Third and fourth grade students from Charles City, Iowa have created an enhanced podcast episode about their hometown. The nine students involved came together from the Washington and Lincoln Elementary Gifted and Talented Program called ExPLore. The teacher, Mrs. McDermott arranged for a summer workshop through the sponsorship of The Charles City Excellence in Education Foundation. The students used their research, a walking tour, and their own photos to produce this episode they titled "Historical Charles City." Enjoy!

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Three Year 6 pupils from Lower Fields Primary School in Bradford were part of an after school Podcasting Club run by Mrs. Davy. Lily, Rochelle, and Lucy were given the opportunity to research, write a script, record and edit a podcast about their city. They were proud of all the things Bradford has to offer and decided to call it "Beautiful, Brilliant, Bradford." The music was also chosen to suit the recording. They hope you enjoy the podcast as much as they enjoyed making it.

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Year 5 students (aged 9-10) at Northleaze Primary School in Long Ashton have an episode all about the place they call home. Long Ashton is a village about 3 miles from the city of Bristol. Bristol is situated in South West England. There is loads going on in their city. It is full of history and innovation, and they would like to share their research and enthusiasm with you. They learnt a lot and they hope you enjoy finding out about Bristol.

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Children in Year 6 at Hornbill School have been to the jungle and are excited to let people know about life in the jungle. They have recorded sounds and questions and taken pictures to show the world what the jungle is like in Brunei. Rainforests are us!

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Grace School students are thrilled to share information about their wonderful city of Houston located approximately 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The fourth grade teachers, Mrs. Hermansen, Mrs. Shumate, Ms. Sargent, and Mrs. Ludwig worked with the technology teacher, Mrs. Kronfeld, and the library teachers, Mrs. Quirke and Mrs. Leib, to facilitate a fantastic episode for you to enjoy! The project ties directly into their Texas history curriculum and includes over 45 students. They hope you enjoy learning about one of the top five largest cities in the U.S.!

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Sixth grade students from Brown Deer Middle School present information about the Village of Brown Deer, located in Wisconsin near Milwaukee. Students researched information about their village, and discovered many interesting facts along the way.

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Fourth grade students at Regina Coeli Elementary School are excited to share information about there incredible city located in northwest Ohio. Students worked hard researching the history of Toledo and putting together this show. Enjoy their episode and learn why they think Toledo is terrific!

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Sixth grade students in Mrs. Sutherland?s first period computer class are pleased to introduce you to their town, Laingsburg, Michigan. All 26 students researched this small bedroom community and eventually four students were in charge of final editing and production. Some might think that living in a rural area would be rather dull. However, Laingsburg has had its share of gangsters, ghosts, and celebrities! Students were pleased with their production of "Where the City and the Country Meet," and hope that you enjoy listening to it, too!

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Fourth grade students at Badger Road Elementary School are excited to introduce their small town. North Pole is located near Fairbanks in the beautiful state of Alaska. Students researched, wrote, edited, recorded, and mixed their segments for the Our City Podcast. Enjoy learning about the town where it is Christmas all year!

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Fifth grade students at St. Simons Elementary are pleased to introduce their unique city and surrounding coastal islands located in South Georgia. The students found the podcast to be quite a challenge since they go to school on St. Simons Island, but the actual city is Brunswick. With the help of their teacher, Mrs. Bennett, and their media specialist, Mrs. Marshall, they fine-tuned their research to include St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and the city of Brunswick. They learned a lot, so enjoy their podcast and you'll discover why they love all of the Golden Isles!

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Sixth grade students at Bellwood-Antis Middle School are delighted to introduce their hometown in the wonderful state of Pennsylvania. Students spent time researching their city's history and learning about the past in the area that they live in. Enjoy their episode and find out why these students love their home!

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Fifth and sixth grade students at Notre Dame Catholic School are excited to introduce their lovely community located in Northeast Iowa. Students spent time researching their history and learning about the highlights of their town. They worked hard in Mrs. Jackson's technology class to show why they are proud of Cresco! Enjoy their episode!

