Session 1: Course Intro and Orientation
Podcast 1 - PODICTIONARY; the Podcast for Word Lovers
Website location: http://podictionary.libsyn.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: Each daily Podcast offers an audio word-for-the-day. For example: Monday, June 19, 2006 the word is vodka (Podictionary reference #275).
Podcast Direct Download Link: Click Here
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Wikipedia
Encarta
PODCAST REVIEW: At my first reading the description of a themed daily Podcast that centered on the definition of words I immediately recalled the pain from an eager dentist drilling into my tooth without Novocaine. For me to listen to someone with a raspy, voice attempting to be a slick disk jockey, reading from a dictionary did not seem interesting or fulfilling as an educator.
What I did find was to the contrary. The interesting points of the words in English were not the number of definitions for the word but their derivatives and history. The anecdotes were also enjoyable and interesting. This podcast could most certainly be used for educational purposes.
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Podcast 2 - Fundamentals of Digital Audio Podcast
Website location: http://digiaudio.blogspot.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: The Fundamentals of Digital Audio is a podcast covering the basics of creating digital audio for podcasting. The podcasts are informative and consistent in reviewing both audio equipment and recording techniques for the podcaster. For example: Sunday, May 21, 2006, this particular podcast addressed listener questions e-mailed to the producer.
Podcast Direct Download Link: http://www.archive.org/download/Listener-Questions/FDA-15-Listener-Questions.mp3
Listener questions are the focus of this podcast. Listener questions included how to monitor your voice in Audacity, USB interfaces, recording a meeting in a classroom, and recording levels with the Blue Snowball microphone. There’s also a guest interview segment with Pete Sneekes from www.Sneaker.fm discusses his podcast gear.
PODCAST REVIEW: Newbie’s, Wanna-Bes and those who just want to know the latest news about Digital Audio should browse this Blog and listen to a few of these informative podcasts. The dialogue is not too technical for the novice and can help direct educators in a direction to improve their podcast audio.
Audio breaks were used to provide a cue to the listener that the next question was about to be addressed.
On a negative aspect of the podcast: when a lot of equipment serial numbers and various types of equipment were being discussed, I felt completely disconnected. There’s no mention of a manufacturer’s website, where I could find additional information or even information/pictures/diagrams on the “Fundamentals of Digital Audio Podcast” Blog for reference. In addition, the problem of monitoring through Audacity was problematic because the delay in the headset was never resolved.
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Podcast 3 - Insta Spanish Lessons
Website location: http://www.instaspanish.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: This is an interactive weekly podcast that contains Spanish listening comprehension exercises and grammar lessons for students of all levels. The website has the Spanish vocabulary words as well as reading and listening comprehension exercises referenced in the podcast. For example: the Sunday, May 21, 2006, podcast titled Edition 2: Imperfect vs. Preterite, contains a Spanish guided reading with imperfect and preterite verbs grammar pointer for beginning to intermediate Spanish students.
Podcast Direct Download Link: http://www.instadownload.com/podcast/76-combined.mp3
PODCAST REVIEW: The interactive features between the podcast, the website and a Spanish-speaking Pen Pal are well done. The podcast provides the described content and offers a review of the lesson, a quiz, and a final evaluation of the answers.
The learner achieves a cultural experience listening to the Podcast and using the resources located on the website. What I found quite impressive were the support materials that included the following:
To find a Spanish speaking PenPal, the website provides a link titled Pen Pal Finder on the http://www.instaspanish.com/classifieds/
Spanish Music - Musical learning and songs that promote learning Spanish; a ten selections ranging from La Bamba to La Adelita.
eDocuments and eBooks - which include words, pronunciation, and translation for the songs posted on the site.
Mexican Recipes - Thirteen authentic recipes are posted that will bring about an appetite for south of the border cuisine.
One note of disappointment seems to be common among most language learning exercises. The readings and word pronunciations are too fast for what is described as a podcast for beginning to intermediate Spanish learners.
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Website location: http://podictionary.libsyn.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: Each daily Podcast offers an audio word-for-the-day. For example: Monday, June 19, 2006 the word is vodka (Podictionary reference #275).
