Presentation consists of general information about podcasting, benefits of podcasting, and a list of web sites that provide audio software and podcast directories.
1. PODCASTING IN
THE TEACHING OF
ENGLISH
Made Hery Santosa
Ganesha University of Education
Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia
madeherysantosa@yahoo.com
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7. USING PODCAST IN ENGLISH
TEACHING
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8. Creating A Podcast
Four Basic Steps:
1. Plan
2. Produce
3. Publish
4. Promote
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9. Plan A Podcast
1. Podcast Topic:
-What hobbies do you have?
- What do you love to talk about?
- What are your areas of expertise?
- What do people ask you for help with on a regular basis?
2. Podcast Format:
- Will you be doing the podcast solo or will you have other hosts?
- What segments do you want to do (e.g. tip of the day, reviews, breaking news, interviews etc.)?
- How long will your podcast be?
- How often will you release new shows?
- Will you just be talking or will you play music as well?
3. Choosing a location:
- Have a place setup (probably wherever your computer is) with your podcasting gear ready to
go when you are.
- Choose a spot that is quiet and free from distraction.
- Make sure the room does not have too many echoes or too much reverberation when you
record.
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10. Produce A Podcast
1. Open the microphone (or others) and start talking.
2. Podcasting gear:
- A PC Running Windows XP or a Mac Running OS 9 or 10
- 512 MB of RAM
- 2-3 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
- Soundcard
- Mic Input and Headphone Output on Your Computer
- Headphones or Headset
- Optional: MP3 Player
- Optional: Pop Filter
3. Podcasting software:
- Audio Recorder & Editor: Audacity
- MP3 Encoder: LAME or iTunes
- Media Player: iTunes or Windows Media Player
- File Transfer Software: SmartFTP
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11. Publish A Podcast
1. Register a Web Address – also called a domain name
2. Find/Buy Web Hosting – to store your blog/site and
your audio files on the internet
3. Start a Blog - this is your web site for posting your
show notes, links, etc.
4. Create an RSS Feed – this is the feed that your
listeners subscribe to so they can automatically
download new episodes of your podcast.
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13. Using Podcast in English
Instruction
Minimum use download from one’s podcast on
certain topics listen to, speak something about, or
write anything about the episode downloaded.
Create episodes (interviews, reviews, talks, etc.) based
on previous topics and discussion share discuss.
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14. THANK YOU
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