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Navarro Elementary fourth grade students from Ms. Aston, Mrs. Crouch, Mrs. Roberts, and Ms. Benavidez want to say, "Howdy from Bryan, Texas, where the good life is Texas style!? Segments include: History, Geography, Climate, Famous Landmarks, Sports, and Fun Facts.

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Third graders at Heritage Elementary School are thrilled to tell you what is so wonderful about living in their town, Wake Forest, North Carolina. This episode is one way they are celebrating Wake Forest?s 100th birthday in 2009. Students asked their families and neighbors what was so special about living here. Please listen to their episode to learn why they think Wake Forest is so welcoming.

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This episode is all about the city of Louisville, Kentucky and is brought to you by middle school students of the SEEK class of the Archdiocese of Louisville School District. The SEEK program is a group of advanced placement students within the school district who are able to participate in a variety of in-school programs on different topics. For this SEEK class, students in grades 5-7 share information about their hometown. The teacher of this SEEK class is Denise O'Brien, teacher at Saint Mary Academy. Enjoy learning all about this wonderful city!

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Year 6 pupils at Wilbury Junior School in England are proud to present their episode all about Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire. Lots of planning and research went into this episode which tells you all about this city, which was England's first "Garden City." Pupils found information on the Internet, from the local museum, and from books. They hope you enjoy this podcast!

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The students in Mrs. Hamilton's seventh grade class at Spring Mills Middle School invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy their episode about their hometown, Martinsburg, West Virginia. Located in the Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg is close to many large cities and historical sites. They are excited to share all that they learned about their city!

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Anna and Asha from Schiller High School in Berlin have lots to share about their European city. The two seventh-grade girls have even composed and sung songs for their episode!

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Third graders at Leon Sheffield Elementary School recently finished an International Baccalaureate study of Communities. As an ending activity some students volunteered to stay after school to learn more about their city and create this episode. They researched the city using the Internet and wrote their own scripts for the podcast. They were helped by a third grade teacher, Mrs. Carol Davis, and a fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Vicki Williams.

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Grade 5 students in Ms. Kenon's class from David Lloyd George Elementary researched and explored their city to put this episode together. They learned a ton about their city in the process and are very proud to share their city with everyone. Hope you enjoy!

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Mrs. Marybeth Owens? first grade students at Holly Heights Elementary School enjoyed creating this podcast with the help of Mrs. Carmelita Graham, our district?s technology trainer. This project-based learning experience included a classroom visit from Mrs. Mimi Peterson, a member of Millville?s historical society, classroom discussions about landmarks in the city and the history of the city, and student visits to some of the city?s landmarks with their parents. Each student chose the segment that they would be interested in talking about in this episode. The students also did research at home with their parents and brought back to school artifacts, pictures, and documents that would help the class prepare to create this podcast. They hope that you enjoy listening as much as the they enjoyed creating the episode!

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The seventh grade students in the Multi-Media Applications class at Lincoln Park Middle School, along with their teacher/media specialist Ms. Noble, are excited to introduce you to lovely Lincoln Park, Michigan. Located south of Detroit, Lincoln Park is a fun place to live and they hope you enjoy learning about their hometown!

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The fifth grade class at Sacred Heart Catholic School has created an episode showcasing all that Waterloo, Iowa has to offer. With the assistance of their homeroom teacher, Mrs. Dee Berry, and their technology coordinator, Mrs. Jodi Bauler, students took their own pictures, researched information, and recorded their episode on GarageBand. They hope you enjoy learning more about Waterloo and visit soon!

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The fourth grade Enhanced Learning students at Highlands Elementary created this podcast episode based on the best that the Kansas City Metropolitan Area has to offer. Located in the ?Heart of America?, Kansas City is a great place to live and work. Students researched the topics, wrote their own scripts and recorded and edited their work using GarageBand on an iMac. They hope you enjoy learning about their home town.

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This episode is created and produced by the Electronic Communications class at Maddock Public High School in Maddock, North Dakota. The seven seniors are students of Mrs. Flo Kallenbach. They are anxious for graduation, but wanted to share tidbits about Maddock before they go out into the real world.

