Teaching listening using Podcast

the word “podcast”  is derived from iPod+Broadcast=Podcast . the “pod” of podcast is borrowed from Apple’s “iPod” digital media player; and the “cast” portion of podcast is taken from Radio’s “broadcast” term. As a matter of clarity, just because it’s named after Apple’s iPod, does not necessarily mean that you have to own or use an iPod — or any portable digital media player for that matter — to enjoy a podcast.

for teaching and learning processes especially in listening skill, podcast have many benefits such as making Listening activity is not only in a classroom but should also be a recreational activity outside classroom. Listening will be much more meaningful if what to listen is really of students interest and students has option to do that, such what, when and wherever they want to listen.

Podcast is one technology that may enable that. It will give teachers easy access to authentic listening materials wherever and whenever they want as long as there is internet connection.a teachers also can ask their student to make their own podcast.


the following link is an example of podcast made by me and my classmate using audacity if you want to know much about audacity just visit my menu on tools for teacher.

1. the example of podcast