PodBean could potentially be a great advantage for a foreign language class, even in Latin, where pronunciation isn't necessarily a priority. The ability to hear and translate Latin is just as important as the ability to see and translate Latin at the university level, and starting a student on spoken translation as soon as possible would place him or her at a great advantage. I could also have a class make podcasts of their reading for the week to check on their progress in learning to pronounce, which would also be to their advantage. I can't think of a lot more uses for it in a Latin class, since most of what we do is light in conversation and heavy in written work, but those two options would be enough in themselves.
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