Podcasting in the Spanish Classroom Jason Noble Amy Schumann

What is a podcast? The Official Definition: A podcast is an episodic program delivered via the Internet using an XML protocol called RSS. Podcast episodes can be audio files, video files, documents, or any combination of the three. The publisher or broadcaster podcasts the program by posting the episodes and the XML document to a Web server. The consumer subscribes to the podcast using a client application, such as iTunes, which regularly reads the XML file and downloads new episodes. Taken from Apple iTunes website.

What is a podcast? (cont.) The “Plain English” Definition: A podcast most commonly refers to an audio file, but can also be a video or text file, that is subscribed to via a web format known as an RSS feed (Rich Site Summary). Whenever the podcaster updates or adds content, the RSS feed sends the new content to an aggregator like iTunes or other sites. RSS feedRSS feed Taken from Jason Noble’s brain (2/26/09).

Podcasting Uses Student Uses: - Creating audio activities. - Listening to native speakers. - Listening to authentic content in target language (news, entertainment, literature). - Listening to teacher created audio.

Podcasting Uses (cont.) Teacher Uses: - Creating audio activities. - Listening to native speakers. - Listening to authentic content in target language (news, entertainment, literature). - Listening to teacher created audio. - Oral assessments.

Podcasting Tools Necessary: - Computer with internet connection Optional: - iPod or other mp3 Player (to listen on the go) - Computer Microphone - Audio editor (Audacity.com is a free web tool)

Getting Podcasts You can subscribe to “podcasts” in the generic sense through any number of free aggregator sites, including iTunes. Free Aggregator sites: - Podcast Ready Podcast ReadyPodcast Ready - Miro Miro - Juice Juice - iTunes iTunes

Making Podcasts Thanks to some free web 2.0 applications, making podcasts are very easy. With Gcast and Gabcast, you only need a computer with an internet connection and a phone to create and publish a podcast. GcastGabcastGcastGabcast

Gcast and Gabcast Gcast Gabcast Free web tools that allows you to create podcasts. You can load audio files or record podcasts using a phone.

Podcast Resources My podcast My podcast (created with Gcast) Cody’s Cuentos Cody’s Cuentos Professional storytellers reading nursery rhymes. Spanish Podcasts: Learn Out Loud Learn Out Loud Voices en Español Voices en Español Open Culture Open Culture

Los pro y contra de podcast Los Pro Se puede escuchar a los hispanohablantes Se puede usar en casa, en coche, o en clase La mayoría de los podcasts son gratis

Los Contra La tecnología puede poner a los adultos/estudiantes nerviosos Se puede tener obstáculos con los distritos escolares y regulaciones de iTunes, pero hay alternativas (aggregator sites de Jason) Hay algunos que cuestan dinero, pero son de buena calidad.

Podcasts-cuidado médico Accidente de carro web.mac.com/docmolly/Podcasts_de_Molly/ Welcome.html web.mac.com/docmolly/Podcasts_de_Molly/ Welcome.html

Actividades con música Una actividad de Juanes, Carolina acento, y el juego

Teachers Tools Hay muchos tipos de recursos y juegos que puede usar ej. Bingo, sopa de palabras, dados, hojas de trabajo

Teach with Music Me encanta que se puede escoger un tema de gramática y el sitio le da unos ejemplos de canciones.

Notes in Spanish Hay algunos podcasts que son gratis y otros cuestan. Tiene una pareja de Madrid, España y me encanta escuchar su acento. Hay muchos temas de cultura y gramática. También hay unos niveles varios.

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