Podcasting

The Technology Standards addressed in this lesson are as follows: II.B.3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online. V.6. & 7. Develop and appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning. My podcasting series revolved our class reading selection for the Month of May, //Misty of Chincoteague, by M. Henry//. I demonstrated how to access the voicethread and how to navigate around it. A parent letter with the link was sent home with the students outlining the first assignment. Twice a week students were required to access the voicethread and answer several questions regarding the book. They could post their comments via webcam, microphone or type. In return, their received bonus points for an upcoming quiz or individual reward stickers. Podcasting is very new to me; I am embarrassed to admit that I didn’t have a clue as to what it entailed. In any event, after the training session, I felt very confident. So much so, that I ventured out and demonstrated the voicethread to my students and gave them their first assignment to complete over the weekend. Two students did not have Internet access, thus I allowed them time to complete in class. Also, I received an e-mail from a parent who had trouble navigating the site. I was able to walk her through the process and she was successful. I believe that I may have been more excited than my students. This is a wonderful way to make our group reading selection more challenging and it provides a way for the students to gain more experience using the Internet. The voicethread site was a bit overwhelming at first and took some getting used as my students had difficulty accessing the site from home. Some of them resorted to having their parents create an e-mail account for them to register. Ultimately, many of my students completed the assignment using our classroom computers. I didn’t get the effect that I was hoping for, but the students still enjoyed it. My students are looking forward to the next assignment and can’t wait to see what their classmates posted.
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