Podcast

This podcast would be used before the WebQuest created a few weeks ago on studying abroad in Spain. It would most likely be the overall introduction to the four-day WebQuest project to give students an overview of what they will be doing and to use visuals as a way to communicate the broader purpose of their WebQuest assignment. There is a brief introduction to each city explained during the podcast, so that students have a general understanding of the two cities they will be exploring, but it does not give specifics regarding each city, as part of their assignment is to research the attractions, geography, and characteristics of Sevilla and Santiago de Compostela.

I chose to do the podcast entirely in Spanish because I think students will be up for the challenge at the Spanish III level. It is my voice, so there is no strong native accent to make comprehension difficult, and I think it adds to the authenticity of the project, since a lot of their abroad experience will take place in the target language. There is a constant employment of visuals, and I think that this will be enough of a scaffolding to allow students to capture the gist of the podcast even if they cannot understand each individual word. I did not use a lot of text during this podcast, since the visual representation of each city is the essential purpose. I think it would benefit students to see an overall visual that piques their interest in studying abroad and cause them to want to explore more, as opposed to telling them that they are going to explore cities without giving them the motivation and interest to take the initiative.