2. 1) Broad overview of the technology called
podcasting
2) Internet resources for ready-made podcasts
3) Software and hardware requirements for
podcasting
4) Relevant uses for podcasting in the
classroom and online instruction
3.
4. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a podcast
is defined as a “digital audio file of speech,
music, broadcast material, etc., made
available on the Internet for downloading to a
computer or portable media player; a series
of such files, new instalments of which can be
received by subscribers automatically.”
9. Radio Lingua Network
http://radiolingua.com/shows/spanish/coffee-break-spanish/
Spanish Pod 101
http://www.spanishpod101.com/
Language Treks
http://www.discoverspanish.com/
Spanish Pod
http://spanishpod.com/lessons/
My Spanish Connection
http://www.myspanishconnection.com/
11. A podcatcher is an application you install on
your computer which automatically
downloads the podcasts to which you’ve
subscribed, without any intervention by you!
15. ACTIVITY IDEAS…
Each evening, students are responsible to
download and listen to a short Spanish lesson
from http://www.audiria.com/ to enrich their
Spanish vocabulary knowledge which will be
discussed the next day in class.
Core Curriculum Content Standard 7.1 in World Languages (7.1.NM.A.1 - Recognize familiar spoken or
written words and phrases contained in culturally authentic materials using electronic information sources
related to targeted themes.)
16. ACTIVITY IDEAS…
Each week, students are assigned a short
reading lesson from a popular Spanish
magazine. Have students read aloud,
translate, and record their own podcast and
have them submit it to you via your Blackboard
course shell to demonstrate correct
pronunciation and comprehension.
Core Curriculum Content Standard 7.1 in World Languages (7.1.NM.A.5 - Demonstrate comprehension of
brief oral and written messages using age- and level-appropriate, culturally authentic materials on familiar
topics. 7.1.NM.C.2 - Imitate, recite, and/or dramatize simple poetry, rhymes, songs, and skits.)
17. ACTIVITY IDEAS…
Create your own podcast lectures and make
them accessible to your students by posting
them inside your Blackboard course. Students
can download your podcasts and use them for
review purposes.
NJ World Class Standard 8.1 (8.1.8.A.5 - Select and use appropriate tools and digital resources to
accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.)
18. A podcast is like a radio show you can download
from the Internet to your portable media device
to listen to when you and where you want.
There are LOTS of podcasts already available on
the Internet, and most are free.
Creating your own podcasting is easy, requiring
only a recording device (like a microphone) and
recording software (such as Audacity)
Using podcasts can be a fun and new way to
deliver your instruction and to engage your
students.
19. Fill out our survey and let us know how we’re
doing and how we can better serve you.
Contact the NJCU Department of Online
Learning to sign up for more a more in-depth
and detailed training on using podcasting in
your classroom.
Sign up for our next lunchtime presentation
on VODcasting!
Welcome everyoneto my presentationcalled Podcasting Basics! Thank you so much for allowing me to introduce you to a wonderful technology called Podcasting which may be (and will hopefully be) useful to you in your classroom and online instruction.
Since today’s time is very limited, my presentation will mainly focus on the following key areas:I hope to give you a broad overview of what podcasting isI want to introduce you to a variety of free and readily-available resources on the Internet in which you can procure already-made podcastsI will introduce you to the requirements you will need in order to create your own podcasts (and hopefully show you how easy it is!)4) And Lastly number 4, I will suggest a few podcasting projects you might be able to use with your students in your classroom.
Once again, thank you and welcome to today’s presentation about podcasting. My presentation today has been tailored especially for you, the Spanish professors in the Modern Languages Department here at New Jersey City University, and I hope my instruction will be relevant and interesting to you and your undergraduate students taking language classes in your department.
OK…to start off, perhaps you may be asking yourself the question, “What is a podcast?” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a podcast is defined as a “digital audio file of speech, music, broadcast material, etc., made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player; a series of such files, new instalments of which can be received by subscribers automatically.”
Sounds a little technical, right?
Don’t worry…this may “sound” a little scarier than it really is.Basically, a podcast is a digital audio recording which can be downloaded from the Internet which you can listen to on a portable device, such as on your iPod or on a mobile device like your smartphone, or even on your home computer or laptop. In a nutshell, a podcast is like a radio show which pretty much anyone can create as long as you have a few key items.
OK…so what’s so special about podcasts?Unlike a radio show which has a set time that it runs, you can listen to a podcast at any time, day or night.
You can also choose WHERE you want to listen to a podcast. On the bus, while driving, on the beach, while grocery shopping, at home, just hanging out. As long as the podcast has been downloaded to your portable device, you can pretty much bring it with you to listen to where ever you go.
OK…you’re probably wondering…where are these podcasts and how to I get them? Podcasts are pretty much everywhere on the Internet! If you know how to do an Internet search, odds are you can find a podcast. Here are some links to some educational Spanish language sites where you might find some podcasts to subscribe to.
Subscribe?Yup…subscribe. And most podcasts are free to subscribe to. Say if you found a podcast that spoke of the daily art and cultural happenings in the Zocalo in Mexico City. Rather than you searching the internet for the daily updated podcast and downloading it to your computer, you can simply subscribe to the podcast and each time a new podcast is added to the site, the podcast will automatically be “sent” to your podcatcher for you to listen to when it is convenient for you.
OK…so “What’s a podcatcher?”A podcatcher is an application in which you install on your computer which automatically “catches” or downloads the podcasts in which you’ve subscribed, right to your computer without any intervention by you.The best and probably most well-known example of a podcatcher is the populare Apple iTunes software.
Ok…so say you would like to explore this whole podcasting thing. Thereare so many resources on the Internet where you can find podcasts which might interest you. But say you wanted to create your own. Creating a podcast is easy and requires minimal “stuff” to do so.Number 1…visit the audacity.sourceforge.net website on your computer and download and install the free audio recording software called Audacity. The download and installation is very straightforward and very simple.
Number 2: Once you have Audacity installed, there are easy-to-use controls at the top of the Audacity interface which allow you to start recording, stop recording, pause, play back, etc.
Number 3: Once you’re done recording your podcast, use the File Export option to export your new recording to an mp4 type of file. Now there are a variety of file types from which you can choose, but I think mp4 is the most widely compatible type of file for your podcast. Lastly, make your podcast available to others! You can email your podcast to your students, post it to your personal web site if you have one, upload it to your Blackboard course for your students…share your podcast with whomever you wish.
OK and the last part of the presentation is just to give you a few ides on how you might use podcasts in your Spanish instruction.Perhaps each evening, have students download a podcast from Audiria.com which will enrich their Spanish vocabulary for discussion or assesment during the next class session.
Perhaps each week, have students read a passage from a popular Spanish magazine. Have them read the passage aloud, translate it, and record the reading and translation into a podcast which they can submit to you via Blackboard.
Perhaps each week, have students read a passage from a popular Spanish magazine. Have them read the passage aloud, translate it, and record the reading and translation into a podcast which they can submit to you via Blackboard.
If possible, please take a moment to fill out my survey so I know how we can improve these quickie training sessions. Feel free to contact the Department of Online Learning for more detailed training on using Audacity and on podcasting, and also feel free to sign up for your next lunchtime presentation on VODcasting.
Thanks again for taking the time to listen and to learnabout podcasting!
