Podcasting in the Spanish Podcasting in the Spanish ClassroomClassroom

Jason NobleJason Noble

Amy SchumannAmy Schumann

What is a podcast?What is a podcast?

The Official Definition:The Official Definition:

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

Taken from Apple iTunes website.Taken from Apple iTunes website. http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/fanfaq.htmlhttp://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/fanfaq.html

What is a podcast? What is a podcast? (cont.)(cont.)

The “Plain English” Definition:The “Plain English” Definition:

A podcast most commonly refers to an audio file, A podcast most commonly refers to an audio file, but can also be a video or text file, that is but can also be a video or text file, that is subscribed to via a web format known as an subscribed to via a web format known as an RSS feed (Rich Site Summary). Whenever the (Rich Site Summary). Whenever the podcaster updates or adds content, the RSS feed podcaster updates or adds content, the RSS feed sends the new content to an aggregator like sends the new content to an aggregator like iTunes or other sites. iTunes or other sites.

Taken from Jason Noble’s brain (2/26/09).Taken from Jason Noble’s brain (2/26/09).

Podcasting UsesPodcasting Uses

Student Uses:Student Uses:

- Creating audio activities.- Creating audio activities.

- Listening to native speakers.- Listening to native speakers.

- Listening to authentic content in target - Listening to authentic content in target language (news, entertainment, literature).language (news, entertainment, literature).

- Listening to teacher created audio.- Listening to teacher created audio.

Podcasting Uses Podcasting Uses (cont.)(cont.)

Teacher Uses:Teacher Uses:

- Creating audio activities.- Creating audio activities.

- Listening to native speakers.- Listening to native speakers.

- Listening to authentic content in target - Listening to authentic content in target language (news, entertainment, literature).language (news, entertainment, literature).

- Listening to teacher created audio.- Listening to teacher created audio.

- Oral assessments.- Oral assessments.

Podcasting ToolsPodcasting Tools

Necessary:Necessary:

- Computer with - Computer with internet connectioninternet connection

Optional:Optional:

- iPod or other mp3 iPod or other mp3 Player (to listen on Player (to listen on the go)the go)

- Computer Computer MicrophoneMicrophone

- Audio editor Audio editor (Audacity.com is a (Audacity.com is a free web tool)free web tool)

Getting PodcastsGetting Podcasts

You can subscribe to “podcasts” in the generic You can subscribe to “podcasts” in the generic sense through any number of free aggregator sense through any number of free aggregator sites, including iTunes.sites, including iTunes.

Free Aggregator sites:Free Aggregator sites:

- - Podcast Ready

- - Miro

- - Juice

- - iTunes

Making PodcastsMaking Podcasts

Thanks to some free web 2.0 applications, Thanks to some free web 2.0 applications, making podcasts are very easy. making podcasts are very easy.

With With Gcast and and Gabcast, you only need a , you only need a computer with an internet connection and computer with an internet connection and a phone to create and publish a podcast.a phone to create and publish a podcast.

Gcast and GabcastGcast and GabcastGcast - Gcast - www.gcast.com

Gabcast - Gabcast - www.gabcast.com

Free web tools that allows you to create Free web tools that allows you to create podcasts. You can load audio files or record podcasts. You can load audio files or record

podcasts using a phone. podcasts using a phone.

Podcast ResourcesPodcast Resources

My podcast

(created with Gcast)(created with Gcast)

Cody’s Cuentos

Professional storytellersProfessional storytellers

reading nursery rhymes.reading nursery rhymes.

Spanish Podcasts:Spanish Podcasts:

Learn Out Loud

Voices en Español

Open Culture

Los pro y contra de podcastLos pro y contra de podcast

Los ProLos Pro

Se puede escuchar a los Se puede escuchar a los hispanohablanteshispanohablantes

Se puede usar en casa, en coche, o en Se puede usar en casa, en coche, o en claseclase

La mayoría de los podcasts son gratisLa mayoría de los podcasts son gratis

Los ContraLos Contra

La tecnología puede poner a los La tecnología puede poner a los adultos/estudiantes nerviososadultos/estudiantes nerviosos

Se puede tener obstáculos con los Se puede tener obstáculos con los distritos escolares y regulaciones de distritos escolares y regulaciones de iTunes, pero hay alternativas (aggregator iTunes, pero hay alternativas (aggregator sites de Jason)sites de Jason)

Hay algunos que cuestan dinero, pero son Hay algunos que cuestan dinero, pero son de buena calidad.de buena calidad.

Podcasts-cuidado médicoPodcasts-cuidado médico

www.medicalspanishpodcasts.comwww.medicalspanishpodcasts.com

Accidente de carroAccidente de carro

web.mac.com/docmolly/web.mac.com/docmolly/Podcasts_de_Molly/Welcome.htmlPodcasts_de_Molly/Welcome.html

Actividades con músicaActividades con música

www.lomastv.comwww.lomastv.com

Una actividad de Juanes, Carolina acento, Una actividad de Juanes, Carolina acento, y el juegoy el juego

Teachers ToolsTeachers Tools

www.toolsforeducators.comwww.toolsforeducators.com

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

Teach with MusicTeach with Music

www.spanishplans.comwww.spanishplans.com

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

Notes in SpanishNotes in Spanish

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

www.notesinspanish.comwww.notesinspanish.com

Vocabulario de tecnologíaVocabulario de tecnología

World wide web La red mundial

Website Sitio de internet

Home page Página principal

Download Bajar

Upload Subir, cargar datos

Email Correo electrónico

Search Buscar,

Delete Borrar

Spell check Revisar escritura, deletrear

@ Aroba

Dot Punto

Link Enlace

Blog Blog

Más vocabularioMás vocabulario

Print Imprimir

Discard Desechar, descartar, tirar

Font Estilo de letra

The EndThe End

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