a recorded audio that can be downloaded, accessed or stored as one unit. Internet radio reaches many users, while a podcasts reaches one user at a time (paul@octalkradio.net,2010). I found an informative Slideshare presentation that was very helpful, specifically pages 11 and 12; the reference link is http://www.slideshare.net/octalkradio/internet-radio-vs-podcasting-3874769

As I commute an hour each way to work and I enjoy listening to books on cd in my car to help pass the time. Certainly, I could use my mobile device or I-tunes to listen and learn from books, lectures, or other information while I commute or perform other tasks to learn. I-tunes currently offers selections of courses available to download to support learning. This application I was familiar with in the format of podcasting, but not using internet radio.

There are several education sites that offer resources and Educator Streaming Radio network http://www.bamradionetwork.com/ or the Educator Podcast network http://www.epnweb.org/ which may give new ideas for applications.
I see that internet radio offers educational tools, just another way to reach the students where they are.


Have you used Internet radio as a learning tool? If so, what did you do and how did it work?