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Podcasting

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Suggested Template (Don't need to use bullets, but please include as much of the information as possible) 

  • Description of assignment or project
  • Tool(s) with link to their site
  • Link to the project (if possible) 
  • Explanation for how this assignment/project increased digital literacy/awareness with staff or students

Podcast Project Ideas:

 

Book Talks:  A perfect solution for those students terrified of speaking in front of the class!  Have students record and edit their book talks using free software like Audacity.  Encourage them to use intro/outro music, free for educational use from sites like SoundzAbound and FreePlayMusic.  

 

Radio Commercials: Working on persuasive speaking or writing?  Have them write and create their own "podcast" advertising a product or service.

 

Weekly News: If your school needs to improve its news or announcements, consider making a weekly (or daily if you are ambitious) podcast of school news.  This could include upcoming events, lunch menus, new books in the library, interviews of new teachers or students, etc.

 

(Chelsea Sims - Teacher Librarian - Iowa)


  Book Byte Postcard

by Janice Robertson, Teacher Librarian, Toronto, Ont

I have students create a book byte (a snippet of talk which will convince the listener to try the book). They record it using Audacity and save as an mp3 file, but then I take the file, find a picture of the cover as it is in our library, and upload it to http://www.postcard.fm/  I then email it to myself, so I have a record of the URL which gets posted to our library page, but I also email it to the homeroom teacher, and he or she plays the postcard during prime time, thus advertising the book for me (librarian) AND giving the student recognition and a chance to shine. If they are shy and wish to remain anonymous, you can use the tools in Audacity (Effect - Change Pitch) to change their voice

A sample is included here http://postcard.fm/04f56a

You could use this site for LOTS of other purposes. I have also used it to post a visual art piece, and had the student explain what they did and why they used the elements they chose. It could then easily be a part of their digital portfolio.

You could select a picture from history and have students explain the significance of what they see in the picture - that could be emailed to their parent, as part of a conference. It's a great site, and it's easy to use. I do NOT have students use their actual emails however - that's why I do that part, so they don't have to. I love how easy it is to use this site. Please let me know if you use the site, and if my idea was helpful. Thanks.


Connecticut Rocks! Informational Personification Podcasts

by Rebecca Pilver, Grade 4 Teacher, Willington, CT

 

My students will be writing and performing entertaining but informational podcasts from a rock's perspective. The podcasts will serve as the performance assessment for a science unit on rocks and minerals. Writing will be integrated as students study the craft personification prior to writing their scripts. You can find the unit here.

 

Book Hook Vokis

by Rebecca Pilver, Grade 4 Teacher, Willington, CT

 

My students created a Book Hook Voki, a talking avatar, which tells listeners about exciting or interesting parts of a book without giving away the ending. Students analyzed book jacket blurbs, wrote a script for a book hook that builds suspense and persuades others to read a book, created a book character at www.voki.com, and read with fluency and expression.  I have the entire lesson with teacher directions, student directions and rubric here.


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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