Thing 15 Podcasts (II)
So far I haven't seen that many podcasts that I would find helpful to my ELL students. I look for things that have lots of visuals when teaching English or supporting them in history or science. I find many more websites that are better designed for instruction for ELL learners. That being said, I have found some that would be helpful for mt students and I mentioned them in my Thing 14 blog.
I still, however, see many f opportunities for student created podcasts as learning tools, especially when embedded in a school, class, or individual blog or wiki. Without consistent access to laptops, computers, or semi-private areas to learn, however, I still see challenges to work on overcoming in order to really include more student driven interactive learning in the classroom.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thing # 14
Thing 14 Podcasts
Although I like the idea of educational have found that you really have to work to find the best ones. As I purused English Grammar help found in podcast alley, http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/ESLHelpDesk.xml
I found it nothing more than a verbal explanation of grammar. I'd be better to use an interactive website. While surfing the databases of various podcasts, I found that many were no longer available ot needed special software like "podcast bean"(?) to operate.
I found a site while googling for poscast called UgoEigo which has some useful WSL phonics vidoe podcast. I can see using them with my lower level ESL students. http://education.podcast.com/
In terms of ELL instructional instruction, the site I've liked the best so far is the Voice of
America Special English. There is adio read slowing along with narrative--the selections are interesting as well.
The way I see myself as a teacher using podcasts with my students this coming school year is by
having them creating narrative or educational podcasts and really practicing with pronunciation.
http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=331&openpod=10#anchor10 Voice of America Special English