Podcasting

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Oct. 27, 2009Oct. 27, 2009

Web 2.0: Audio and Web 2.0: Audio and videovideo

Podcasting - First Podcasting - First stepssteps

Evelyn IzquierdoEvelyn IzquierdoICT in ELT course facilitatorICT in ELT course [email protected][email protected]

Izquierdo, E (2009) Web 2.0: Audio and video tools - Podcasting

Agenda Introducing audio and video Web 2.0 tools Defining podcasts. Exploring podcasts and videos hosts Looking at their different educational uses Looking at some podcasting applications and hosts to create and

publish your own podcast. Practicing: Designing an activity where a podcast and a video can

be used. Create the podcast for this activity. Link or embed your podcast and video into your wiki or blog Invite other participants to listen to your podcast and watch the video.

Homework: Send a Snapvine audio message to the group. Create your Skype account and share your username. Participate in a Voicethread project that your facilitator will create for

you.


What is a podcast?

A podcast is a series of digital media files, usually either digital audio or video, that is made available for download via web syndication. It is generally in mp3 o AAC format. Podcasts, videocasts or vodcasts can be downloaded and retrieved later by the user in a computer or portable audio device. (Wikipedia, 2009)


Some podcasts hosts, there are Some podcasts hosts, there are thousands of themthousands of them


More audio and video tools…More audio and video tools…

Besides podcasts, which are very popular nowadays, there are other web 2.0 audio tools like: Skype, Voicethread , Snapvine, and video tools like: You Tube o Google Video.These tools are all very friendly and easy to use. They can be embedded in Wikis, Blogs and any other Web 2.0 site.


Podcasts in ELT. Watch the following video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExkMeQfuLGc&feature=player_embedded#


Now, let’s practice!Now, let’s practice!

Create a podcast with Create a podcast with Audacity and publish it on Audacity and publish it on

PodbeanPodbean


Steps to follow

Go to Audacity. Download the free version of Audacity 1.2.6 or 1.3

Beta (Unicode) and the lame.dll file Create your audio file. See the following slide. Go to http://www.podbean.com/ Sign up, confirm your account request and log in. Then, follow the tutorial to publish your podcast.


Creating an audio file with Audacity

What do we need?What do we need?

Downloading the Downloading the free version of free version of Audacity 1.2.6 or Audacity 1.2.6 or 1.3 Beta (Unicode) 1.3 Beta (Unicode) and having the and having the lame.dlllame.dll file. file.


First, get familiar with Audacity tools and go to Edit > Preferences


In preferences, click on channels and select 1 (Mono) and accept


Click on the mic icon and select vertical stereo


Start by clicking on the record button


To save your project, click on File > Export


Name and tag your audio file, and click on Accept.


The file will be saved as MP3Be aware of the folder it is being saved.

Your MP3 file is ready, Your MP3 file is ready, yeah!!!! yeah!!!!

Now let’s upload it to Now let’s upload it to

PodbeanPodbean


Uploading your podcast to Podbean…


…from your PC.


Listen to your podcast and edit it, if Listen to your podcast and edit it, if necessary. necessary.


Copy and paste the embed code into your Blog or Wiki.


See how it looks and test it.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

You did it! We did it!You did it! We did it!


Some interesting sites to visit

ESL Listening Podcasts

A sub page of TESL online journal, this is a collection of links created by EFL teachers worldwide who use podcasts. Here you will find a collection of materials ranging from conversations to songs.

Breaking News English

Free ready-to-use EFL / ESL lesson plans in Word and PDF. Graded news articles, listening, podcast, and communicative activities.

British Council Professional podcasts

Podcasts that can be downloaded onto your hard drive or mp3 players with scripts and activities. Quite a number of varied topics are covered.


British Council English online Listening English online hosts a large range of podcasts for students at different levels and with different needs. There are also audio articles and stories, cultural information and language learning tips.

EFL Song Show Podcast

Songs that can be downloaded onto your harddrive or iphone.

ESL Podcasts

Another online library for a number of different sites.

Some interesting sites to visit


References

Educational web sites taken from: http://usb-avealmec.pbworks.com/podcast_sites


Thank you very Thank you very much!much!

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