This was my first experiencing with podcasting and teaching a lesson. I was a little apprehensive about this assignment at first sight due to being unfamiliar with recording devices, but the Audacity website was very helpful and user friendly. With Audacity, I was able to create my podcast, add music, and manipulate sounds. I downloaded the Lame MP3 Encoder in order to export my podcast into MP3 format. The podcast was then stored on my computer. For the last step, to make my podcast available on the web, I uploaded my podcast onto Podbean.com, which was simple and easy. This assignment was a double whammy, as I learned about a multitude of new technologies and was able to gain experience with teaching a lesson.
This is the link to my podcast: Recognizing the Elements of Literature in a Short Story.
My script can be found at this link: Podcast script.
The ISTE-NETS T standards related to this assignment are: 3.a., 2.c., and 3.c. By teaching a lesson through a podcast, teachers are able to customize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles (such as auditory learners) using digital tools and resources (i-pods and other digital listening devices). By creating a podcast and making it available for students, teachers are able to demonstrate transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations (creating podcast, transferring it to MP3 format, and uploading it to a website to be viewed by students). Also, by using a podcast in the classroom, teachers are able to communicate information to students by using a digital age media (podcast).
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