Podcast
Podcating is a combining words of ‘broadcasting’ and ‘ipod’.
We can record, share the audio and the video files and upload the files in podcasting.
And we can share things with Facebook, Gmail etc from here.
The purpose of podcast is to reach to the large audience,
same feature as radio. Pod casting has become popular as an alternative way of
providing ‘radio’ type content that can be listened to whenever, wherever and
as many times as the listener wants.
Type of ELT Podcast
In ELT, the appeal is not only in providing listening input
for students but that students themselves can become involved in recording and
producing the podcast.
Four types of ELT Pod casts
- Authentic Pod cast
- Teacher Podcast
- Student Podcast
- Educator Podcast
1. Authentic Podcast : It is not actually for all students
but suitable for use with higher level students.
2. Teacher Podcast : It is produced by teacher to use it for
their own class. ‘The Daily Idiom’ and ‘Madrid Young Learner’ podcast are two very
different types of teacher produced pod casts. The teacher make the students to
listen the files and can ask for some assignments.
3. Student Podcast : It is produced by students with the
help of teachers. Here they can make conscious practice of listening skill. Few
student pod casting ‘English Conversation’ and ‘Fudan High school University’.
4. Educator Podcast : It is basically meant for teachers of
ELT. Even it covers methodological matters. Educator’s pod casting, ‘
comprehensible input’ and ‘bit by bit’.
To conclude, it is very useful web tool for ESL, EFL and ELT learners and very
easy to download by simply clicking on the link to the audio file from a
webpage. You can produce your own podcast.
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