Podcasting is a really interesting idea, particularly in an
L2 classroom. There are so many great activities that can be done with
podcasts. For instance, I could imagine doing a news broadcast with my students
in French about what is new in their community. Every week, two students could
record a podcast, we could listen to it, and do some listening activities
around it. In social studies class, the students could do research on a topic
and then interview each other on the findings.
I wonder though if students would really be more motivated
to do such an activity then when doing presentations in class. The author of
the article claims that web distribution of students’ work motivates them to
put their best foot forward. But who is their target audience? I guess putting
their podcasts online is more exciting than just presenting in class, but it
would be nice to have an idea of who your audience is.
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