Saitama JALT:

Podcasting: A new way to reach students.

Date: Sunday, January 15th, 2006 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Robert Diem Seigakuin University (and of The Bob and Rob Show)

Description:
As a result of the information age, several new distance learning technologies now exist that enable TESOL educators to reach students outside of the traditional classroom environment. Some of the more popular ones include email, weblogs, streaming media, on-line quizzes, chatrooms, and so on. Now a new technology, dubbed podcasting, could become yet another very powerful and effective way to bring content to learners of English. The term podcast is a portmanteau of the words iPod and broadcast. Podcasting allows a person to subscribe for free to on-line audio programs via special receiving software. Whenever new shows become available, they are then automatically downloaded first to the person's computer and then synched to a MP3 device (Note: any MP3 player or device can be used to listen to podcasts, not just Apple's Ipod. In addition, some newer mobile phones are also able to play MP3 files.) While podcasting is still very young and changing rapidly, it promises to be a valuable resource for educators and students.

Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Saitama JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen

Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan 5F, near Omiya Station, west exit, map

Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

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