Sunday, October 19, 2008

Ideas to use PODCASTS in the classroom:

1. Have students create a podcast using a script that the teacher has written. This will allow to teacher to hear the student's pronunciation. (student generated)

2. The teacher can create a podcast with a dictation. The student has to listen to the dictation and write down what they hear. (teacher generated)

3. The teacher can create a podcast with vocabulary, sentences, or a poem that he or she wants the students to memorize. With this auditory example, the students can memorize and practice with good pronunciation. (teacher generated)

4. The student can create a podcast teaching the class a grammar lesson. Example: forms and meanings of negatives. (student generated)

5. The student can create a podcast to present facts on a particular person or movement in French culture, such as Impressionism or Toussaint Louverture. (student generated)