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The kids of the Chapman Elementary School morning and after-school book clubs have created a podcast about Spartanburg, South Carolina with the help of Mrs. Buice, the 5th grade teacher, and Mrs. Bruce, the media specialist. They are going to tell you all why Spartanburg is so sweet! They worked on this a lot, and they hope you enjoy it!

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This episode is called "Butte-Full Bend" and was created by fourth and fifth grade students in Miss Lundstrom's class at Buckingham Elementary School. Listen and you will learn many wonderful things about Bend, including opportunities to snowboard at Mt. Bachelor, fish or float on the Deschutes River, and listen to music in parks. Enjoy the show!

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The sixth grade students at St. Edward Catholic School and Preschool are excited to introduce their charming town of Chillicothe, which is located in Central Illinois along the banks of the Illinois River. Students have spend time in the computer lab researching many aspects of their town. Listen to their episode and you'll discover why they love Chillicothe!

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Eighth grade students in Mrs. Shermak's 8th grade computer enrichment class at Mesick Middle School are happy to introduce to you the village of Mesick, Michigan located in the northern part of the lower peninsula, just south of Traverse City. Students worked together to research all the things that make Mesick such a great place to live and visit. In this episode you will hear about the history, landmarks, weather, and much more that makes Mesick such a great community!

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Third grade students from Ms. Lehmann's class at Poston Road Elementary are excited to share with you their quaint community nestled in the rolling hills of southern Indiana. Students utilized many resources including books, newspaper articles, and the Internet to collect many interesting facts about the unique history of their city. They hope you find it fascinating and that you understand why they are proud of their community!

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The sixth grade students at Leeds Public School in Leeds, North Dakota are excited to share with you our comfortable rural community located in central North Dakota near the geographical center of North America. Students spent a great deal of time researching, writing, and recording their town's history and interesting geographical features. They hope you enjoy their podcast and you'll learn why they love living in a small rural community!

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Pleasant Hills Middle School students in both Mr. Zunic and Mr. Kerr?s 7th Grade Geography classes worked collaboratively on creating an episode of Our City Podcast about Pittsburgh for the school wide unit and to honor the city?s 250th anniversary. Relax, and as we say in Pittsburgh, we hope ?yinz? all enjoy this episode. Find out why Pittsburgh is so perfect!

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Fourth and fifth grade students in Miss Hesller's Special Interest Class at Rossmoyne Elementary School in Mechanicsburg have prepared a spectacular episode about their Pennsylvanian town.

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Third grade students at Jackson Park Elementary School are excited to share their town of Kannapolis, North Carolina. They are located in the Piedmont region of the Tar Heel State. Many things are changing, such as their look and economy, but some things are the same, like the good people of Kannapolis. The students used their research skills of Plan, Do, Review (Super3) to complete this project. Enjoy their first podcast to see how the fabric of Kannapolis is transforming from a textile community into a biotechnology research center.

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Mrs. Shores' sixth graders at Dunbar Elementary School made this video to introduce you to the neighborhood around their school. The school is located just south of downtown Phoenix. The school is named after Paul Lawrence Dunbar, a great African-American poet. This is an inner-city neighborhood, but residents take a lot of pride in the neighborhood and the school.

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The 8th grade students at Woodland Presbyterian School invite you to immerse yourself in the culture of Memphis, TN. Journey with us through the city filled with culture and life. The city on the bluff is truly a wonderful place to learn about.

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The fourth grade gifted classes at Orangewood Elementary are excited to share with you about their favorite city, Fort Myers, Florida. It is located on the lower southern west coast area of the state. The students spent time researching the city using the internet. The teachers Mrs. Medhurst and Mrs. Edenfield worked with the Technology Specialist, Mr. Winkler, to complete the project. You will enjoy their podcast and discover why they love Fort Myers!

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Seventh graders at Moravian School are excited to tell you all about their island in the Caribbean. St. Thomas is part of the United States Virgin Islands and is a popular tourist destination. Find out what it's like to live on a tropical island!

