UNIT+7+-+Podcast

Moving on to Podcasts...

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DUE: April 9, 2010
 * Unit 7: Using Technology to Develop Listening and Speaking Skills**

New York State Learning Standards state that students must read, write, listen and speak for a variety of purposes. Oftentimes, educators overlook the importance of developing and teaching these skills to students. Listening goes beyond eye contact; in order for a person to truly listen, they must hear, understand and judge. In order to be an effective speaker, one must develop their thoughts fully. In this module, we will be going through the process of creating a podcast, in the hopes that you will utilize this tool in your classroom. As always, please remember that technology is a great tool, but sound pedagogy should always come first! You will need a computer with a microphone. If your computer does not have an internal one, you will have to get an external one. Microphones are relatively cheap and are becoming a necessity in this technological world.

//Textbook// Chapter 7 – Using Technology to Develop Listening and Speaking Skills Chapter 9 – Using Technology with Children’s Literature
 * __READING:__**

//Article:// //Developing Students’ Listening and Speaking Skills through ELT Podcasts// by Paul Man-Man (attached)

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT MANY COMPUTERS/OPERATING PROGRAMS HAVE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE TUTORIALS ON YOUTUBE AND THE AUDACITY WIKI IS VERY HELPFUL. Creating Audio in Audacity and MP3 Export http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3VZkfdgV8 media type="youtube" key="IC3VZkfdgV8" height="344" width="425"
 * __VIEW:__**

More on Audacity and LAME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Jn4dQy9rs media type="youtube" key="U2Jn4dQy9rs" height="344" width="425"

Audacity Wiki []
 * __HELPFUL SITE:__**

1. Read and view the above information on podcasting and the Audacity program. 2. Go to [] and download Audacity. 3. Go to [] and download LAME. Be sure to remember where you save LAME to because you will have to link it up with Audacity when you convert your recording to an MP3. 4. Create a podcast answering the questions of the discussion posting. Feel free to play with some of the available effects. It can be a lot of fun! How about adding some music to the background (optional)? 5. Convert your audacity file into an MP3. Go to ‘File’ – export as an MP3. It will ask you to link up to LAME so this is when you have to remember where you saved it to. 6. Go to the class wiki (http://mercycollegespring2010.wikispaces.com/) and add your podcast to the bottom of your page. In order to upload your podcast, it should be in MP3 format. On your specific wiki page (the one with your name)… - Go to edit this page - Insert images and files (looks like a little landscape picture in the editor toolbar) - Browse your computer for your MP3 file. Be sure to choose the icon for the MP3 file when it shows up in the toolbar. - Then, hit save. Your Podcast should show up down bottom – providing your cursor was down bottom when you attached the MP3.
 * __ASSIGNMENT:__**

Using information from the article and textbook readings, discuss your thoughts on podcasting. Is this something you would use with your class? What are the benefits? How does this tool help to develop listening and speaking skills in the classroom? How would you use it in your specific class?Podcast
 * __DISCUSSION POSTING:__** (to be complete via podcast)