1. Seminar “Mind the App"
Dr. Nancy Grimm
SoSe 2013
Anne-Sophie Apsel, Julia Kossiski, Katharina Schröter

2. 1) Introduction
o What’s Audioboo?
o Alternative tools
2) Teaching suggestions
3) Creating a radio show via Audioboo
4) (Dis)Advantages and discussion

3.  What’s Audioboo?
= a website and app with which sound files can be
created, posted and shared, i.e. a web- and
smartphone-based podcast programme
http://audioboo.fm/

4.  Alternative tools - cinchcast

5.  Alternative tools - ipadio

6.  Alternative tools - Audiyou

7.  Alternative tools - Soundcloud

8.  Alternative tools – A comparison
Criterion Audioboo
Recording/
uploading files
Directly from PC &
mobile, mp3, limited to
3min, no special
program
Connecting files NOT possible, only via
download
Sharing files via
~
Link, embed code,
listening without signing
up
Financial aspect For free, upgrade
Features Networking, many pod-
and newscasts
available (BBC,
Guardian,…)

9.  Alternative tools – A comparison
Criterion Audioboo Audiyou
Recording/
uploading files
Directly from PC &
mobile, mp3, limited to
3min, no special
program
Mp3, recording of files
on PC, then upload
Connecting files NOT possible, only via
download
Not possible, only via
download
Sharing files via
~
Link, embed code,
listening without signing
up
“Audiothek” for
German schools only
Financial aspect For free, upgrade For free
Features Networking, many pod-
and newscasts
available (BBC,
Guardian,…)
No news- & podcasts
of radio channels etc.
(no authentic
material), also for
other subjects

10.  Alternative tools – A comparison
Criterion Audioboo Audiyou SoundCloud
Recording/
uploading files
Directly from PC &
mobile, mp3, limited to
3min, no special
program
Mp3, recording of files
on PC, then upload
Directly from PC &
mobile, mp3, limited to
120min a year, no
special program
Connecting files NOT possible, only via
download
Not possible, only via
download
Possible (for podcasts) or
via download, playlists
Sharing files via
~
Link, embed code,
listening without signing
up
“Audiothek” for
German schools only
Link, embed code,
listening without signing
up
Financial aspect For free, upgrade For free For free
Features Networking, many pod-
and newscasts
available (BBC,
Guardian,…)
No news- & podcasts
of radio channels etc.
(no authentic
material), also for
other subjects
Networking, mostly for
musicians, written
comments within stream
(time flags)

11.  Practicing speaking
1. written dialogues by students taped instead of
acted out (for lower grades)
2. practicing presentations
3. recording scenes of a drama read with students

12.  Practicing listening
1. listening to podcasts of any kind (latest news,
music , etc.)
2. audio homework assignments or recorded texts
for teaching created by teacher
3. recording autio stream for presentations in order
to upload them online

13.  Practicing speaking and listening
1. creating a chain story (each group records a scene
of a story)
2. adding audio stream to a short silent video
sequence
3. rewriting short story as audio play or recoding of a
ending to a half-read short story
4. creating a audio city tour/ scavenger or rather
audio hunt through city (giving and understanding directions)

14.  Possible pre-tasks/preparatory exercises
 radio show as information source and special text
type
 student work out parts of a radio show and their
features
 intercultural learning: students compare radio
shows of GB, USA and Germany
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
http://cnnradio.cnn.com/

15. And now… it’s you turn!
Anchor
General
news
Weather
& Traffic
Sports
Celebritie
s & music
Interviews

16. And now… it’s you turn!
 Please sign up onto Audioboo (just one group member).
Let us know your user name, so we can find you and
download your file.
 Record your part and have fun! Please add a straight-
forward title to your boo so we can identify it easily.

17.  What do you like about Audioboo?
 Which disadvantages do you see in using
Audioboo? Where did you encounter problems?
 Would you use Audioboo or any comparable
podcast programme for teaching?