Glennysha Jurado-MoranGlennysha Jurado-MoranSpanish/Special Ed. Teacher

Edison Public Schools

Podcasting in the Podcasting in the World Language ClassroomWorld Language Classroom

GoalsGoals• What is a podcast• How to use podcasting

for instruction and assessment

• How to create & publish a podcast

Differentiated instruction-audienceDifferentiated instruction-audience

Experienced podcasters

I hope to give you more ideas to add to your

teacher tool box.

Novice podcasters

I hope to inspire you to play with this

technology & add it to your teacher tool box

How it began…• Sunday Star Ledger – Summer 2006• I didn't even own an iPod• Aware of the love affair between today’s

youth and iPods• World Language classroom offered a

natural fit for this technology• Applied for FLENJ mini-grant• Was fortunate enough to receive it• Thus began the journey

What is a podcast?

• A web-based form of broadcasting that allows anyone with a computer and/or digital media device to download and listen to content

(Secrets of Podcasting, Bart G. Farkas)

• A digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.

(New Oxford American Dictionary)

In simple terms, a podcast is…In simple terms, a podcast is…

an audio recording (mp3 file) posted on the internet that

anyone can download.

More…More…

• Combination of the words iPod and broadcast• It can be a radio show, new music release,

monologue or anything else in an MP3 format. • A way to selectively subscribe to audio and/or

video content over the internet.• Can be automatically added to your iPod • It’s like having DVR/TiVo for your iPod

Reasons to use podcasting???Reasons to use podcasting???• Highly engaging• Easy to use• Fun way to inspire students• Delivers authentic language• Can be easily incorporated to what you are

probably already doing• Your students will think it’s cool to have an

iPod in class

My personal reason for using My personal reason for using podcasting…podcasting…

Engages the students!Engages the students!

Tell me and I’ll forget;show me and I may

remember;involve me and I will understand.

From WikipediaFrom Wikipedia

• Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular in education.

• Podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with anyone at any time. An absent student can download the podcast of the recorded lesson.

• It can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information with parents and the community.

More from WikipediaMore from Wikipedia

• Teachers can record book discussions, vocabulary or foreign language lessons, international pen pal letters, music performance, interviews, and debates.

• Podcasting can be a publishing tool for student oral presentations.

• Video podcasts can be used in all these ways as well.

PodcastingPodcasting Instruction & Assessment Instruction & Assessment

• Podcasting can be used in all three modes of

communication.

• I t can be used for instruction and assessment.

• Easiest way to incorporate podcasting in to your

classroom is by using familiar strategies.

Interpretive - TPR ApproachInterpretive - TPR Approach

• Thematic unit on food and the restaurant• Free podcast on iTunes• Had a lot of translating• Just use what you need

Interpretive - TPR Approach (cont.)Interpretive - TPR Approach (cont.)

• Taught vocabulary ahead of time (using clip art)• Listened to podcast using speakers• Stopped podcast occasionally and asked oral

comprehension questions • Gave them ditto with clip art of vocabulary had

students circle the pictures of the vocabulary they heard

• Gave them written comprehension questions to answer.

InterpretiveInterpretive

• Use audio podcast the same way you would use authentic interpretive reading materials

• Instead of pre-teaching vocabulary, use podcast as an opportunity to listen for context clues, cognates, identify words they know and perhaps make lists of words they would like to know

• Create your own lessons for students to listen to

InterpretiveInterpretive

• Thematic unit-Around the city • Create podcast where students follow

directions on a map of a city

InterpretiveInterpretive

• Thematic Unit – School Life• Create podcast about what school supplies

they need for the school year• Students make a list of the supplies that were

mentioned

InterpersonalInterpersonal

• As a springboard for conversations• Similar to information gap - Give students

different podcasts on the same topic and have them interview each other

• Jigsaw puzzle – students listen to different podcasts and then need to speak to a variety of people to get all the information they need to complete a task

Presentational - assessmentPresentational - assessment

• Probably the easiest way to incorporate podcasting

• Create a presentation and record• GIMMICK- Tell students it’s to post on a

website

School LifeSchool Life

Students create a podcast to post on their school website

Audience• For ESL students• Next year’s 6th grade class (or 9th grade class)

Presentational - instructionPresentational - instruction

Evaluate assessments-students can record their presentation and

use their rubrics to self assess-play a presentation and analyze it as a class

-Why is it good?-Why does it need

improvement?-How can we make it better?

Presentational podcastsPresentational podcasts

Create their own podcast• news report• weather report • fashion show • celebrity homes• commercials/infomercials• real estate ad• restaurant review

Other ideas for podcastingOther ideas for podcasting

World Language Clubs• Have members become reporters. • Find out what is going on around the school

and post a weekly, biweekly or monthly podcast in your target language on your school’s website.

The technical stuff!The technical stuff!

• Where do we get podcasts?

• How do we make them?

You do NOT need an iPod You do NOT need an iPod in order to podcast!!!in order to podcast!!!

• An MP3 player will do• Just using a computer works too

• Podcast is just easier to say than MP3cast

Where to find podcastsWhere to find podcastsPodcast directories are growing every day. • iTunes Podcast Directory - requires iTunes • Yahoo! Podcasts - allows playback right from

the web • ODEO - has nice playback and subscription

options • GarageBand Radio Network - hundreds of

podcasts with great music! • Podcast Alley• Podcast.net• NPR Podcast Directory• Universities/Colleges

BE PREPARED TO SEARCH FOR THE CONTENT YOU WANT!!!

• It can be time consuming…but worthwhile• Great summer project

American culture vs. target language cultureAmerican culture vs. target language culture

What other cultures see as acceptable may not be in sync with American culture

Screen content carefully

iTunesiTunes• Apple music store on the

internet• Software is a free

download• apple.com• ipod + itunes• You do not need an iPod

to use iTunes

iTunes

iTunes StoreiTunes Store

• On Left-look for podcasts

• 2 categories - audio & video (new)

• Click on Education

• Scroll down to More Education

• Language Courses

• Search “podcasts en español” Other languages• Yahoo!France• Yahoo!Italia• Yahoo!Germanhttp://www.yahoo.com

Universities/CollegesUniversities/Colleges

• World language/Foreign Language Dept.

• Some sites have podcasts you can use

You can also find these on iTunes

Using the technology

Listening to podcasts

• You can attach speakers to an iPod or MP3

player. Speakers vary in size and price

• If you have access to the internet you don’t

even need an iPod. You can play a podcast right

from your computer.

• Class set of iPods

Create & publish a podcast…MACCreate & publish a podcast…MAC

• attach a microphone to iPod (Brands-Belkin & Extreme)

• use Mac software to create and send your podcast directly to your iTunes library

Create a podcast…PCCreate a podcast…PC

• Use digital voice recording software to create podcasts (audacity – free download)

• Use a digital voice recorder

Publishing a podcast…PCPublishing a podcast…PC

Load podcast on to website that supports audio files.

I like wikispaces!

Publishing a podcast…PCPublishing a podcast…PC

Gcast.com • Takes care of everything for you• Make a podcast (even by phone)• Add music to podcast• Creates RSS feed that allows listeners to tune

in• It’s FREE!

Summary Summary

• Find podcasts that align with your curriculum• Use them for all three modes of

communication• Use them for instruction as well as assessment• Have fun with this technology

Useful resources - BOOKSUseful resources - BOOKS

Secrets of Podcasting, Bart G. Farkas

KidCast-Podcasting in the classroom, Dan Schmit

KidCast-Creative Podcasting, Dan Schmit

Educator’s Podcast guide, Bard Williams