Assignment+One

=Assignment # 1: =




 * == ** Explore various websites and find **10 different articles **that use iPods in the classroom.** ==
 * ==**Post the websites along with a summary of the article to your wiki space. Must be done in 2 weeks. **==

=[| iPods in the Classroom]= This article, written by Susie Meserve, explains different possibilities that students, teachers, and administrators can use iPods to communicate, keep track of information, and practice drills and vocabulary. Some of the possibilities that they focused on recording to meetings, pod casts of information of content for students needs who don’t get it for the first time or was absent when concept was taught the first time, or providing practice for reading or vocabulary flash cards.

=[| Pod People: Innovative Ways to Use Handhelds in the Classroom]= Cheri Lucas in her article explains how one teacher couldn't believe that their school purchased 6 iPods and what a waste for six students to listen to music. However, the teacher started using the iPods for several uses in the classroom and how successful they were that they purchased more next year and never used it for a fancy portable music storage system.

=[|Tech Teacher: iPod Upod]= In this article, Geoff Butterfield explains that the iPod phenom has changed the ability for individuals to become a broadcaster. He explains that you don't need to an i-Pod in your class to allow students to create pod casts. In fact, all you need is to have a computer that has internet access, microphone jack, and ability to download free software like Audacity to start having your students create an assignment that will allow them to be heard on the web.

= = =[|Podcasting in the Classroom for Teachers]= This article takes the teacher step by step through how to organize how to teach the students how to create a pod cast. Nathan Shelley has provided three stages by which to organize how to go about making podcasts in the classroom. The three stages are planning, assessment, and learning experiences and instruction. Other features of this website are teacher, student and lesson plan ideas.

=[|Podcasts: New Twist on Net Audio by Daniel Terdiman]= This article discusses what a pod cast is and the freedom to download it onto an iPod or MP3 player. The concept is not new however the ability of an individual to produce a podcast is becoming much easier. The article also includes links to iPodder, and podcasting aggregators such as Podcasters.org, Podcast.net, or iPodderX.

=[|Ideas for Podcasting in the Classroom]= This website talks about different ways you can use podcasting in the classroom. It has information about how you can incorporate Book Talks, Literature Circles, and Meet the Author just to name a few areas into a fun way to have students record the information and concepts that they have learned. Other suggestions come in form of Science Logs, Art Critiques, and Historical Audio Diaries.

=[|Podcasting Basics]= This article explains what a podcast is and what is needed and that this easy way to engage students and use technology. It gives useful information and websites that you can use to learn more about podcasting in the classroom. In addition, it gives four good reasons for using podcasting in the classroom as well as twenty-first century skills need by are students.

=[|Beyond Podcasting Basics]= This article allows you to increase your and your student’s knowledge of Podcasting and go the next step. In this article it helps you go to the next level and make your podcasting more professional. It gives ideas on how to select sound equipment, recording tips, and additional web links to help you develop podcasts. It also gives ideas and tips on finding music, publishing the podcast to the Web or to a MP3 file.

=[|Using Podcasts in the Classroom]= Explains why podcasts are great tools for the classroom. It includes information and additional links to learn more about podcasts and producing podcasting. It also gives you an idea of what equipment that you will need and examples of direct Podcasts from the different classrooms. Two examples are Mr. Chien's Science Class Podcast and Speaking of History. In this article, Sandy Scragg gives information for helping you get started in Podcasting. She explains tools, planning and scripting, Recording, Editing, Polishing, and publishing. Podcasting is another way to communicate to parents and show off the students accomplishments both individually and as a learning community.

=[|How-To: Use New Technology to Reinforce Instruction]= Sandy Scragg explains that since the technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) it is possible to use the web to broadcast live audio and video programs. Students can now create their own radio and television shows via the web. Ms. Scragg explains that at this time the resources are limited for the television and in the classroom that the audio is much more feasible. She gives additional web links for creating webcasts as well as two networks that broadcast educational programming as well as information about skyping in the classroom. =[|How to Podcasts: Some Tips for Starting Out]= In this article by Allisyn Levy she explains that podcasts are fun and more appealing to many students than a poster or a book report. She gives several tips on how to set up the process of podcasting. She gives a wonderful tips on helping students with podcast recording an and editing. She also says that once you teach kids to do podcasting that it is a process that they can do themselves throughout the year and allowing them to burn a CD to share boosts their self-concept.