This document discusses using podcasts in world language education. It defines podcasts as digital audio or video files distributed over the internet using RSS feeds. It encourages finding existing podcasts to use in the classroom or to create your own for student or professional use. The document provides guidance on the equipment, software, and time commitment needed and recommends resources like iTunes and EPN for finding suitable podcasts.

1. Using
Podcasts
In World Language

2. What is a Podcast?
 Audio or video in nature
 A collection ofdigital media files which is
distributed over the Internet…
 Use syndication feeds… RSS technology
 Can be made for computer playback or for
playback on portable media players (MP3)

3. More Vocabulary
 RSS: Real Simple Syndication
 How your computer knows it can subscribe
 Aggregator: News or Subscription Reader
 The program used to collect & listen or watch
podcasts
 Subscribe: Confirming Your Choice
 Click this to receive the RSS feed
 Feed: a source of RSS updates for a given website.

4. What is Your Goal?
 Using Podcasts vs Making Podcasts
 Find Podcasts to listen to or view?
 Download podcasts to an ipod?
 Create your own podcasts?

5. More Questions?
 Do you have the equipment you need?
 Do you have the software you need?
 Do you want to use podcasts with the
students, for professional growth, or both?
 How much time do you want to devote?

6. Finding Podcasts
 iTunes: #1
 EPN: Education in Mind

7. iTunes

8. EPN

9. Podcasts of Note
Learn German

10. Other Tools To
Consider
 VoiceThread
 Gcast
 Audiria
 SchoolTube or TeacherTube – with a Flip!
 Voki
 Audacity

11. BPS Classroom
Resources