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    UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA LIBERTADOR

    INSTITUTO PEDAGÓGICO DE CARACAS


    MAESTRÍA EN ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS
    COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
    May 30, 2011

    Podcasts, voice tools and


    audio recorders
    Evelyn Izquierdo
    ICT in TEFL 2011
    Outline

    At the end of the week, you will be able to:


     discuss on what podcast and podcasting are
     explore and get familiar with voice tools and recorders   
     create a podcast with Audacity
     export mp3 files, edit podcasts, add jingles and effects.
     produce a short intro podcast, host and embed it into their e-
    portfolio (Wordpress) and to their Glogsters' intros.    
     produce a Skype mp3 file based on an EFL interview, host
    and embed it into the course blog (Blogger).
     send voice messages to their classmates and course
    facilitator by using web-based audio recorders.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    What is a podcast?

    A podcast is a series of digital media files (digital


    audio or video) available for download via web
    syndication. It is generally in mp3 o AAC format.
    Podcasts, videocasts or vodcasts can be
    downloaded and retrieved later by the user in a
    computer, laptop, mobile phone, ipod or any
    portable audio device.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Some voice tools, audio recorders
    and mp3 file hosting sites

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    More audio tools…

    Other voice tools are


    Skype, Voicethread,
    blipTV, etc
    These tools are all very
    friendly and easy to use.
    They can be embedded in
    Wikis, Blogs and any
    other Web 2.0 site.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Podcasts in ELT. Watch the
    following video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExkMeQfuLGc&feature=player_embedded#

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Now, let’s practice!

    Create a podcast with Audacity


    and publish it on Podbean.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Steps to follow

     Go to Audacity.
     Download the free version of Audacity 1.2.6 or 1.3
    Beta (Unicode) and the lame.dll file
     Create your audio file. See the following slide.
     Go to http://www.podbean.com/
     Sign up, confirm your account request and log in.
     Then, follow the tutorial to publish your podcast.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Creating an audio file with
    Audacity

    What do we need?

    Downloading the free


    version of Audacity
    1.2.6 or 1.3 Beta
    (Unicode) and having
    the lame.dll file.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    First, get familiar with Audacity tools and
    go to Edit > Preferences

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    In preferences, click on channels
    and select 1 (Mono) and accept

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Click on the mic icon and select
    vertical stereo

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Start by clicking on the record button

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    To save your project, click on File > Export

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Name and tag your audio file, and
    click on Accept.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    The file will be saved as MP3.
    Be aware of the folder where it is being
    saved.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Your MP3 file is ready, yeah!!!!
    Now let’s upload it to
    Podbean
    Sign up to Podbean.com or log in.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Click on Publish a podcast.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Click on Publish a new show

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Add a title to your podcast, some tags a
    short description and select your mp3
    file from your PC or laptop

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Click on Publish.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Wait while Podbean uploads
    your mp3 file…

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Once the post is saved, click on
    View site

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Listen to your podcast and
    check…

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Go back to the main menu and
    click on Manage.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Find your new podcast and click
    on the Embed code tab.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Get the embed code to post your podcast
    player to your blogs, websites and text link for
    email messages.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    You may get the URL from the
    html code…

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    or right-click on the podcast link
    to get the URL.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Listen to your podcast and edit it, if necessary.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Copy and paste the embed code into
    your Blog or Wiki.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    See how it looks and test it.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
    You did it! We did it!
    Some interesting sites to visit
     
    ESL Listening Podcasts
       A sub page of TESL online journal, this is a collection of links
    created by EFL teachers worldwide who use podcasts.  Here you will
    find a collection of materials ranging from conversations to songs. 
     
    Breaking News English
    Free ready-to-use EFL / ESL lesson plans in Word and PDF. Graded
    news articles, listening, podcast, and communicative activities.
     
     British Council Professional podcasts
    Podcasts that can be downloaded onto your hard drive or mp3
    players with scripts and activities.  Quite a number of varied topics
    are covered.
     

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Some interesting sites to visit

    British Council English online


    Listening English online hosts a large range of podcasts for
    students at different levels and with different needs.  There are
    also audio articles and stories, cultural information and
    language learning tips.
     
    EFL Song Show Podcast
         Songs that can be downloaded onto your harddrive or
    iphone. 
     
    ESL Podcasts
    Another online library for a number of different sites.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Activities after class
     After the session (homework)
      
     ACTIVITY 1: AUDACITY
      EDIT YOUR INTRO PODCAST RECORDED WITH AUDACITY (IF NECESSARY).
     SHARE YOUR PODCAST URL 
     LISTEN TO YOUR COURSEMATES' PODCASTS AND LEAVE THEM COMMENTS (TWO PODCASTS
    AT A MINIMUM)
     ACTIVITY 2: VOXOPOP
     GO TO VOXOPOP
      RECORD YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE LAST WEB 2.0 TOOLS DISCOVERED.
     SHARE THREE OF YOUR FAVORITES WEB TOOLS UO TO NOW. HOW WOULD YOU USE THEM
    IN TEFL?
     ACTIVITY 3: SKYPE
     FIND A COURSE PARTNER
     DESIGN A 3-5 MINUTE SKYPE CALL INTERVIEW TO HIM /HER ON ANY TEFL TOPIC
     RECORD THE INTERVIEW WITH THE MP3 SKYPE RECORDER
     EDIT THE RECORDING, ADD A JINGLE AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
     HOST YOUR MP3 FILE ON PODBEAN
     SHARE YOUR PODCAST URL
     LISTEN TO YOUR COURSEMATES' PODCASTS AND LEAVE THEM COMMENTS (TWO PODCASTS
    AT A MINIMUM) 
     ACTIVITY 4: OTHER VOICE TOOLS: PODOMATIC, VOCAROO, AUDIOBOO
      EXPLORE ONE OF THESE VOICE TOOLS
     PLAY AROUND
     RECORD A VOICE MESSAGE RELATED TO EFL
     SHARE YOUR LINKS IN THE YAHOO GROUP.
     LISTEN TO YOUR COURSEMATES' VOICE RECORDINGS AND LEAVE THEM COMMENTS (TWO
    PODCASTS AT A MINIMUM) 

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    References

    These readings are recommended: 


     Podcasting: Audio on the Internet Comes of Age by Graham
    Stanley http://www.tesl-
    ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume9/ej36/ej36int/ 
     The 4 Types
    of Podcasts http://icoblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/types-of-
    podcasts/
     Podcasting, Academic Tip
    Sheet http://www.ecu.edu.au/CLT/tips/docs/podcasting.pdf

    Educational web sites taken from:


     http://usb-avealmec.pbworks.com/podcast_sites
     All materials available on the three blogs for the
    http://podcastingevo2011.blogspot.com/ EVO session.

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders


    Thank you very
    much!

    Izquierdo, E (2011) Podcasts, voice tools and audio recorders

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