This document discusses podcasting for teachers and students of foreign languages. It defines podcasting as a series of audio or video files available online that can be automatically downloaded. It provides information on finding podcasts through iTunes, which has over 125,000 podcasts listed. It also lists some online directories for podcasts. The document discusses creating podcasts, including finding podsafe audio and publishing podcasts through free hosting services like Podomatic. It provides example ideas for podcast episode topics for foreign language students and an action plan for incorporating podcasting into foreign language lessons and as an extracurricular activity.

1. Podcasting
For Teachers and Students
Isabelle Jones
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2. What is podcasting?
A podcast is a series of audio or video files (vodcast)
available online that can be listed and automatically
downloaded.
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3. What is podcasting?
• How to find podcasts for languages
•How to make your own podcast
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4. Finding Podcasts for MFL
iTunes
iTune is a free software enabling you to
download podcasts. There are over 125 000
podcasts listed in the iTunes podcast
directory. The vast majority of languages
podcasts I have looked at were FREE.
You can download iTunes 8 at
www.apple.com/itunes/download
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5. Finding Podcasts for MFL iTunes
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6. Finding Podcasts for MFL iTunes
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7. Finding Podcasts for MFL iTunes
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8. Finding Podcasts for MFL iTunes
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9. Finding Podcasts for MFL iTunes
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10. Finding Podcasts for MFL
There are a number of online directories
for podcasts such as:
http://www.podcastalley.com
http://podcastpickle.com
http://learnoutloud.com
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11. Creating Podcasts for MFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eIqryRZH48
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12. Creating Podcasts for MFL
Finding Podsafe Audio
Podsafe audio can be legally used in a podcast and freely
distributed online for others to download.
http://www.soundsnap.com
http://www.flashkit.com/soundfx
http://tinyurl.com/5mpwv5 (Four Bees)
http://www.bumpermusic.blogspot.com
http://podsafeaudio.com
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13. Creating Podcasts for MFL
Publishing your podcast
There are a number of free hosting services available.
One of the most popular one is Podomatic as it does not insert
ads in your audio and offers free 500MB storage.
Others include LibSyn , Audioblog or Jellycast
http://www.podomatic.com
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14. Creating Podcasts for MFL
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15. Creating Podcasts for MFL
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16. Creating Podcasts for MFL
Ideas for Podcasts episodes for MFL students:
•Role-plays, Interviews
•Story-telling for primary children
•Questions/answers for GCSE conversation topics
•Examples of GCSE presentations
•Pronunciation exercises
•Tongue-twisters
•Jokes
•Tips on how to revise
•Talking about a school trip
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17. Creating Podcasts for MFL
Action Plan for Podcasting:
•Practise using Audacity in ICT/ MFL lessons: for
Listening and speaking
•Experiment for a small group of students
e.g. G&T, KS4 groups for a specific purpose
•Provide opportunities for students to develop
their own skills outside class time
e.g. Podcast club
•Liaise with ICT Faculty to check for overlaps
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