Navigating the Curriculum with Podcasting

(03/26/2008)

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Beginning shortly.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 9:45

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Tonya Hardin Northwest ISD - thardin@nisdtx.org

Wednesday March 26, 2008 9:46

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NISD is north of Ft. Worth. growth rate of 21%. Working on ways to use DL in classrooms.

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No podcasting in Fall 2006.

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Sept/Oct 06 attended 3 day podcast academy in ESC XI.
Winter 06 - Podcast Pages in SchoolWires
Summer 07 - iPod Academy in ISD.

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Staff Development -
staff develp for teachers
2 academies: 3 instructors
commited to 3 podcasts per 6 wks
32 teachers
30 GB video iPod, iTalk, wall charger, neoprene cover, bag
Contracts for use in classroom
$11,000 plus instructor pay (both academies total)
IT budget

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requirement of Level III Tech Proficiency to participate
High School ESOL Pilot
January 08
One day staff dvlpnt
one class w/stds to intro eqpmnt and start
student contract - Eng and Spanish (E & S)
Permission form to post - E & S
80 GB video iPod, iTalk, wall charger, cover
PPT, Internet, United Streaming, PhotoStory 3, Audacity, Jodix
Teacher created a podcast assignment to model for her stds what she expected
Title 3 funding

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Students got iPods in ESOL Pilot
were allowed to upload own music (appropriate)
loaded United Streaming videos to iPods with permission of U.S.
allowed control of content by student

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Showing Puerto Rico student's PPT with narrative from student

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Used PhotoStory to convert to MP4
Used Audacity to add bkgrnd music and narrative

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History students did dicatator podcasts for research.
Teacher did video podcast of directions for dictator research.

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Social Studies Culture night was video podcasted to review the event.
Tchr interviewed parents and students for reflections.
digital pics were added.

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first grade class did video podcast about penguins. Students did wiriting and then narrated. Pics were student drawn.

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They use Camtasia for review podcast videos. Tchrs create them for repeated items students continue to ask about (formulas, directions in a program, etc).

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Amazing Field Trip video podcast by elementary students.
Group of three got tired of one ADD student, so two did it all themselves. One of the students spoke w/English accent to cover for only having two students instead of three in group. Podcast covered parts of the solar system.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:12

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[Comment From paulrwoodpaulrwood: ]

Thanks for blogging this. Following you while in session at NCEA

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:12 paulrwood

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Anytime, Paul. Glad you are following it. Hopefully my cell stays charged to keep my bluetooth connection to the Internet. They STILL have no wireless here. Even presenters battling with net connections.

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They use Jodix to convert files for iPod. Freeware.

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Lots of conversation going on about freeware programs. Repeated comments: This is all easier on a Mac. (My IT saus that is required of all Mac users to begin every sentence with

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Concern about student ID on video podcasts, etc. - Taken care of via parental permission prior to involvment in program.

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Decatur ISD 5th grade teachers speaking now about podcasting

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[Comment From paulrwoodpaulrwood: ]

some of our teachers actually post lessons on itunes. search Bishop Dunne to find. We also use jodix.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:23 paulrwood

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Science days at LBJ Grasslands
Built stations for students with hands-on activities
integrated podcasts into stations
Students researched topics, did research at home, used computers at home and school, created video podcasts using iMovie, gave after school time for students to use computers (we could use flat panel televisions to showcase these in library and office windows).

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:24

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True, Paul. iTunes will run PDF files through on RSS feeds. Good idea.

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Showing outdoor video created by student. Student added music and bird sounds. Reviewed different stations. www.decatur.esc11.net/Site/Video.html
www.decatur.esc11.net/Site/Podcasts/Podcasts.html

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:26

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[Comment From paulrwoodpaulrwood: ]

Hadn't thought about pdf. They are posting podcast lessons.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:26 paulrwood

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Question: "What makes it a podcast instead of just a video?"
Reply: Not a stupid question. It took me months to figure it out. It is subscribable via RSS.

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I guess the session ended. Things just got loud and people getting up and leaving.

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[Comment From paulrwoodpaulrwood: ]

Someone gave me that definition last month. Hadn't put those together before that.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:31 paulrwood

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[Comment From paulrwoodpaulrwood: ]

thanks for posting.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 10:31 paulrwood