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Mo#va#ngELLs:iPodsintheClassroom
UsingPodcastsasaLanguage‐learningTool
LorraineSova2010NJTESOL/NJBEConference
WhatIsaPodcast?
Podcastsare“radioshows”thataredownloadedovertheInternet.Onecansubscribetothem,andnewpodcastswillautoma#callybedownloaded(e.g.,toiTunes).Onecanalsolistentoand/ordownloadindividualpodcasts.
Source:iTunes
Podcastsvs.Tradi#onalAudioRecordings
Podcastsare:
• easiertoedit
• caneasilyaddmusic/sfxasanintro/outro,undertherecording,etc.
• canincludevisualsorvideo
WhyshouldELLslistentopodcasts?
Podcastsprovide:
• authen#ccontent• informa#ononavarietyoftopics
• exposuretoavarietyofgenres• auralprac#ce• accenttraining• opportuni#esforindividualizedinstruc#on• opportuni#esforchoralreading(withtranscript)• integra#onoftechnologywiththecurriculum
WhyshouldELLscreatepodcasts?
Popularity
Familiarity
Interac#vity
Authen#city
Crea#vity
SocialLearningOpportunity
Mo#vateELLstoCreate,Prac#ce,andPerformwithPodcasts
“[S]tudentswere…willingtoputmore#meandeffortintofine‐tuningtheir[work]whentheyknewitwasgoingtobe[heard]byabroadergroupoftheirpeersandjudgedbysomeoneotherthanme.”
“Anotherincen#vewasthechanceforstudentstoreceivea_en#on,praiseandconstruc#vecri#cismfrom[thepublic].”
h_p://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/2010/02/from‐pens‐to‐pixels‐publishing‐student‐work.html
Mo#vateELLstoCreate,Prac#ce,andPerformwithPodcasts
“Thebenefitsofmakingpodcastsareclear:Thetrendytechnologyandthepossibilityofawideraudiencemo#vatestudents.”
“Itjustmakessomuchsense.[Students]aresodrawntothistechnology.Theyaresoexcitedbyit.They'recomfortablewithit.”
h_p://www.washingtonpost.com/wp‐dyn/content/ar#cle/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html
Mo#vateELLstoCreate,Prac#ce,andPerformwithPodcasts
“TheclassroombecamethecoolplacetobeandtheiPodsthe‘it’tooltoworkwith.”
Pa_en,K.B.,andValcarcelCraig,D.(2007,June).iPodsandEnglish‐languagelearners:Agreatcombina#on.TeacherLibrarian,34(no5),40–44.
PodcastsandEnglishLanguageProficiencyLevels(WIDA)
• Level1:EnteringUseL1fordralstory/preliminaryrecording;createstoryboards;selectimagesorshootvideo;handleiPod/microphone;prac#cefunc#onalchunks
• Level2:BeginningAsabove;focusonbasiccontent‐arealanguage;usegraphicorganizerstohelporganizethepodcastscript/story;engageinchoralreading
• Level3:DevelopingAsabove;focusonmorespecificcontent‐arealanguage;outlinepodcastscript;sequencethepodcast;interviewothersforthepodcast;prac#cedelivery
• Level4:ExpandingPrepare/Writepodcastscript;editscript;supervise,manage,andeditrecording;approvefinalpodcast;reviewcommentsonpodcast
• Level5:Bridging&Level6:ReachingAsabove;inves#gatepodcasttopics;managepodcastupload;respondtopublic’scomments;revisepodcas#ngprocessandwebsite/blogbasedonfeedback
PodcastsandMul#pleIntelligences• Linguis@c
writescripts,createdialoguesandstories,developcharacters
• Logical‐mathema@calcreatesequen#alstoryboard,#mesequences,addcorrespondingimages,editaudioandvisuals
• Musicalinsertmusicand/orsfx
• Interpersonalcollaboratewithotherstudents,interviewothers
• Intrapersonalrecordaudiodiaries/autobiographies
• Visual‐spa@alillustratestoryboardsasapre‐podcas#ngac#vity,selectimagestoenhancethepodcast
• Naturalistdeveloppodcastsbasedonexperiencesinnature,e.g.,weatherandothersciencereports
AdaptedfromLangerdeRamirez,L.(2010).EmpowerEnglishlanguagelearnerswithtoolsformtheweb.California:CorwinPress.Gardner,H.(1983).Framesofmind.NY:BasicBooks.
UsePodcastsfor…• interviews
• “radio”shows
• LEA
• shortstories
• drama#za#on
• poetry
• diaries
• retellings
• classroomnews
• newscasts
• direc#ons
• recipes
• weatherandothersciencereports
• pronuncia#onprac#ce
AdaptedfromLangerdeRamirez,L.(2010).EmpowerEnglishlanguagelearnerswithtoolsformtheweb.California:CorwinPress.
