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Podcasting 1 - What is a podcast?

Podcasting 1 - What is a podcast?

The first in a series of films aimed at introducing MFL teachers to the delights of podcasting and highlighting its potential uses in the classroom.

Podcasting 2.1 - Reasons for teachers

Podcasting 2.1 - Reasons for teachers

Describes four compelling reasons for teachers to use podcasting in the language classroom.

Podcasting 2.2 - Reasons for students

Podcasting 2.2 - Reasons for students

This episode looks at why students should be allowed to create podcasts.

Podcasting 2.3 - Curriculum for Excellence

Podcasting 2.3 - Curriculum for Excellence

How preparing a podcast can contribute towards meeting the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.

Podcasting 2.4 - General reasons

Podcasting 2.4 - General reasons

Why podcasts and blogs breakdown the walls of the classroom and let the world in to have a peek at what is going on.

Podcasting 3 - Ideas and examples

Podcasting 3 - Ideas and examples

Some ideas for using podcasts in the MFL classroom.

Podcasting 4 - Equipment

Podcasting 4 - Equipment

A step-by-step guide to recording a podcast using a freely available audio editing platform called Audacity.

Podcasting 4.1 - Downloading Audacity

Podcasting 4.1 - Downloading Audacity

Information and advice on downloading the software you need to create podcasts.

Podcasting 4.4 - Uploading to Typepad

Podcasting 4.4 - Uploading to Typepad

How an mp3 file becomes a podcast. One option is to upload to a typepad blog.

Podcasting 4.5 - Uploading to Podomatic

Podcasting 4.5 - Uploading to Podomatic

Another option to create podcasts using Podomatic. Podomatic will host up to 500mb of audio for free and it allows you to create your own pages to promote your podcasts.