What
is a podcast?
A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files that can be distributed and downloaded from the internet through web feeds to portable media players or personal computers (p.49). Basically, “a podcast is like a radio show on your computer” (p.49).
A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files that can be distributed and downloaded from the internet through web feeds to portable media players or personal computers (p.49). Basically, “a podcast is like a radio show on your computer” (p.49).
Why listen and create podcasts with
ELLs?
There
are podcasts on almost every subject you can dream of and they are excellent listening
resources for ELLs. Podcasts can provide information, aural practice, and
accent training. Listening to podcasts can provide students with exposure to different accents from different regions of the county and of the world .
By
creating their own podcasts and publishing them to the web, students know that
their voices can be heard by others around the world and, therefore, feel more
motivated to create dynamic and polish podcasts.
In addition, according
to Langer de Ramirez, “beginning ELLs who may be going through their silent
period may feel more comfortable speaking into a microphone in a corner of the
classroom or at home rather than speaking in front of a class of peers. They
can record – and rerecord – their podcasts until they are satisfied with the
results” (p.53).
Examples
of how to use podcasts in the classroom:
- Weather reports
- Science reports
- Poetry recitation
- Story read aloud
- Pronunciation practice
- Classroom news
- Interviews with parents, teachers, and classmates
Resources:
Langer de Ramirez, Lori. (2010). Empower English Language Learners with Tools from the Web. Corwin: Thousand Oaks, CA.
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