Podcasts for EFL learners

        Podcasts offer flexibility and mobility since they can be used at any place and at any time. Then besides  listening to podcasts students can also create them. Students can do it both individually and collaboratively.It is essential to utilize podcasts as an instructional tool both on campus and in distance learning courses. It would be great if podcasts were widely used in the Armenian setting.

    I think that podcasts work well especially with those students whose audio memory is more developed than visual memory. With students whose visual memory is more developed reading materials work better.

      Podcasts enhance independent learning and consequently learner’s autonomy. Podcasts could be best described as a unique blend of entertainment, relaxation and learning. The learner can adjust the volume of the podcast, can choose the place and the time of listening to it, and can revisit passages for as many times as needed. In the article " Recipe Exchange Podcasts for  EFL/ESL" there are lots of interesting activities which focused on the use of podcasts in language instruction. I would use some of them in my class as it would bring a refreshing air to the class. Secondly, it proved that one does not have to be static while listening to podcasts. One of the most essential advantages of podcasts is that  you can listen and simultaneously engage yourself in other occupations. However I am still uncertain as to how I would use the activities discussed in the article in my own class as it would depend on the level, age and number of my students.