Podcasting in the Foreign Language Classroom

Professor Tony Spanos

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

ACTFL Conference 2006

Nashville, Tennessee

To Podcast or Not to Podcast

• Attitudes

• Pros and cons

• Tools, por favor

• Tips

Attitudes about Podcasting

• “There aren’t enough hours in the day”

• Fads and toys

• “Don’t talk to me about technology”

• Security and safety

• Nontraditional and controversial

What are the cons?

• A loss of time

• Support, support, support

• Administrators: challenge

• Opposition

What are the pros?

• Low cost• Connections• Fun, fun, fun• Safe, safe, safe• Content creation• Builds a social community• Cooperation and interaction• National Standards• Viable: practical and doable

Tips for success

• Experts

• Storyboards and scripts

• Personal connections

• Everyone involved

• Start now

• Share, share, share

http://gcast.com

http://odeo.com

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

http://innertoob.com

Web Resources• Kidcast: Podcasting in the Classroom

• http://www.intelligenic.com

• Langwitches

• http://www.langwitches.org

• Tech Chick Tips (Anna & Hellen)

• http://techchicktips.net

• Digital Storyteller

• http://www.digitalstoryteller.org

• Google for Educators

• http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

Web Resources• How To Podcast• http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/index.htm• K12 Handhelds• http://www.k12handhelds.com/podcasting.php• Podcast For Free• http://www.castwiki.com/index.php/Podcast_for_free• Primary Access• http://www.primaryaccess.org• Podsafe Music Network• http://music.podshow.com• iTeach Digital• http://www.iteachdigital.com

Web Resources• Freeplay Music• http://www.freeplaymusic.com• Lo Más TV• http://lomastv.yabla.com• Mobuzz TV• http://www.mobuzztv.com• Gabcast• http://www.gabcast.com• Lulu• http://www.lulu.com/• Blurb• http://www.blurb.com

Web Resources• Photobucket

• http://photobucket.com

• Flickr

• http://www.flickr.com

• podOmatic

• http://www.podomatic.com

• Hipcast

• www.hipcast.com

• Commandn

• http://commandn.typepad.com