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**Digital Collaborative Tools EDUC 5575**
Topic and tool Podcasting

podcast. She had her Kindergarten class perform a puppet show on the book, "Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother To?" I also enjoyed Radio Willow Web because I thought the students gave a great presentation on manners and having respect. It looks like podcasting is a great tool to use in the classroom!

check out this podcast- http://www.bobbybucket.com/podcast/bobbybucket07.mp3. the ways of technology. originally i posted and wrote about how good podcasts without visuals were difficult to get into. gemache's kinderplayers were a great example of using visuals...blahg, blahg, blahg. where i posted it to though is anyone's guess. fortunately, not seeing my post on the wiki, i went back. there i discovered how to access [|http://bobsprankle.com]. it was one mentioned in the fryer article (the link to bob sprankle from the fordham webpage doesn't work). from there, which is really good, i got to bobbybucket. here is a podcast, without visuals, that is outstanding. yes, it sounds professionally made, not from a classroom, but it shows the possibilities of podcasts. what he does here can be applied to the classroom. and it gives great link recommendations.

After reviewing several of the external podcast links, I found myself enjoying John Blake's classroom podcast. Mr. Blake had the task of finding a tech activity that would be interesting to his students. These students appear to be middle to high school age and predominantly male. Along with the masks the students created "of themselves" the students knew their finished products would be on the web page. Mr. Blake and the students also chose some catchy music for the podcast while the viewer sees the finished products. This is a great way to stay creative and keep the students interested.

I really liked [|Mrs. Gamache's KinderPlayers Podcast] it was so cute. It seemed like the children were having fun... while they were learning. I can see how this could be adapted for different grades. Her class read books and did a little research. Then they were able to put it all together in a nice podcast. I also found John Blake's use of animoto very interesting. I have never heard of it (along with many other web tools), but it looked like a great addition to use in podcasting.

"teachers can now challenge students to publish for a global listening audience via a classroom podcast". i liked this part because i have never thought about it in this way.students are usually not interested in writing but are interested in technology. a smart teacher can make use of this by implementing the podcast technology in the classroom. podcasting is free which makes it suitable for everyone. it is easy to use and access. podcasting eleminates distances. it can be used to post different types of files, audio, and videos. podcasting helps increase the students creativity.

I had listened to the Room 613 talk with Mike Hetherington's class at the Porter school in Connecticut. I was really impressed the the strong community aspect that this podcast series had to offer. I really enjoyed how they were able to incorporate making lessons fun and reporting them on the podcast. I really hope to incorporate making a podcast series for my classroom in the same vein as Mr. Hetherington. Utilizing student creativity while at the same time reinforcing their learning of the standards that they are required to learn. Very inspiring!

I found the article “Learning on Demand: Personal, Portable, Powerful” By Kathleen P. King, ED.D., Professor in “Podcaster Central” Magazine to be very informative. This article reviewed the basics of podcasting as well as some more inventive ideas. A podcasts can be a very useful tool for expanding the classroom. If a student misses a class or simply wants to hear a given lecture again that student can simply download the lecture and listen at a time that is convenient to the student. The compact ipod or mp3 player allows students the freedom and flexibility to listen through headphones, in the car via an FM transmitter or even from a home computer. Some of the other formats suggested were: news items, interviews with experts, roundtable discussions, debates & tutorials. These ideas got me thinking about other ways a podcast can be successfully implemented into the classroom. One idea I had was to podcast a modeled reading lesson for a 1st or 2nd grade class. Students could read along with the teacher any time they like. Teachers could podcast their own audio books for the class. The possibilities are endless.

//I looked at The Downs CE Primary School podcast. What a fun bunch of students. One of the podcast had the students discussing the different clubs and groups at the school. They also interviewed a variety of teachers who were working with the students. This podcast also featured performances from the clubs. I also looked at the "Willowcasts" from Willowdale, Nebraska. They had published podcasts on a variety of different topics including the #12 about respect. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to these podcasts. You can tell that the students took these podcasts seriously and also enjoyed making them. I liked that the classes took different approuches with their podcasts.//


 * || I checked out Adrian Bruce's class podcast "Ace Kids" from Australia. I loved it, you could see skills being developed as you listened to the first podcast to their last creation. They had a news show format and took opportunities to describe their town and the types of activities they like do as well as share other class work like their poetry. They've connected with a class in Mississippi and had included a 'shout out' to them, wishing them the best having not heard from them since a Hurricane had hit Mississippi. Making those kind of connections makes the world so much smaller and brings people closer together. What a great way to learn about another country or culture rather than just reading from a text! Can't wait to try it myself!

I also enjoyed Mrs. Gamache's kinderplayers podcast entitled Off We Go! It was adorable to hear and see the childrens work. It is amazing that even at their young they were able to successfully utilize the podcast (with the guidance of the teacher). I think it definitely made the lesson much more interesting for the students. This is one lesson I'm sure the children will not forget. Although, if the do forget information that they learned or want to learn more about a animal they did not learn about first hand they know where they can go find the information. They do not need to go back to the library and dig up a book on a particular animal, all the must do is visit the podcast and learn about the different animals that were covered. ||

I clicked on many links, my first successful one was the Kathy King interview by Rob Walch on Podcast411.com. It was an interview with a professor who teaches technology explaining why teachers should not be intimidated by the use of technolgy in the classroom. The conversation was somewhat informative, especially in the historical aspects of computer technology. Although it was informative, I cannot say that I was particularly inspired. However once I moved on to Mrs Gamache's KinderPlayers Podcast, I began to see some interactivity that could be used to benefit teachers and parents. The students were able to read and animate books and then share them with a larger audience. As a parent, I think that this is a wonderful way to bridge the gap between school and home. Students have a portal into the classroom to show parents (grandparents,siblings etc.) what they did in school.It is a great way to build and foster connections with families, in communities and around the world.

