I am speaking and doing workshops this week at the WEMTA conference in Madison, Wisconsin. I am posting a few of my resources and handouts here as way to extend the conversation beyond those attending my sessions.
First up is my workshop on Podcasting with Purpose (WEMTA Podcasting Handout (PDF) ) where we will be exploring the basics of podcasting, evaluating and assessing podcasts, and producing a podcast. We’ll also be talking about logistics and getting parents on board (Podcasting Parent Information Letter ) with the process.
Here is the handout from my session on Podcasting for Success – Strategies, Activities and Ideas
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Dan,
I had the opportunity to attend your workshop on “Podcasting as a Scaffold for Significance and Citizenship” at the Wisconsin Education Technology Association Conference this week. I found the information you presented informative and a reaffirmation of what my students are doing in the classroom. You mentioned that podcasting should not be done in a computer class. I would like to make you aware that I teach computer education classes and my students are creating content-rich podcasts. Seventh grade students create podcasts on current issues in the news. Examples include the economy, year-round schools, unemployment, and the downturn in the stock market. Eighth grade students create podcasts on controversial issues of the world including global warming, animal testing, and the war in Iraq. Students research, organize their information, create surveys, and write a script before recording their podcast. At least 80% of our time is spent on the “non-technical” elements of podcasting – which is exactly what you said in your workshop. I use online video tutorials to show students how to use Audacity – they pick it up quickly. Since this is our first year we have not yet made our podcasts public; instead we save them on a set of iPods and share them with classmates and parents. I am hoping to share them publicly in the future. Again thank you for the informative presentation.
Debbie – Thank YOU for sharing your experience. I think you are a great example of what we need computer applications classes to be – solid experiences in both technical processes and constructive academic inquiry. I’m curious about your ideas for moving the process out into other classrooms. How might you help other teachers in your school grab onto this medium?
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