Podcasting: another way of teaching

Last thursday our teacher talked about podcasting.
She gave us an assignment about podcasting. We ( as in me and my friend, Fırat) were to record a podcast and publish it on our blog. So here it is.

Our podcast
Our assignment:

Option 3: A story

•        In pairs, you are going to create a sound rich story and narrate it together. The story should begin as follows:

          I thought it was going to be the best day of my life, but turned out to be the funniest. It was a perfect morning.  The weather was sunny and warm.  Then the telephone rang.

Fırat and I wrote a transcription of the story and found some sound effects through the internet. we then recorded it via my phone and uploaded it.

Reflection:

*What do you think about this project?

It was really fun to do. At first I thought it would be a burden, but we had a ot of fun doing it.

*Did you have any difficulties?

Finding and playing the sound effects at the right moment was somehow a challenge. Also I made a mistake while reading through the end.

*What kind of advantages does podcasting have for EFL learners?

I would say creativity and pronunciation. it also helps them to be more confident.

*Would you use it with your own students in the future?

I would definetly use it so they can progress.