Week 7 was the week to complete my technology project. I tried a new piece of software Podium for creating a podcast. It was easy to use and had a place where I could put the script. My problem was since it was a demo it would not let me publish the podcast. This caused me major issues on Sunday when I was trying to publish. I did like the software so I purchased a copy through my supplier at school.
I completed my podcast using Audacity. It was easy to use and gave me some great ideas on how to use it with my students. I conducated a literature review from Questia as I could find 4-5 great articles in peer review journals. It is really interesting how you can use this technology in the classroom.
I am experimenting with Windows Movie Maker and creating a vodcast. I have some power point slides that go with my podcast that I would like to use. I think that this technology can help students that miss class and need to understand what took place.
I am trying to get my fellow teachers interested in new technologies. They seem to think it will not help their students. I am open to suggestions on how to get this accomplished.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Week 6 Emerging Technologies
The weeks have flown by very fast. My grandmother is extremely ill so I have been trying to juggle my time between work, the nursing home, and my school work. I have not done such a great job but I am getting caught up.
This week we focused on podcasting and screencasting. I still find podcasting to be an interesting subject as well as ways to use it in the classroom. I am trying to create a podcast with video of my lessons for students to access while at home. I found that it would help struggling students- I have 5 in grades 6 through 8. I am trying to podcast on a PC and finding it difficult. I took a class at FETC last year on podcasting which focused on a MAC- man it was really easy. I am looking to add a MACbook to my collection of computers at home. I guess I really am a GEEK.
Screencasting is another way that I can publish my lessons for students to review at home. I am going to try Camstudio which was posted in discussions by another student. This can be reviewed at home by the parents of my struggling students so that their parents can help them at home. Some of my parents are struggling with technology as well.
I am hoping that this week is a better week for me so that I can finally get caught up and finish producing a podcast as well as a screen cast. I am going to use screen cast for Chapter 2 in the excel book for grade 6.
This week we focused on podcasting and screencasting. I still find podcasting to be an interesting subject as well as ways to use it in the classroom. I am trying to create a podcast with video of my lessons for students to access while at home. I found that it would help struggling students- I have 5 in grades 6 through 8. I am trying to podcast on a PC and finding it difficult. I took a class at FETC last year on podcasting which focused on a MAC- man it was really easy. I am looking to add a MACbook to my collection of computers at home. I guess I really am a GEEK.
Screencasting is another way that I can publish my lessons for students to review at home. I am going to try Camstudio which was posted in discussions by another student. This can be reviewed at home by the parents of my struggling students so that their parents can help them at home. Some of my parents are struggling with technology as well.
I am hoping that this week is a better week for me so that I can finally get caught up and finish producing a podcast as well as a screen cast. I am going to use screen cast for Chapter 2 in the excel book for grade 6.
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