Podcast Direct Download Link: Click Here
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Wikipedia
Encarta
PODCAST REVIEW: At my first reading the description of a themed daily Podcast that centered on the definition of words I immediately recalled the pain from an eager dentist drilling into my tooth without Novocaine. For me to listen to someone with a raspy, voice attempting to be a slick disk jockey, reading from a dictionary did not seem interesting or fulfilling as an educator.
What I did find was to the contrary. The interesting points of the words in English were not the number of definitions for the word but their derivatives and history. The anecdotes were also enjoyable and interesting. This podcast could most certainly be used for educational purposes.
=================================================
Podcast 2 - Fundamentals of Digital Audio Podcast
Website location: http://digiaudio.blogspot.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: The Fundamentals of Digital Audio is a podcast covering the basics of creating digital audio for podcasting. The podcasts are informative and consistent in reviewing both audio equipment and recording techniques for the podcaster. For example: Sunday, May 21, 2006, this particular podcast addressed listener questions e-mailed to the producer.
Podcast Direct Download Link: http://www.archive.org/download/Listener-Questions/FDA-15-Listener-Questions.mp3
Listener questions are the focus of this podcast. Listener questions included how to monitor your voice in Audacity, USB interfaces, recording a meeting in a classroom, and recording levels with the Blue Snowball microphone. There’s also a guest interview segment with Pete Sneekes from www.Sneaker.fm discusses his podcast gear.
PODCAST REVIEW: Newbie’s, Wanna-Bes and those who just want to know the latest news about Digital Audio should browse this Blog and listen to a few of these informative podcasts. The dialogue is not too technical for the novice and can help direct educators in a direction to improve their podcast audio.
Audio breaks were used to provide a cue to the listener that the next question was about to be addressed.
On a negative aspect of the podcast: when a lot of equipment serial numbers and various types of equipment were being discussed, I felt completely disconnected. There’s no mention of a manufacturer’s website, where I could find additional information or even information/pictures/diagrams on the “Fundamentals of Digital Audio Podcast” Blog for reference. In addition, the problem of monitoring through Audacity was problematic because the delay in the headset was never resolved.
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Podcast 3 - Insta Spanish Lessons
Website location: http://www.instaspanish.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION: This is an interactive weekly podcast that contains Spanish listening comprehension exercises and grammar lessons for students of all levels. The website has the Spanish vocabulary words as well as reading and listening comprehension exercises referenced in the podcast. For example: the Sunday, May 21, 2006, podcast titled Edition 2: Imperfect vs. Preterite, contains a Spanish guided reading with imperfect and preterite verbs grammar pointer for beginning to intermediate Spanish students.
Podcast Direct Download Link: http://www.instadownload.com/podcast/76-combined.mp3
PODCAST REVIEW: The interactive features between the podcast, the website and a Spanish-speaking Pen Pal are well done. The podcast provides the described content and offers a review of the lesson, a quiz, and a final evaluation of the answers.
The learner achieves a cultural experience listening to the Podcast and using the resources located on the website. What I found quite impressive were the support materials that included the following:
To find a Spanish speaking PenPal, the website provides a link titled Pen Pal Finder on the http://www.instaspanish.com/classifieds/
Spanish Music - Musical learning and songs that promote learning Spanish; a ten selections ranging from La Bamba to La Adelita.
eDocuments and eBooks - which include words, pronunciation, and translation for the songs posted on the site.
Mexican Recipes - Thirteen authentic recipes are posted that will bring about an appetite for south of the border cuisine.
One note of disappointment seems to be common among most language learning exercises. The readings and word pronunciations are too fast for what is described as a podcast for beginning to intermediate Spanish learners.
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posted by DiscoverEDU at 11:05 PM
2 Comments:
The word for the day podcast is pretty cool, it would be nice with the LA classes.
I will have to check out site #2 soon for some tips and pointers for podcasting.
Lastly, my Spanish should improve after listening to this podcast and another students from this class. Thanks for the good stuff. I just hope you do not fall aleep with my boring stuff.
You know Dale,
You're statement, "...not fall aleep with my boring stuff."
Hey, I'm expecting to learn something new from each and every one of my fellow scholars. That includes you!
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