Final Project: Podcasting/audio projects

Students like to talk. Students like to do things themselves and students like to see results. For these and other reasons I thought a good final project would be to explore podcasting.

Most of my project included hours of me in front of the computer "getting to know" garageband/other applications, reading about podcasting, creating and online library account to upload my audio files to a server and just figuring out the logistics and practical use of this technology.

I also created a lesson plan, assignment sheet and instruction sheet for my students if and when I actually do this project.... one day.... in my classroom.

Click HERE to see the assignments list on my class website where you can find this podcasting assignment and the demo I made.

What have I learned in IP&T?

I learned that technology is, should be, and can be my friend. ESPECIALLY as an educator. there are all sorts of resources out there that are made to assist me in both the classroom and everyday life. Taking a moment to find and become familiar with such helps so much, and saves time in the long run. For example, this a couple months ago I was introduced to googledocs. This little tool has been a lifesaver, a great way to open, edit and save documents. I has been especially useful for opening docx files from others that are incompatible with my computer. Anyways, there are such benefits as this to technology. Although sometimes it doesn't seem like it, shortcuts and widgets and other tools are worthwhile, even if I have to look for and learn them.

Also, I am not so bad off technologically after all. This class has shown me that there is a lot about technology/computers/internet that others don't know that I take for granted.

One last thing I have learned, is that I hate "waiting" for computers to work/think. I can't sit and work at a computer for more than a couple hours without going nuts, and nothing gets me more upset than when computer's crash. It is a lot harder for me to be patient with a computer than with a person.

All in all, what I have taken from this class is this :Technology is a help not a hinderance, you just need to become friends.

THE END

What to do for Project #3?

I have been thinking about what to do for my project. I have been considering podcasting. Compiling some for my "students" to listen to, and having them make their own. This could be useful in the health education classroom. Listing to health and safety-related news is a great way to teach students in health ed, and creating their own podcasts or PSA's could also be a good learning activity.

I haven't worked out all the kinks yet but podcasting is my general idea.

here are some sites I looked at for ideas:

podcasting 101

podcasting for instruction

Cardiovascular Disease Video II

Okay so here is my video again with at few bugs worked out, so watch this one :)

Multimedia Project: A video made my ME!

I really hope this works and that enjoy my video!

I also hope it is a bit educational and interesting :)

I hate technology!

I have been working on a multimedia video for my tech class. I taught myself how to use imovie HD (it would have saved hours to have someone around to help me out).

Not so difficult, but TIME consuming.

There is nothing I hate more than being tied to a computer for hours and hours and having my life pass as I wait for the computer to process, transfer, upload, save, and work.

7 hours later and I have almost earned a whole what, 10 points?

Bleh.

Technology.

Can't I go back and live before we used it? like what a whole 30 years ago?

I love my computer it does so much. But I hate it because I have to rely on it for so much.

Video Communication

ichat

skype

Whatever you use, it is cool :)

I have used this kind of synchronous video communication before, most significantly to "visit" with family. I love chatting with my little niece this way, especially since she hates phone-talking.

This week I "skyped" with an old classmate and friend who is currently living in Paris France. Emma actually skyped with my entire class of study abroad buddies as we discussed her writing in a workshop. I was like any other workshop we do for someone in the room.... except she was in PARIS!

It is crazy how you can communicate with someone so far away so quickly, it is almost, ALMOST like being in the same room ... .except for the limited scope of vision seeing only what the camera sees....But we remedied this, Emma was grateful to Whitney for being her "neck" and turning the camera to face people :).