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Global Collaborations Workshops ~ Oct. 13 and 15, 2008
Session handout: global-collab-for-k12
ePals website / register / search / student forum example / creating student accounts handout (Word)
Skype website / skype-basics handout (Word)
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Audio sharing/podcasting workshop
Oct. 1, 2008 ~ 4:30 to 6:00 PM
Explore classroom examples
Radio WillowWeb from students at Willowdale ES in Omaha, NE
Room 208 podcasts created by students in Mr. Sprankle’s 3/4 split class in Wells, Maine (Apple article about them)
Dream Extreme created by students in Mr. Cosand’s class, Kennedy Elementary, Medford, OR
Kathy Sheldon’s Gcast created by students in Ms. Sheldon’s class, Michener Elementary, Adrian, MI (cell phone option)
SW Jr. High student-created podcasts from the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, KS (community collaboration)
Lisa Overton’s class podcasts (blocked?) created by students in Ms. Overton class, Michener Elementary, Adrian, MI – Lisa also shares these links:
Our Franny K. Stein podcast is here. Look on Sidebar for Podcasts link. It’s the only one posted so far. http://msovertonroom14.pbwiki.com/
We have a video posted here (uploaded to SchoolTube then embedded here) and podcasts from last year hosted on Podomatic.
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=118052
Why have students create audio files or podcasts in school?
Student quotes from Longfellow Middle School (scroll down a bit)
Why podcast? 20 minute slideshow from Apple Learning Interchange
Using Audacity to create mp3 audio files
Video tutorials by Judge Memorial School:
Tips on Podcasting from Tony Vincent – Learning in Hand – see free 34-pg booklet to download
Download Audacity & Lame MP3 encoder for Windows: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Tips: How do I download and install the Lame MP3 Encoder?
Options for sharing audio files
Upload to a school or course web site (Moodle)
Hosting services with RSS feeds: GCast, My Podcast , Podomatic (some issues with filters, cookies)
RSS and Finding Podcasts in iTunes (search: K-12 education, iTunes U)
Feed 101 (what is RSS?) from Feedburner help center
Subscribing to a podcast using a podcatcher (iTunes; Juice – free, cross-platform podcatcher)
* Try submitting your audio files to LenCast
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Lesson plans/ideas
ELA Novel Podcast
Casting a wide net: Writing and producing a class podcast from the NY Times Learning Network
Please post your lesson ideas by submitting a comment at the bottom of this page.
More Resources
7 things you should know about podcasting A pdf from Educause Connect
Rubric by Ann Bell from U of WI for use as self-assessment and peer assessment tool
Education Podcast Network A web site from David Warlick that pulls together resources and podcasts from schools around the world
Creating a podcast using GarageBand software on a Mac from Apple Learning Interchange
Apple Podcasting in Education video series
Video Editing: Bare-Bones Basics
Why use video in classrooms? Watch streaming video of Dr. Tim Tyson’s NECC keynote presentation (start at the 34 min. mark for student examples)
Teaching and Learning with Digital Video list of links
Windows Movie Maker How-to and more
Google SketchUp Workshop Feb. 19, 2008 handout (MS Word doc)
Workshop links:
Project Spectrum – info and videos of student work
Video tutorials online
Self-paced tutorial – link project file to download
Free components – link to shared files in the 3D Warehouse
Photo Story Workshop Dec. 5, 2007 handout (MS Word doc)
Workshops links:
Learn the 7 steps to creating digital stories from Bernajean Porter
Microsoft web site has instructions on how to create your first photo story
Photo Story 3 Tutorial found at University of Houston’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
See resources on process and product at the Center for Digital Storytelling
Pics4Learning has safe and copy-friendly photos for student projects
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October 13th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Thoughts from class:
1. Language learning with other cultures around the world.
2. Multicultural games unit with other countries for physical education. Also, working on Michigan Food Model, collaborate with other cultures in foods.
3. Stare down with other classrooms; physical education with another classroom.
4. Christmas around the World Power Point project with other countries or other holidays.
5. Teaching music lessons via Skype with other schools, states, countries, etc. Having an exchange concert around the world. Private lessons online. Talk with music museums across the globe.
6. Viewpoints of other countries about our political situation.
7. Share prints/designs of CAD students, etc. with other cultures and their design theories.
8. World History collaboration with other countries. Create online content that can be shared with the students around the world.