KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Mark Rebuck, Meijo University
A Lesson and Life Resource: Ten Reasons to Download Radio Podcasts
Abstract
This presentation highlights ten reasons radio podcasts should be considered an indispensable resource for today's teachers. Podcast clips can, for example, form the kernels for new activities. They can illustrate natural speech characteristics of native speakers; the voices too of non-native English speakers are easily assessable through podcasts. For ESP lessons, clips serve to bring into the classroom expert voices and new knowledge. In addition to their direct pedagogical application, podcasts in various ways can also advance teachers' professional development. Using examples from general English and ESP lessons, this workshop will be hands on, with participants experiencing several podcast-clip activities. Participants will leave with concrete suggestions on using podcasts in the classroom and practical tips on finding the best radio podcasts, audio-clip harvesting and editing.
Biographicals
Mark Rebuck has taught in London (the city of his birth), Seoul, and Nagoya, Japan. He has lived in Japan on and off since the early 1990s and has published a number of papers on classroom resources and methodology incorporating online authentic audio and video. He currently works in Nagoya at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, and devotes much of his time to developing materials for EMP (English for Medical Purposes).
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