ポッドキャストプロジェクト

In this project, you will create a video podcast on a topic of your interest.

1. Purposes of the project:

1) To think about how you can communicate effectively

2) To work towards becoming an autonomous learner

2. Objectives

By using Japanese language and other modes of communication (tone of voice, body language,  graphical communication etc.), you will have an opportunity to:

1) Interact with Japanese speaking audiences by actively expressing and exchanging your views, thoughts, and opinions

2)  Reflect on the communication you have had and think about how you can improve your future communication

3. Audiences:

• a worldwide audience of Japanese speakers and learners of Japanese
• your classmates

4. Content:

You are free to choose a topic, but it must be thought-provoking, have a clear message, and appeal to the target audience.

Examples

· your opinions about social or global issues

· issues that come up in day-to-day life that raise questions

· cultural comparison and experiences

5. Steps:

1. Form groups of three or more people, come up with a group name, and brainstorm ideas.
2. Discuss what constitutes a good podcast or TV program.
3. With #2 and your audience in mind, start writing a proposal.
4. Revise your proposal based on your classmates’ comments.
5. Write a script and submit a draft.
6. Give comments to other groups based on the evaluation categories.
7. Revise the script and submit the final version (Tentative Due: March 6th), and also submit the final podcast movie. (Tentative Due: April 11th)
8. Think about an effective way to reach out to the target audience and publicize your video.
9. Communicate with Japanese speaking audiences who have left comments on your podcast movie.
10. Evaluate podcasts, including a self-assessment of your own group    .

6. Targets of Evaluation

• your group's podcast and your classmates' podcasts
• the amount of effort you have put in for getting comments on your podcast movie
• what you have attained as a result of such efforts described above
• what you have done to appropriately maintain the communication between you and your audience during the commenting process

7. Evaluators

• Your classmates, teaching assistants, your instructor, and yourself