I recently viewed a video podcast on iTunes from the WGBH Teacher's Domain group. After viewing this podcast I realized how useful they could be to teachers and their students in the classroom. They are very interesting and can capture your students attention. If you visit iTunes you can find many podcasts on a wide range of subjects. I believe there is a podcast that will match every subject in the education.
Another reason why I believe video podcasts could be useful in the classroom is because they are free to access. As everyone knows, educational funding is at a strict budget and many teachers have to dig into their own pockets for resources for the classroom. By having access to these free podcasts, teachers can still use videos as instruction, but at less expense for the school systems.
If you would like to view podcasts you can download iTunes at: www.itunes.com. After downloading iTunes, go to the iTunes store and click on podcasts. At this point you have an unlimited number of podcasts at your fingertips.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Edutopia Podcasts
I recently visited the Edutopia website and listen and watched two different podcasts. These podcasts help teach students about hands on activities that will maximize their learning abilities. The first podcast that view was "A Night in the Global Village." This podcast consisted of a class taking a field trip and living in someone elses shoes, and I am not talking about a celebrity. The students were assigned to a group that would construct a family from impoverished parts of the world. Each group was given something that would help them make it through the night, but they didn't have everything they needed. In the end they would have to persuade the other groups to trade materials. At the end of their experience, they talked about the hard times that they faced and how people are faced with these troubles everyday of their life. This experience taught the students in a way that will stick with them throughout their life, instead of just reading it out of a book. If you would like to view this information you can visit: http://www.edutopia.org/night-global-village.
The second podcast that I listen and watched was called "The Edible Schoolyard." This showed students working out in the garden planting food and flowers, watering the garden, and any other things that a garden needs. While at first it may look like a gardening class, the teachers go into a great detail to incorporate science, social studies, and math. The students learn these things my doing hands on activities. One of the teachers in the podcast stated that they learn better because they have more to do with their learning process. If you would like to view this video, you can visit: http://www.edutopia.org/edible-schoolyard-video.
I think these podcasts will be helpful to me as an educator, because I can show these to my students and then I could incorporate some of the same ideas into my lesson plans. If you would like to visit the entire Edutopia website please visit: http://www.edutopia.org.
The second podcast that I listen and watched was called "The Edible Schoolyard." This showed students working out in the garden planting food and flowers, watering the garden, and any other things that a garden needs. While at first it may look like a gardening class, the teachers go into a great detail to incorporate science, social studies, and math. The students learn these things my doing hands on activities. One of the teachers in the podcast stated that they learn better because they have more to do with their learning process. If you would like to view this video, you can visit: http://www.edutopia.org/edible-schoolyard-video.
I think these podcasts will be helpful to me as an educator, because I can show these to my students and then I could incorporate some of the same ideas into my lesson plans. If you would like to visit the entire Edutopia website please visit: http://www.edutopia.org.
iTunes University
iTunes University (iTunes U) is a free educational approach of bringing technology into the classrooms. Although it is called iTunes University, it can be used for grade levels ranging from elementary school to college. Throughout the iTunes U store, teachers, administrators, students, and parents can download videos, audio, and many more informational tools to maximize the learning experience. iTunes U covers the entire curriculum and is not focused on one topic. It is a user friendly site and has an easy to use search engine. On the main page of the iTunes U store, you can find links to science, social science, history, language, mathematics, teaching and education, fine arts, and many more educational tools.
As an educator I could use iTunes University to download class lectures for my students to refer back to when studying for tests. I could also have students explore the site and have them find tools that are useful for the class discussions of the day. This is a great tool for classroom teachers because it provides a way for you to connect you class with the technological advances of the world. This is also a free site, so the school or the educator does not have to worry about having the funds to run it.
If you would like to setup an iTunes account, you can visit http://www.itunes.com.
For the introduction to iTunes University, you can visit http://www.apple.com/education/guidedtours/itunesu.html?cid=ITS-ITUMAIN080829-CN4X9.
As an educator I could use iTunes University to download class lectures for my students to refer back to when studying for tests. I could also have students explore the site and have them find tools that are useful for the class discussions of the day. This is a great tool for classroom teachers because it provides a way for you to connect you class with the technological advances of the world. This is also a free site, so the school or the educator does not have to worry about having the funds to run it.
If you would like to setup an iTunes account, you can visit http://www.itunes.com.
