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Going Green with Podcasts
EDD 7914 Curriculum Teaching and Technology
ByFelix D.Tyre
Elizabeth N. ErvinTieshia Gibson
Millennial Learners
Expectations
Immediate Feedback
Learning Styles
Motivating and Engaging Classrooms
Benefits of PodcastingO Inexpensive to Construct
O Classroom Flexibility O Ideal for Hybrid Courses
O Appeals to the Millennial, Mobile Learner
O Reinforcement/Clarification of Material
Student CommentsO “Beneficial to my learning”
O “Convenient”O “Provided time for clarification”
O “Improved and organized my learning”O “Complimented course content”
Considerations for Podcasting
O Learning Curve for Faculty
O Time to Construct and Edit
O Class Attendance vs. Podcast
O Assigned Reading vs. Listening to Podcasts
Related ResearchO Kemp, Myers, Campbell, & Pratt
(2010) O Kardong-Edgren & Emerson (2010)
O Schlairet (2010)O Dlott (2007)
How to Start…
1. Record Lecture/Topic on MP3 Player
2. Edit through Audacity3. Create an Audio File4. Export the File
5. Upload to Educational Platform for Availability
Podcasting in Classroom for K-12
O Students manage their own learning.O Students learn virtually.O Parents collaborates with teachers.O Students access work via iPod.
Podcasting for ESL Students
O Teaching ESL students.
O Creative ways to encourage learning.
O Learn language in an authentic context.
O Strengthen language and linguistics skills.
Podcasting Mathematics Activities
O Students listen to a audio of definition and guess the term.
O Students share their own math stories, problems and riddles.
O If you don’t have multimedia or video you can create math puzzles, problems, or diagrams in powerpoint and add audio.
Podcasting Literacy Activities
O Reader’s TheatreO Authentic Purpose O Increased student engagementO Improve home-school connectionO Fluency and comprehension practice
O Vocabulary ActivitiesO Exposure 8-10 times before students
internalize the vocabularyO Reading Buddies
ASSURE Model
•Analyze Learners – The teacher realized based on DIBELS data that her students needed fluency practice
•State Standards and Objectives: Posted in the classroom (in student friendly language)
•Select Strategies, Technology, Media and Materials: Reader’s Theatre using Garage Band App.
ASSURE Model (Continued)
•Utilize Technology, Media and Materials: Students record using the technology
•Require Learner Participation: Teacher broke the student into small groups so all could participate.•Evaluate and Revise: Lesson Reflection
Conclusion
O Supplement to current curriculum
O Appeals to the Millennial learner
O Can provide classroom flexibility
O Inexpensive to implement O Need for further research
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Questions
References
O Beard, K. & Moore, E. S. (2010). Using podcasts with narrative pedagogy: Are learning objectives met? Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(3), 186-187.
O Borgia, L. (2009). Enhanced vocabulary podcasts implementation in fifth grade classrooms. Reading Improvement. 46(4), 263-272.
O Braun, L.W. (2007). Listen up! Podcasting for schools and libraries. Medford, NJ: Information Today.
O Dlott, A.M. (2007). A (pod) cast of thousands. Educational Leadership, 64(7), 80-82.
O McLeod, J & Vasinda, S. (2011). Extending readers theatre: A powerful and purposeful match with podcasting. TheReadin Teacher. 64(7), 486-497
References O Johnston, R., Hepworth, J., Goldsmith, M., &
Lacasse, C. (2010). Use of iPodTM technology in medical- surgical nursing courses: Effect on grades. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1), 1-19.
O Kemp, P. K., Myers, C. E., Campbell, M. R., & Pratt, A.P. (2010). Student perceptions and the effectiveness of podcasting in an Associate Degree Nursing Program. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 5, 111- 114.
O Lymn, J., & Bowskill, D. (2010). Learning on the move. Nursing Standard, 24(31), 61-62.
ReferencesO Maag, M. (2006). Podcasting: An emerging
technology in nursing education. Consumer-Centered Computer- Supported Care for Healthy People, 835-6.
O Moore, A. (2007). They’ve never taken a swim and thought about jaws: Understanding the millennium generation. College and University Journal, 82, 41-48.
O Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2008). Instructional technology and media for learning (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
