An Introduction to

Seminar “Mind the App"Dr. Nancy GrimmSoSe 2013

Anne-Sophie Apsel, Julia Kossiski, Katharina Schröter

…because sound is social…

Outline

1) Introductiono What’s Audioboo?o Alternative tools

2) Teaching suggestions3) Creating a radio show via Audioboo4) (Dis)Advantages and discussion

(1) Introduction

What’s Audioboo?

= a website and app with which sound files can be created, posted and shared, i.e. a web- and smartphone-based podcast programme

http://audioboo.fm/

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Alternative tools - cinchcast

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Alternative tools - ipadio

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Alternative tools - Audiyou

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Alternative tools - Soundcloud

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Alternative tools – A comparisonCriterion Audioboo

Recording/ uploading files

Directly from PC & mobile, mp3, limited to 3min, no special program

Connecting files

NOT possible, only via download

Sharing files via ~

Link, embed code, listening without signing up

Financial aspect

For free, upgrade

Features Networking, many pod- and newscasts available (BBC, Guardian,…)

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Alternative tools – A comparisonCriterion Audioboo Audiyou

Recording/ uploading files

Directly from PC & mobile, mp3, limited to 3min, no special program

Mp3, recording of files on PC, then upload

Connecting files

NOT possible, only via download

Not possible, only via download

Sharing files via ~

Link, embed code, listening without signing up

“Audiothek” for German schools only

Financial aspect

For free, upgrade For free

Features Networking, many pod- and newscasts available (BBC, Guardian,…)

No news- & podcasts of radio channels etc. (no authentic material), also for other subjects

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Alternative tools – A comparisonCriterion Audioboo Audiyou SoundCloud

Recording/ uploading files

Directly from PC & mobile, mp3, limited to 3min, no special program

Mp3, recording of files on PC, then upload

Directly from PC & mobile, mp3, limited to 120min a year, no special program

Connecting files

NOT possible, only via download

Not possible, only via download

Possible (for podcasts) or via download, playlists

Sharing files via ~

Link, embed code, listening without signing up

“Audiothek” for German schools only

Link, embed code, listening without signing up

Financial aspect

For free, upgrade For free For free

Features Networking, many pod- and newscasts available (BBC, Guardian,…)

No news- & podcasts of radio channels etc. (no authentic material), also for other subjects

Networking, mostly for musicians, written comments within stream (time flags)

(2) Teaching suggestions

Practicing speaking

1. written dialogues by students taped instead of acted out (for lower grades)

2. practicing presentations

3. recording scenes of a drama read with students

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Practicing listening

1. listening to podcasts of any kind (latest news, music , etc.)

2. audio homework assignments or recorded texts for teaching created by teacher

3. recording autio stream for presentations in order to upload them online

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Practicing speaking and listening

1. creating a chain story (each group records a scene of a story)

2. adding audio stream to a short silent video sequence

3. rewriting short story as audio play or recoding of a ending to a half-read short story

4. creating a audio city tour/ scavenger or rather audio hunt through city (giving and understanding directions)

(3) Radio show

Possible pre-tasks/preparatory exercises

radio show as information source and special text type student work out parts of a radio show and their features intercultural learning: students compare radio shows of GB, USA and Germany

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/

http://cnnradio.cnn.com/

(3) Radio show

And now… it’s you turn!

AnchorGeneral

news

Weather & Traffic

SportsCelebriti

es & music

Interviews

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And now… it’s you turn!

Please sign up onto Audioboo (just one group member). Let us know your user name, so we can find you and download your file.

Record your part and have fun! Please add a straight-forward title to your boo so we can identify it easily.

(4) (Dis)Advantages

What do you like about Audioboo?

Which disadvantages do you see in using Audioboo? Where did you encounter problems?

Would you use Audioboo or any comparable podcast programme for teaching?