Using Gabcast to create audio podcasts
Posted by Harvey on March 9, 2009 in Podcasting
On January 20, 2009, Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Dr. Goodloe-Johnson sent an Inauguration day message to staff and students. Dr. Goodloe-Johnson was fortunate enough to be able to attend the historic Inauguration of President Obama in person, and was anxious to share what she witnessed with the Seattle school community. Using Gabcast, Dr. Goodloe-Johnson was able to use her cellphone to create her message in the form of an audio podcast that was instantly made available via the web. (more…)
Supporting a Principal’s Book Club
Posted by Abbey on February 1, 2009 in Internet Research, Language Arts, Photo Story 3, Podcasting
A book club is a great way to bring people together to share their thoughts about what they are reading. Organizing such an event for students and /or parents in your community can send a powerful message to establish yourself as a reader and as a leader in literacy. Whether you are considering developing a book club with face-to-face interaction or through online social interaction, there is a wealth of resources online which can help you throughout the process.
Mark Federman, principal at Eastside Community High School in New York, has been conducting Book Clubs for his students (6-12 grade) for the past 8 years. He advocates, “ The most doable way to create a culture of learners who value reading and to launch the start of Readers Workshop is through a Book Club.” Click More to continue reading: (more…)
RSS, podcasts, and media resources
Posted by Harvey on November 20, 2008 in Podcasting, Web 2.0
The wealth of resources available on the web for use in education make it more important than ever to be effective at managing the firehose of information that exists on the Internet. Rich media like video and audio files, including podcasts can greatly augment the learning experience of students, but managing the information to support curricular goals can pose a problem for teachers and students alike.
RSS or Real Simple Syndication creates a feed from a web server hosting content to allow users to readily subscribe to frequently updated information (For more information about RSS, view this short video). This stream pulls content into an aggregator or Feed Reader like Google Reader, iTunes, or newer web browsers.
One popular way of distributing RSS content is by using podcasts. (more…)
Digital Media in the Classroom
Posted by Gary on November 5, 2008 in Internet Research, Language Arts, Photo Story 3, Podcasting, PowerPoint, Science, Social Studies, Teacher Voices
An excellent example of teachers and students using digital media in the classroom is Nathan Hale’s 10th Grade Academy. These students are creating movies about the effects of worldwide epidemics as a research project. The Hale teachers realized that the video editing process would consume too much time and decrease the time students spent learning the content. Their solution was to imitate the “Ken Burns” style and create movies using only digital photos instead of video. To do this, the teachers designated Photostory 3 as the “movie” making application. These changes helped simplify the movie making process and reduced “creation” time significantly. (more…)
Why Should I Blog With My Students?
Posted by Janice on October 22, 2008 in Blogging, Podcasting, Web 2.0
Many teachers want to have a place where they can easily post materials for student use, showcase student projects and provide a forum for online discussion. Blogs provide this venue for teachers and students by offering a community forum for their use. Posts to the blog can be photographs, video, audio or word processed, making blogs a good place to post student and teacher multimedia projects which can be viewed from any computer, anywhere, anytime. This allows student, parent and teacher interaction from home, school, the library, and web enabled cell phones.
Here are some reasons to use a classroom blog:
1. Post materials and resources for students and parents
2. Host online discussions based on books your students are reading, discussion topics from your classroom, etc.
3. Create a class publication such as a monthly newsletter that can be read online.
4. Post student projects and writing for peer and teacher review.
5. Share your lesson plans and web links
6. Integrate multimedia of all kinds
7. Organize projects, events, information
8. Get feedback from fellow teachers, parents, students which builds a community around your classroom.
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GarageBand and Podcasting Resources
Posted by Darla on March 24, 2008 in Language Arts, Podcasting, Web 2.0
GarageBand and Podcasting Resources
Garage Band is a Mac application tool that is known for its use in composing music, but it can also be used to record sound, and add still pictures and movies to Podcasts. Using Garage Band students are able to create newsletters, share their creative writing, put together a book promotion, produce oral reports or replay the events of a fieldtrip. This is a great way for auditory learners to share their knowledge to the world.
Listed are a few easy to follow tutorials and resources to assist in creating classroom Podcasts.
1. Eva La Mar presented at the 2008 NCCE conference in February. Her website has information on how to use Garage Band. Included are some forms to help with planning and organizing: Planning, Process Planning Guide, Storyboard Form, Status of the Class
2. Priscilla Lewis from Shoreline School District has a tutorial.
Click on Documents tab
Click on NCCE 2008 Priscilla Lewis’ Session Handout: Podcasting with Garage Band 3.
3. Learning in Hands has information on finding, subscribing, listening to and creating Podcasts.
4. Apple has an easy to follow video tutorial for iLife Garage Band ‘08
Under Browse Tutorials scroll to the bottom and click on Create a Podcast
StoryCorps Oral History Project
Posted by Harvey on February 12, 2008 in Content Areas, English Language Learners, Language Arts, Libraries, Podcasting, Social Studies
The StoryCorps project is focused on creating connections between Americans by creating the opportunity for them to speak and listen as they talk about the meaningful aspects of their lives. Featured on NPR, and archiving all recorded stories in partnership with the Library of Congress, StoryCorps is the largest oral history project of its kind. Educators can use StoryCorps directly in the classroom (more…)
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