ELM 430 Fall 2008 Language Arts - Red Cohort

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Podcasting for Educators

I. Introduction [ Podcasting][1] involves creating or listening to audio and/or video content through the Web or other audio devices such as an MP3 player or iPod or even cell phone. Through podcasting, both teachers and students can create content. All that is needed to make a podcast is a recording device and perhaps editing software such as [[Audacity][2]], a free and easy-to-use audio editing software. Before you begin, you should have a script or other outline of your content and any non-copyrighted music or sound clips you plan to use, preferably in MP3 format.

Once your podcast is created you can save it to your harddrive, a CD, an USB memory stick, or to a web page. For this project, you will save your podcast to your NCSU AFS/Unity/K space and then post your link on this wiki.

Unity AFS Information: From ITD[3] Allocating File Space [4] Setting Up your AFS space for WebUsage [5]

[Wolfcast][6] - NCSU's podcasting service. Educational Advantages of Podcasts

   * portability - extends learning beyond the classroom and class day
   * accessibility - anywhere, anytime,& allows for differentiated instruction
   * motivational - engaging 21st century learners
   * enables creativity 

Uses of Podcasts in Education

Here are some ways podcasts are being used in education. What other uses can you think of? Please add your ideas to this list.

Listen to audiobooks.

Produce radio shows.

Study a foreign language.

Record notes.

Give notes, directions, and make assignments.

Class or school news / principal fireside chats

Morning announcements

Oral history

Walking tours

Student reflections on field trips

Radio shows

Learning math facts to music.

Creating audio/video books.

Links to Educational Podcasts

Some excellent places for posting or listening to educational podcasts are listed below. Please add your favorites to this list.

Podcasting for Educators [3]

Education Podcast Network [4]

Jamestown Elementary School [5] Read a Washington Post article about Jamestown's podcasting efforts.[6]

Radio WillowWeb [7]

Directions for Using an iPod to Make a Recording

1) Attach micromemo recording device to bottom of iPod. Make sure switch on micromemo to LINE position.

2) When iPod and micromemo are connected the recording software will activate.

3) To start recording, press the center button on the job wheel. The counter will activate to indicate you are recording.

4) A menu will appear with the option to pause or stop. Use the jog wheel to scroll between choices and use the center button to select your choice.

5) When the recording is stopped it is saved to the iPod. The micromemo menu will appear with several options. Each recording is time and date stamped. To listen to what you have recorded select the recording that you just made and press play.

6) When you are ready to save your recording to the computer, connect the iPod to the computer with the USB cable.

7) Save the file to your folder on your website provided through your NCSU account. Here's the info on your website [8].

8) Add the link to the bottom of this page using the button for external link (it looks like a globe).

9) Reflect on the experience!

Here is our group's podcast. (Jessica Hill, Kelly, Brigid, Natalie) /Users/student/Desktop/20081202 131207.wav

Here is our groups's podcast.(kandis, molly, katie m, katie f, and haley http://www4.ncsu.edu/~knkelly/Songlyrics.wav

Here is our group's podcast (Allison, Laura, Stephanie, Amanda B., Christa, Alexia) [9]

Thomas, James, Amanda http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jashuler/20081202%20131740.wav

Students at the Syllables and Affixes Stage are ready to find out derivations and origins of words.

A wiki is a great place to have a class collaborate, too. Work together to write a definition and find the origin of the words below. Some of the places you might look for definitions on the web include: dictionary.com

bloomers type of undergarment (female) usually worn underneath dresses or skirts

boycott The word boycott entered the English language during the Irish "Land War" and is derived from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, the estate agent of an absentee landlord, the Earl Erne, in County Mayo, Ireland, who was subject to social ostracism organized by the Irish Land League in 1880

Definition: a form of consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of protest. (wikipedia)

diesel

ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached to the rim.

guillotine Image:Http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Guillotinemodels.jpg

leotard A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1842–1870), about whom the song "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" was written. (wikipedia)

garment worn in dance classes, usually Ballet, that provides the dancer with a sleeker look

magnolia

pasteurizePasteurization is the process of heating liquids for the purpose of destroying bacteria, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. The process was named after its creator, French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur. (wikipedia)

sandwich The word sandwich that we use today was born in London during the very late hours one night in 1762 when an English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food. The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident,Proxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0

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sax abbreviated form of saxophone, which is an instrument read on the treble clef staff. There are three different types and they are: soprano, alto, & tenor.

hamburger- origin: Germany- a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.

graham cracker Used to make smores.

vandal

frisbee Flying discs (commonly called Frisbees) are disc-shaped objects, which are generally plastic and roughly 20 to 25 centimeters (8–10 inches) in diameter, with a lip. The shape of the disc, an airfoil in cross-section, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air while rotating. The name Frisbee is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, but is often used generically to describe all flying discs. (wikipedia)