Archive for February 2009
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.
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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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Thanks for working so hard in class. I wanted to post some information about the podcast that is due in 2 weeks (2/23).
You are creating a podcast to introduce yourself to your students and parents. In this episode maybe include information about your experience and education. You might also include information about your philosophy of education and any information that you think your parents might want to know – homework policy, grading, etc.
The episode should be about 2 minutes in length. I know that I did not show you how to add music (PC people) but see if you can add some introductory music. Experiment. Experiment. Experiment. That is going to be the best way to lean the ins and outs of the program. Feel free to email me or skype me if you get stuck.
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For the PC users here are a couple of websites for extra audio files to add depth to your podcasts.
Sound Effects: http://www.findsounds.com/
Music: http://www.magnatunes.com/
For the music site, they give you access to their music library, you just need to give them credit somewhere on your post/podcast.
There are many other sites, just do a search in google. Good Luck!
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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!
Please copy and paste your blog address into the comments section of this post. Thanks.
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Here is a great video put out by Common Craft explaining what a blog is “in plain English.”
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