Podcasting



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//**The Use of Podcasting in Miss. Rounay’s Classroom **// 

=A. Learning= a) Explore and use teacher selected technology tools, including software and hardware, to learn new content or reinforce skills b) Use teacher- selected, technology tools that enhance learning a) Participate in a class or small group lessons using technology for shared writing or language experience stories b) Recognize that technology helps with communication at school a) Use multimedia tools to express original ideas with print, drawings, digital images, sounds, and/or personal recordings
 * __Technology Standards Addressed: __**
 * Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration ** : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration
 * 1. Explore and use technology tools in an instructional setting for learning **
 * B. Collaboration **
 * 1. Explore and use technology in an instructional setting to encourage collaboration **
 * Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression ** : Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats
 * A. Communication **
 * 1. Explore how technology is used for communication **
 * B. Expression **
 * 1. Explore and use technology in an instructional setting to express ideas **

 To complete the requirements for the Pod-casting, I used the website called: “Voice Thread”. The students listened to a story called “Diary of a Fly” and were asked to complete 3 reflective questions from the story. The students had time to generate answers, before using the head set. The questions were to have the students think about the story and to bring them to their own personal experiences. Each child used the head set to give their answers to the questions.
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This was a really helpful tool for me to use in my classroom. The students really enjoyed giving their answers to the questions. They also enjoyed listening to themselves and being allowed to “try again” or to save their original answers. This assignment also gave us a good lead into discussing that we do not sound the same as we hear ourselves. The students were very interested in that, and it was really neat to see their reactions. Voice Thread is definitely a very fun and useful tool that I hope to use in the future! It helped with classroom management, because the students knew to be quiet while their friends talked. Knowing the end of the year is coming, I hope to use it more this year and start off next year by using it right away in my classroom.
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