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Eighth grade students at Lynbrook North Middle School are delighted to introduce our lovely village located on the South Shore of Long Island in the wonderful state of New York. Students spent time in the library researching their history and learning about the past. Enjoy their podcast and you?ll discover why they love Lynbrook!

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Fourth graders at Eugene Field Elementary School in Mr. Smith?s class in Hannibal, Missouri like making podcasts and blogs. They enjoy doing Internet projects, video with other classes, and sharing with email pals in Japan and Taiwan.

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Middle school students from Matteson School District 162 along with Technology teacher, Mrs. Carol Gockman, created this episode during a summer enrichment program. This episode highlights some of Richton Park?s history, entertainment, climate, and sports activities.

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Students in Mrs. Abernethy's 5th grade class at East Elementary School call themselves the Cyber Chickens. They researched, wrote the scripts, and recorded each segment for the episode. Music in the podcast was found on the internet as a midi file, and students made up lyrics and sang the song.

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The fifth grade students in Mrs. Kerbaugh?s after school podcasting club are ready to tell you all about their home town. These four students attend Longfellow Junior High School in Hill City, Kansas and work with their former third grade teacher, Mrs. Kerbaugh, at Hill City Grade School on podcasting. Their episode highlights the history, geography, and climate of the area. They will also share information on notable people from Hill City and a little about every day life.

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Fifth graders in Mr. Reilly's, Mrs. Reeks', Mrs. Stec's, and Mrs. Rippe's classes at Memorial School in Tinley Park, Illinois have a great episode out their hometown. Listen for information about Tinley Park's: Location, history, notable landmarks, climate, recreational activities, shopping, and entertainment.

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Sixth and eighth graders in Jennifer Ewing's summer school class at Rogersville City School have put together a fantastic episode about their home in eastern Tennessee.

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Third grade students at St. Mark?s Episcopal Day School worked with their computer lab teacher, Nancy Bennett, to bring you this episode.

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Mr. Coley's fifth graders are no strangers to podcasting. They have a great podcast called ColeyCast. These talented students at Tovashal Elementary School are here to tell you all about the city they call home: Murrieta. Listen for several informative segments.

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Fourth graders at Hoover Elementary School have produced an episode all about their city in western Iowa: Council Bluffs. With the help of Mr. Matt Haan, Instructional Technologist, and their teacher, Mrs. Deb Hernandez, the students have lots of great information to share about their home town.

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Anahi, Amzy, and Davaughn from Shaw Elementary School produced a short video to tell about the neighborhood around their school. Shaw Elementary is near downtown Phoenix, Arizona and close to Chase Field.

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The fifth grade students in Mrs. Sue Baker's Enrichment Learning Center class are here to tell you about Dayton, Ohio. The students are from four elementary schools in the West Carrollton School District, which is a suburb located in the southwest corner of the city.

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Students in grades three through five at Archer Glen Elementary worked with Brad Bahns, their school's Technology Specialist, to bring you this episode. Learn all about their little town in the Northwest region of the United States, Sherwood!

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Your hosts, Sarah and Brady will introduce you to their marvelous city, North Platte. Join them and the students in Mrs. DiGiovanni?s fourth grade class at McDonald Elementary School as they tell you about the people, things, and places that make their town noteworthy.

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The smart third graders in Mrs. Davis' class at Washington Elementary School are here to tell you all about their township in Michigan: Coloma! Listen for several great segments and lots of interesting information about the place these kids call home.

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Energetic third graders at St. Andrew's Priory School show you around their home, the island state of Hawaii! Your hosts are Nicole and Sabrina. Listen for these informative and entertaining segments: Introduction History Waikiki Island Wonder Royal Hawaiian Band Our Royal Heritage ?Melting Pot? Gateway to the World Arizona Memorial

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Four happy fourth graders at Vincent Elementary School want to tell you all about their Terrific Township in Pennsylvania, East Vincent! Listen to the informative segments in their podcast so you can learn all about where they live.

