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A Podcast is audio or video information that has been recorded digitally then shared over the internet. Podcasts can be used for watching regular tv programing, listening to music, presentations, or listening to any audio recording that is uploaded. This can be used in a TESOL application by allowing students to listen to different situations of a particular grammar form taught, listen to a presentation of a lesson, or to listen to vocabulary pronunciation. Podcast allows the learner to listen to information whenever, wherever, and as often as they like.

Podbean.com allows you to create your own podcast

My Idea: Kate Wellington You could have them listen to and discuss the different levels of formality given a certain situation. You could have them listen to regular conversations, to formal speeches, to a stand-up comedian, etc. and compare and contrast the formality/vocabulary/delivery, etc. of the speaker.

My Idea: Erin Worley Having students create their own podcasts in lieu of an oral presentation on a particular subject would be a fun project. That way the teacher can still evaluate their oral abilities, but it is a little less intimidating for some learners who may "clam up" in front of a crowd and not fully demonstrate how well they can actually speak.Yes, even for little kids you can record nursery rhymes to listen to.

My Idea: Ruth Eidsen Our school has morning announcements given over the loudspeaker. Each student is given an opportunity to be the announcer. I could see this extending into the school's website. The daily announcements could be put on the site as a podcasts. This would give any student, including an ELL the abiliby to practice recording themselves and a chance to learn how to use the computer in a new way. My add on: My cooking lesson could be presented in a video podcast, I could have a guest Chef present one of their favorite dishes.

My Idea: Kellie Kalish A language school or ESL department could host an ESL related podcast channel with various (regularly scheduled) themed shows. As new students matriculate in, they would be assigned roles in adding to and maintaining the podcast content and management.