I liked the article about Classroom Audio Podcasting by Wesley A. Fryer. I agree with the idea that Using podcast in the classrooms can make the difference between a bored and a fun lesson. Podcasting can motivate students to write and to communicate their thougths and experiences with a different audience. This article provides an overview of the benefits of classroom podcasting and showcases that teachers and students can use as models when creating their own.

The site that I found inspirational for techniques to encorporate was that of Willowdale Elementary School. It made me realize that podcasts can be used for assessment tools in the classroom for students with disabilities, those with deficiencies in certain subject areas, and grade level students or above as well. It offers a new avenue for a student to demonstate knowledge and expertise while keeping up with the technological world.

I really enjoyed the French Pod Cast -- What an interesting way to structure and enhance a language learning classroom! One of the difficulties I found when studying other languages in college and high school was that once you left the classroom you never really had much opportunity to practice in that specific language. The Pod Cast allows students to hear the language anywhere in the world and can also allow them to post examples of themselves using the language. What a great way to continue the learning outside of the classroom!

I watched Mrs. Gamache's Kinderplayers Podcast. I chose this one because I am more interested in teaching lower grades like Kindergarten. The little voices are absolutely adorable, and their creative drawings get to be showcased. (In Does a Kangaroo have a Mother, Too?) I find this to be especially interesting, in that my family is spread out along the East coast. What a great way to integrate family into a child's learning? I could picture my own grandfather opening up a podcast like the Kinderplayers and watching his grandchildrens' work with tears in his eyes.

This is also a way to get children more involved with school. When sitting down with Mom and Dad or Caregiver, and the inevitable question comes up, "How was school today?" or "What did you do in school today?" or "What did you learn in school today?" the child can answer by showing their work instead of trying to explain it. It is something for the child to be proud of.

I watched the first podcast that is called "Small voices" and has to do with the kindergarten class. I can't believe how well developed the podcasts were and how much fun the kids had. What a great project and idea. The teacher incporporated all the boys ideas into their alien themed story. I very much enjoyed watching a podcast put into action within the education system.

I also watched some of the podcasts on "small voices". I thought it was a great tool to use and I think that it could be quite helpful when I work as a teacher,.

I read the podcasting article and reviewed some of the example websites on podcasting. It is unbelievable that students in kindergarten are using podcasts and communicating their work to the world. Students are able to become accountable for their work. Teachers can greatly improve student motivation and interest in many subject areas through the use of podcasts. The more examples of podcasts that are seen can provide an infinite number of ideas for uses in the classroom and to enhance lesson plans.

I really liked the way that podcasting was presented in this article. I feel that one great benefit of podcasting could be something similar to a radio broadcast that the students could do weekly regarding a specific subject or content area. This is a great way to encourage research and get everyone in th class, school and community involved.

I found the podcast article very fascinating, and quite an eye oener. Podcasts are a very beneficial technology because in today's problematic economy we, as teachers have a free technology to help our students become story tellers as well as being members of the entire wworld ide internet community!

I click on a couple podcast. However the one that I identified the most was Learning on Demand, specifically the podcast about MATH ALL AROUND YOU. It is an interesting podcast with colorful geometric shapes and class interaction. Math is an apply subject that needs time, either to be teach and learn. Teachers and students don't count with that time within school time frame. Through podcast, teachers can post instructions and directions that were not well covered in class, so students can revise them and study them on their own time and space.

I like the podcast with the k-garden class .This class has a sides on music.

Despite my personal frustration with trying to create a podcast from President Obama's speech at the Lincoln Memorial last week, I had already adopted the idea of expanding my classroom technology usage with the introduction of podcasting. I had a few technical difficulties when trying to access a couple of the podcasts, but of those I could access, I especially enjoyed Willow Radio. They chose empowering topices, like self-respect and respect for others, and dealt with relevant current events, like the Office of President. I immediately saw podcasting as a "given" when covering current events. Having taught current events in Social Studies classes for a number of years, I can vouch for the boredom that begins to set in, when you've spent 6 weeks reading, primarily, newspapers-- hardcopy and online. How motivating is would have been to give students a voice on the world wide web. How exciting it will be to do so, now that I've been taught how! The focuss on this chapter was blogs and it function or use of it. Blog is a uselfu web tool that can help teacher to improve their intructions. A blog can be use by students to share informations. It could be use by the teacher to provide student feedback.It is a tool that students can use at home and keep connectin with their peers. The use of blog can be a problem if the teacher use in the correct way. Blog safety is important. It chapter present clear the use and function of blog.

Podcasting is a unique way for students to interact in the current lesson with using the technology resources that they have grown so fond. of. The fact that they can phone in for free and create a message and then hear their own voices is amazing! It's also a great way to respond to classroom topics and to listen to political figures speeches etc such as President Obama's recent inaugural speech. I plan to use it in my classroom bu I am still concerned about the technology limitations that exists in classrooms currently and how this will all work out. I personally will promote the use of these digital tools and I hope the schools can support these resources that are available to students so that we are able to keep up with the times!