CAT | Educ 515
Each week we will be sharing interesting blogs that we read and come across. In the comments section of this post please paste a link to the blog that you would like to share.
Remember, this blog does not need to be educational. It can be one that you came across and wanted to share. Maybe you liked something about it (design, writing, pictures) or something that you didn’t like.
Please include a short sentence or two telling why you picked it.
Happy reading!
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In the comments section please post your case study topic idea. Here is the information from the syllabus about the case study presentation – which is due the final class.
Please select a technology (historical/current/emerging) that was not discussed in class. Your case study will include a written component and a visual component covering the following areas:
1. Implications in the classroom environment.
2. Evolution of the technology.
The final night you will present you finding to the class. Your presentation should focus on the technology you chose to research, addressing each of the focus points listed about. Your presentation should be in the form of a video podcast. Presentations should be no more than 1o minutes in length.
Here are a couple of sites to help you come up with ideas if you are struggling.
Let me know if you have any questions.
L
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Hopefully you have seen how easy it is to create a podcast to use in your classroom. Today we are going to work on a podcast as a group and publish it by the end of class tonight.
Here are the requirements:
1. Work with at least 1 other person.
2. Needs to be at least 2 minutes long but no longer than 5 minutes.
3. Needs to include some readings from the book.
3. Needs to include introduction and closing music. Check out these 4 sites for getting music.
Jamendo
Freesound
Garageband – not the Apple application
Magnatunes
They allow you to use their music as long as you give them credit, either on the podcast itself or on the blog post.
4. Needs to include sound effects.
Findsounds.com
5. Your entire group needs to be featured on the broadcast.
6. You podcast needs to be completed and uploaded to each member’s blog.
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This week in class we are going to be going over the steps for uploading your podcast and embedding it on your site.
1. Record your podcast and export it as a mp3.
2. Download CCPublisher here. CCPublisher takes your file and uploads it to the Internet Archive, it also applies the appropriate license for you.
3. Visit the Internet Archive and register for an account.
4. Open CCPublisher and walk through the menus.
After you upload the file, you will be giving a web address that will point to your file. After you get the web address click on the music button at the top of this post, and click on url. Paste the address in that space.
Once you are done with your post, make sure to publish. That is it, you have published your first podcast. Easy, right?
Give it a shot and see how you do.
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Over the next couple of weeks we will be using various pieces of software. Here are some links for you to download and demo that software.
Audio Podcasting
Audacity – PC and Mac – FREE! – Download here
If you are using Audacity you will also need to download the LAME encoder here.
Video Podcasting
Adobe Vlog It – PC – $29 – Buy Here
Windows Movie Maker – PC – FREE – Already on your computer
Adobe Premiere Elements – PC – $99 – Demo download here
Adobe Visual Communicator – PC – $499 – Download demo here
VideoCue Pro – Mac – $99 - Download demo here
Wirecast – Mac and PC – $499 – Download demo here
iMovie – Mac – FREE - Already on your computer.
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For one of this weeks assignment you need to create a standards based blog post. The post needs to include the following information:
1. The content standards. Please include the grade, and subject along with the standards. The standards are located at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
2. A short explaition of what the students will accomplish by the time they finish the activity.
3. Links to 3 websites for the students to use when completing the activity. By finding the website ahead of time you will save your kids a lot of headaches, an d you will have a little more control over the sites they are visiting.
3. There needs to be some sort of assessment for the students to complete when they are finished. This can be a worksheet that they need to complete or an online quiz. There are many sites available for this. Here is one that I have used before. Classmaker
Here is a link to a standards based blog post that I have done in my classroom.
Good luck!
Thanks for all of your hard week this week. I just wanted to put all of the information about your assignments here on the blog.
Standards Based Project
1. Create a new PAGE for this project.
2. Include: Content Standards, NETS, and Directions for the students.
3. Include at least two links to other sites. These can include blogs, games, etc.
4. Also include one document for the students to complete. This can be an assessment, activity, support material, anything that ties with you activity.
Introduction Podcast
You need to create a short introduction podcast. (This can just be an audio version of you introduction podcast.)
You need to include at least one music file (intro, background or exit music) and one sound effect.
Below are two websites that I shared in class. As with any music file, it is your responsibility to be aware of the copyright for the material you are using – give credit where credit is deserved.
Do not worry about hosting/uploading these files yet, we will go over that in class next week.
Below are other links for items we discuessed in class.
Flip video camera – great for easy recording and editing for web quality video.
Twitter – Social website
Del.icio.us – Social Bookmarking site.
Atomic Learning – Video tutorials on the software programs you will be using in the program.
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable 4th. See you next week.
Lance
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Here is the tutorial to upload your downloaded themes to your WordPress account.
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Okay, now that you have configured FireFTP, we can download some themes and upload them to your account.
Here are some websites to download themes.
WordPress Theme Viewer
WordPress Themes – The Best of…
Free WordPress Themes
Amazing WordPress Themes
Remember to launch iTunes to download the podcast for this step.
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