Podcasts+en+Espanol

=[|Sr. Patricia Hernandez's 7th Grade Spanish Vocabulary Podcasts]=

Want to create you own? Follow these simple instructions...

Ready…Set…Podcast!
__Materials you will need:__
 * A computer connected to the Internet.
 * A telephone or cellular phone.
 * About 30 minutes.

__Instructions:__
 * 1) Set up an account at www.gcast.com. Establish a phone line and password. Now you are able to use your phone to record and save your podcasts.
 * 2) Let’s try! Call 1-888-65-GCAST (888-654-2278). When prompted, enter the phone number and PIN you registered with. After leaving your recording, press # (pound). You can listen to your recording (option 1), save it (option 2), or re-record (option 3). When you are satisfied and have saved the recording, be patient while it transfers to your Gcast account. It can take a couple of minutes.
 * 3) From your Gcast account page, find the “Advanced Features” column on left. Select “Publish from playlists”. Choose an audio entry, give it a title, and a brief description that will show when published (you must enter something here). Click “Publish this Post”. You will see the image of the podcast player that will appear on your webpage.
 * 4) Time to publish your podcast! Select “Love this podcast? Add it to your blog or MySpace!” Choose the size you want (try small first) and skin color. Choose if you want it to play automatically or manually, single play or repeat play. Add the player to your page by highlighting the ENTIRE CODE in the box starting with “<embed”, copying it (edit – copy), then pasting it into the webpage of your choice (edit – paste).

CONGRATULATIONS…YOU JUST MADE AND PUBLISHED A PODCAST!!!
As always, begin by thinking about your CURRICULUM. What are the outcomes you wish to achieve? What reading or language skills or content standards do you want to address? Share student work and projects; characters from literature brought to life; peer tutoring; create “MathGrad” or “Grammar Girl” –like podcasts; improve fluency in reading; student responses to literature or current events; historical recounts; audio tours of field trips; second language learning reinforcement; language instruction (teacher); language practice (student); auditory modality of learning; audio book reports; storytelling; podcasting poetry café; vocabulary Podcasts; study guides; class lectures; reviews for tests; narrate book reports, essays, stories, or novels; learning about cultures; guest lecturers; interviews with experts; notes for absent students; homework assignments; class rules; daily announcements; school sports information and interviews; school information and tours. //**What other ideas do you have?**//
 * //While you wait for it to post...think of how you’ll use podcasts in your classrooms.//**
 * //Here are some possible ideas://**