CreateYourPodcast
iPodnotnecessarybutpreferred:
• allowsforindividualandsmallgrouprecording,review,edi#ng
• lowersaffec#vefilter—recordanywhere,any#me
• isidealforbeginningELLsaswellastac#lelearners• limitsenvironmental(e.g.,computer)backgroundnoises
• engagesELLsmorereadilythancomputer+microphonerecording
CreateYourPodcast
You’llneedthefollowingiPodmodel:• iPodnano(5thgenera#on)• iPodclassic(120or160GB)• iPodnano(4thor2ndgenera#on)• iPod(5thgenera#on)• iPodwithcolordisplayrunningiPodSolware1.0orlater• iPodphotorunningiPodSolware1.0orlater• iPod(ClickWheel)runningiPodSolware3.0orlater• iPod(dockconnector)runningiPodSolware2.1orlater
OriPodtouch,iPhone
h_p://support.apple.com/kb/HT2396
CreateYourPodcast
You’llalsoneed:
• supportediPodmicrophone(exceptforiPodnano)
• computerwithInternetaccessandspeakers(builtinorexternal)
• iTunesloadedonthecomputer
h_p://support.apple.com/kb/HT2396
CreateYourPodcast:iPodStep1:Recordavoicememo• ConnectamicrophonetotheiPod.OntheiPod(5thgen.),
connecttothedockconnector.
• VoiceMemosmenuappearsoncethemicrophoneisconnected.WithiPodnano(5thgen.)usethebuilt‐inmicandchooseExtras>VoiceMemos.
• SelectRecordorStartRecording.OntheiPodnano(5thgenera#on),pressPlay/PauseortheCenterbu_ontostartrecording.
• Whenyoufinish,selecttheMenubu_onandthenStopandSave.
h_p://support.apple.com/kb/HT2396
CreateYourPodcast:iPod
Step2:Reviewtherecording
• SelectExtras>VoiceMemosandselecttherecordingorselectVoiceMemos>Recordingsandselecttherecording.
Note:TheVoiceMemosmenuitemdoesn’tappearun#lyouconnectamicrophone,exceptonmodelswithabuilt‐inmic.
• Editandre‐record,asnecessary.
h_p://support.apple.com/kb/HT2396
CreateYourPodcast:iPod
Step3:Transfertherecordingtoacomputer
Manually:VoicememosaresavedinaRecordingsfolderoniPodintheWAVfileformat.IfyouenableiPodfordiskuse,youcandragvoicememosfromthefoldertocopythem.
Synchronize:Voicememosautoma#callydownloadtoaplaylistiniTuneswhenyouconnectiPod.ToplaythevoicememosthathavebeensynchronizediniTunes,selecttheVoiceMemosplaylistonthelelsideoftheiTuneswindow.
h_p://support.apple.com/kb/HT2396
CreateYourPodcast:iPodtouchStep1:Recordavoicememo• Taptostartrecording.• Taptopauseortostoprecording.
Step2:Reviewtherecording• Tap.• Taptopause,thentapagaintoresumeplayback.
Step3:Transfertherecordingtoacomputer• iTunesautoma#callysyncsvoicememostoyouriTunes
librarywhenyouconnectiPodtouchtoyourcomputer.• VoicememosaresyncedtotheVoiceMemosplaylist.
iPodtouchUserGuide
CreateYourPodcast:iPodandiPodtouch
Step4:Uploadpodcast(locatedintheiTunesMusicLibrary)toathird‐partywebsite,suchasPodOMa#c,MyPodcast,PodBean.
MoreiTunesinfoforpodcastfans:
h_p://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/fanfaq.html
Andforpodcasters:
h_p://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/creatorfaq.html
CreateYourPodcast:iPodandiPodtouch
Step5:Sharethepodcastlink.
And/or
Linkthepodcasttoyourschoolorclasswebsiteorblog,andpromotethepodcast.
PodcastGuidelines
• Recordinaquietplace.
• Avoidrecordinginplaceswithhardwallsthatgiveanecho.
• Speakclosetothemicrophone,butnotsoclosethatyougetdistor#on.
• UseMP3insteadofWMA,RealAudioorACC.
• Editthesoundfilesbeforeuploading:Cutoutthesilencebeforeandalertheshow,cutoutlongpauses,etc.
• Listentovariouspodcastsandmakealistofthingsyouthinktheyaredoingwrong,thenavoidthesethings.
h_p://www.manythings.org/pod/guidelines.html
PodcastGuidelinesEspeciallyforESL/EFLPodcasts
• Makepodcastsassumingthateachshowwillbelistenedtomorethanonce;keepthemshort,sotheyareeasytolistentomorethanonce.
• Speakwithnaturalintona#onandrhythmevenwhenspeakingslowly.
• Don'tspeakunnecessarilyslowly.
• Includethescript(thetext)ofthepodcastonthewebsite.
• Whenpossible,usealimitedvocabulary.
• Makeshortpodcasts.
• MakepodcastsusingonlyEnglishaswellasbilingualpodcasts.h_p://www.manythings.org/pod/guidelines.html
Addi#onalResources
LangerdeRamirez,L.(2010).EmpowerEnglishlanguagelearnerswithtoolsformtheweb.California:CorwinPress.
Pa_en,K.B.andValcarcelCraig,D.(2007,June).iPodsandEnglish‐languagelearners:Agreatcombina#on.TeacherLibrarian,34(no5),40–44.
Smythe,S.andNeufeld,P.(2010,March).“Podcast#me”:Nego#a#ngdigitalliteraciesandcommuni#esoflearninginamiddleyearsELLclassroom.JournalofAdolescentandAdultLiteracy,53(no6),488–96.
h_p://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/2010/02/from‐pens‐to‐pixels‐publishing‐student‐work.html
h_p://www.washingtonpost.com/wp‐dyn/content/ar#cle/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html
Downloadapdfofthepresenta#on:
www.literacyandbilingualism.wordpress.com