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Students in grades four through eight took part in a summer podcasting class at Maple School in the Northbrook/Glenview School District 30. Summer school teacher Michelle Russell helped students produce six podcast episodes, including an episode for Our City Podcast all about their village.

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Eighth graders, with the help of ELL teacher Chris Abbott, at Hadley Junior High have lots to say about their hometown, Glen Ellyn!

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Under the guidance of Mr. Pearson, Technology Specialist for Gateway Elementary School, fifth grade students tell you all about the town of Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Fifth and sixth grade reading students in VaReane Heese's class at Springfield Elementary School take turns telling you all about their hometown.

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Students at Charles F. Patton Middle School in Pennsylvania come from many different townships in the area. The middle schoolers produced Our City podcast episodes about three of the areas in their school district.

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Students at Charles F. Patton Middle School in Pennsylvania come from many different townships in the area. The middle schoolers produced Our City podcast episodes about three of the areas in their school district.

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Students at Charles F. Patton Middle School in Pennsylvania come from many different townships in the area. The middle schoolers produced Our City podcast episodes about three of the areas in their school district.

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Fifth graders in Miss Gergus' class at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School in Arizona produced this informative podcast all about their home town. Listen for a variety of segments all about Phoenix!

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Mrs. Carroll's third graders at Maxdale Elementary can't wait to tell you all about their home town, Killeen, Texas! You'll hear these fantastic segments: History Lesson Vocabulary Theater What People Do For Fun Climate Corner Killeen's Economy Famous Friends Landmarks Sports in Killeen

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Second graders in Mrs. Ina Ramras' second grade at Lyon School in Glenview, Illinois have prepared a podcast all about their home town. With the help of Mrs. Tracy Murdach, the students created a podcast with these excellent segments: Introduction History & Geography Climate Economy Segment Recreation & Leisure Conclusion

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Cathy Stoll's third graders at Calavera Hills Elementary School have made a fantastic podcast about their home, Carlsbad, in southern California. There are many great segments for your listening pleasure: Introduction Climate Corner Sports Central History Lesson Famous Friends Leisurely Living That's Entertainment Landmarks in Carlsbad Fun Facts

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This podcast was created by eighth grade students at Warren G. Harding Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Listen up for these segments: Introduction Philadelphia Fun Facts History Lesson Climate Corner That?s Entertainment Eye on the Economy Philly Food The Vocabulary of Philadelphia Philly Sports Famous Philadelphians Philadelphia Landmarks

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Mr. Bauer's fourth graders at Manzano Day School have a lot to tell you about their home with a funny name: Albuquerque. You can look forward to these fantastic segments: Introduction Climate Corner Eye on the Economy Famous Friends Fun Facts Geography Lesson History Lesson Landmarks For Fun Sports Central Cool News on Entertainment Cool Places Vocabulary Theater Native Americans

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Mrs. Sullivan's third graders and fifth graders in Mrs. Morrow's class at O'Neill Elementary School worked hard on this podcast about O'Neill, Nebraska. Listen for these great segments about the Irish Capital of Nebraska: Introduction, Geography Corner, Climate Control, History Lesson, Economy Corner, Leisurely Living, St. Patrick's Day, Historic Landmarks and Roving Reporter

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This podcast is by fourth graders in Jean Sienkowski's class at Central Elementary School in Valparaiso, Indiana. Listen for these informative segments: History Lesson, Geography Lesson, Climate Corner, Economy Spotlight, Famous Friends, Sports Central, Fun Facts, Leisurely Living & Entertainment, Landmarks, and Valparaiso Vocabulary.

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This podcast is by fifth graders in Mrs. Lucas' class at Lexington Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Listen for these great segements: Introduction History Lesson Famous Friends Wonderful & Fun Sports That's Entertainment Leisurely Living Lexington Fun Facts Climate Corner Lexington's Landmarks Vocabulary Theater A Wildcast's World

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Learn about Omaha, Nebraska from third graders in Mrs. Haller's class at Willowdale Elementary School. Go to learninginhand.com/OurCity for show notes.

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