For the introduction to iTunes University, you can visit http://www.apple.com/education/guidedtours/itunesu.html?cid=ITS-ITUMAIN080829-CN4X9.
iPods in Education
Throughout my research I found a lot of information about using iPods as an educational tool. The first set of information that I found was about Duke University giving an iPod to each incoming freshmen in the fall of 2008. They stated that the iPod was preloaded with freshmen orientation information, an academic calendar, and the Duke fight song. The university has also developed a site, modeled after iTunes, that the students can visit to download course content, recorded lectures, foreign language lessons, audio books, and music. The school's overall goal is to expand the use of information both in the classroom and in the campus community. If you would like to view this article you can visit: http:///www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2004/07/64282.
The second part of the information that I found was from New Mexico State University. The article is titled "Ideas on Using iPods in Education." They developed a project called "NM Matrix Project." This project is part of a multi-state, national initiative on using mobile devices in the classroom. The team plans to use the iPod in their work to increase math skills of middle school students. They created the use of the iPod based on three development models.
1. Give students an iPods that are pre-loaded with audio, video, photos, and interactive text.
2. Create custom games specifically for the iPod.
3. Use the iPod as a delivery device for content developed by students.
On the website they list several approaches to take when using the three models. The approaches under model #1 include:
1. Video development assignments where students are asked to demonstrate or teach skills gained to others.
2. Regular Podcasts, through which students tutor others on using games or learning concepts.
3. Videos demonstrating what has been learned to parents or administrators.
If you would like to view the entire New Mexico State University Article, you can visit http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/ipod/index.html.
The second part of the information that I found was from New Mexico State University. The article is titled "Ideas on Using iPods in Education." They developed a project called "NM Matrix Project." This project is part of a multi-state, national initiative on using mobile devices in the classroom. The team plans to use the iPod in their work to increase math skills of middle school students. They created the use of the iPod based on three development models.
1. Give students an iPods that are pre-loaded with audio, video, photos, and interactive text.
2. Create custom games specifically for the iPod.
3. Use the iPod as a delivery device for content developed by students.
On the website they list several approaches to take when using the three models. The approaches under model #1 include:
- 1. Take advantage of after school spare time, extending learning beyond the classroom.
- 2. Pose problems that will be addressed in class, establishing an inquiry-based approach.
- 3. Add context to concepts that were already taught by giving examples that are relevant.
- 4. Give visual pictures of math. Using photos, we can load a series of photos that students can 'scroll through' using the thumbwheel on the iPod.
- 5. Reach parents with videos and photos that are designed just for them.
- 6. Engage students with interesting facts and concepts, supplementing classroom instruction.
- 1. Move beyond simple quiz and reward game play.
- 2. Integrate the learned skills as a crucial component of game play, so that you succeed in the game by employing what is learned.
1. Video development assignments where students are asked to demonstrate or teach skills gained to others.
2. Regular Podcasts, through which students tutor others on using games or learning concepts.
3. Videos demonstrating what has been learned to parents or administrators.
If you would like to view the entire New Mexico State University Article, you can visit http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/ipod/index.html.
Dr. Alice Christie's Website Review
After viewing Dr. Alice Christie's website at http://alicechrisitie.org/, I found two different uses of technology that I would like to incorporate into my classroom. The first form of technology that I found is under the section "Dr. Christie's Electronic Portfolio Resources." I think that an electronic portfolio will be helpful because it allows students to submit work early. Many students like to get an assignment done and out of the way, but many techers will not accept the assignment early because they don't want to have to collect the same assignment and number of times. An electronic portfolio will allow a teacher to accept work early without the pages being stacked on the desk.
The second use of technology that I believe will be helpful in my classroom is under the section "Dr. Chrisite's Digital Media and Photography Resource." I absoulty lve to take pictures, because I believe in the saying "Take a picture, it will last longer." In my classroom, I would like students top engage in photography when we are on field trips, doing art or science projects, or when we have other exciting events in the classroom. I beileve that by taking pictures, it can help students understand the steps they take to solve different problems and in the end, it may help them correct their mistakes. These are two uses of technology that I would enjoy using in my classroom as an educator.
The second use of technology that I believe will be helpful in my classroom is under the section "Dr. Chrisite's Digital Media and Photography Resource." I absoulty lve to take pictures, because I believe in the saying "Take a picture, it will last longer." In my classroom, I would like students top engage in photography when we are on field trips, doing art or science projects, or when we have other exciting events in the classroom. I beileve that by taking pictures, it can help students understand the steps they take to solve different problems and in the end, it may help them correct their mistakes. These are two uses of technology that I would enjoy using in my classroom as an educator.
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