Michelle Foshee presented on finding and using podcasts in the classroom. She defined podcasts as audio or visual programs distributed over the internet that are automatically delivered to computers or media players for playback. Podcasts are free to subscribe to and listen to, and subscriptions can be stopped at any time. Foshee provided examples of useful podcasts for language learning like 6 Minute English, Breaking News English, ESL Podcasts, and Business English Study that vary in length and language level. She encouraged teachers to explore the many free podcast options available for engaging and supplementing classroom lessons.
3. Spice it Up! Finding and using short podcasts in your classroomTeaching Demonstration27 March 2010 * 10:00 am * Room 161Michelle Foshee * Seattle, Central Community College * foshee07@gmail.com Length key: one minute or less = VS * one to three minutes = S * three minutes to five minutes = M * five minutes or longer = L Language level key: E= Elementary; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced Language: AE = American English; BE = British English; CE = Canadian English Supplementary Materials: $ = money required; T = teasers/limited materials available for free
6. What are podcasts? Podcasts are programs (audio or visual) distributed by subscription over the internet. New content is automatically delivered to your computer or media player for playback at any time. Podcasts are FREE, and you can stop your subscription at any time.
