PODCASTS & Garageband
Background Reading/Listening
Kervin, L., & Vardy, J. (2007). Look Who's Talking: Incorporating Ipods in the Classroom. Screen Education(48), 58-64
Listen to at least one podcast:
Children’s book review - Fun, Times Eleven: The Eensy- Weensy Spider
http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/06/08/fun-times-eleventhe-eensy-weensy-spider/
Design for the Real World: Propeller- how a propellerworks.
http://www.studio360.org/design/
Morning Stories - Marshall Jr. and Louise Download mp3
http://www.wgbh.org/article?item_id=2975629
or listen to it streaming.
Watch the Garageband video tutorial on podcasts
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garagebandpodcast
Using the Kervin reading, plan and record a short podcast on one of the following ( or choose your own topic). You can work in a group or individually.
Aim for duration of around 2 minutes.
- Podcast about podcasts - what is a podcast? how does it work? - use this video for information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c
- Poetry podcast - choose a poem or two to read and then comment on.
- Book review - choose a book to review, read a section,then discuss what it is about this book you enjoy or include questions/activity prompts for use with students.
Podcast Criteria
- Jingle is used for the intro and outro
- Purpose of the podcast is clearly stated
- Speech is easily heard and makes sense
- Podcasts keeps to the topic
- Information is accurate, relevant, and interesting
- Editing responsibilities are shared
- Export your own copy as mp3 and save to your USB
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tutorial 3 - Overview
Background Reading
Smith, H., Higgins, S., Wall, K., & Miller, J. (2005). Interactive whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of
the literature. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 21(2), 91-101.
- Using notebook software to create a short series of pedagogically interactive learning tasks around a specific content area and grade level.
• Select a KLA and particular content or outcome focus e.g. English> Writing> Adjectives and a grade level
• Brainstorm three activities for this content that would use multiple modalities: text/image/sound/video and also kinaesthetic activities involving concrete materials
• Using Notebook 10 create the pages/resources for these three different activities with a design focus on handover (students at the IWB not the teacher) with multiple modalities evident in the task design
• Include an interactive tool from the Toolkit in the gallery file
• Include links to online resources or interactive consolidation activities (see TaLe website)
• Attach teaching notes or worksheets in the attachments tab
Smith, H., Higgins, S., Wall, K., & Miller, J. (2005). Interactive whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of
the literature. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 21(2), 91-101.
- Using notebook software to create a short series of pedagogically interactive learning tasks around a specific content area and grade level.
• Select a KLA and particular content or outcome focus e.g. English> Writing> Adjectives and a grade level
• Brainstorm three activities for this content that would use multiple modalities: text/image/sound/video and also kinaesthetic activities involving concrete materials
• Using Notebook 10 create the pages/resources for these three different activities with a design focus on handover (students at the IWB not the teacher) with multiple modalities evident in the task design
• Include an interactive tool from the Toolkit in the gallery file
• Include links to online resources or interactive consolidation activities (see TaLe website)
• Attach teaching notes or worksheets in the attachments tab
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tutorial 2 - Overview
Blogs, Visuals, Copyright and Digital Tools in Literacy
Tasks
Blog 3 key ideas or activities from each reading on your blog that teachers would find useful.
Pericles, K. (2008). Happily blogging @ Belmore South. SCAN, 27(2), 4-6 http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/
Barone, D., & Wright, T. E. (2008). Literacy instruction with digital and media technologies. The Reading Teacher, 62(4), 292-302
Copyright at university and schools.
Using the links to the Australian Copyright council, work together to answer these questions and post the answers on your own blogs:
Can I copy material from the internet for research?
What constitutes research and fair use?
http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download
Can students ( university or school ) use music in videos that they make?
http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf
Collect & Create
Using the listed photo sites below, collect a series of images you could use with your class to:
- create a text innovation on a picture book create a powerpoint template for the text innovation - create a jpg image of one powerpoint screen and post it on your blog.Photo/Image Sites: Stock.xchng One of the best free sites. Register and you can search for images, which are free to use for educational purposes.
Science Image The CSIRO site. No fee for educational use.
Morgue File More creative commons photos to use.
FreeFoto Free for non-commercial use.
FreeImages More free to use photos.
Flickr Check the usage for each photo before you use, or search with the creative commons filter.
Tasks
Blog 3 key ideas or activities from each reading on your blog that teachers would find useful.
Pericles, K. (2008). Happily blogging @ Belmore South. SCAN, 27(2), 4-6 http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/
Barone, D., & Wright, T. E. (2008). Literacy instruction with digital and media technologies. The Reading Teacher, 62(4), 292-302
Copyright at university and schools.
Using the links to the Australian Copyright council, work together to answer these questions and post the answers on your own blogs:
Can I copy material from the internet for research?
What constitutes research and fair use?
http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download
Can students ( university or school ) use music in videos that they make?
http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf
Collect & Create
Using the listed photo sites below, collect a series of images you could use with your class to:
- create a text innovation on a picture book create a powerpoint template for the text innovation - create a jpg image of one powerpoint screen and post it on your blog.Photo/Image Sites: Stock.xchng One of the best free sites. Register and you can search for images, which are free to use for educational purposes.
Science Image The CSIRO site. No fee for educational use.
Morgue File More creative commons photos to use.
FreeFoto Free for non-commercial use.
FreeImages More free to use photos.
Flickr Check the usage for each photo before you use, or search with the creative commons filter.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Follow Me - Link Your Blog Here
This is where to leave the link to your blog using the instructions provided below by leaving a comment about this post. Using the following exact script:
Be sure to check the accuracy of your html script and also that your link is active.
Be sure to check the accuracy of your html script and also that your link is active.
Tutorial 1 - Overview
Tutorial 1
- bring a USB to class (for unit materials)
- content overview- weekly overview and tasks
- assessment - formative
- using new lits to learn about new lits - youtube, blogs, wikipedia, critical literacy
Reading/viewing
Callow, J. (2008). New literacies, New York & Web 2.0: a little knowledge is a helpful thing! SCAN, 27(4), 13-16
McDougall, J. (2007). Engaging the visual generation : some Queensland teachers come to terms with changing literacies. Screen Education(46), 130-137
Knobel, M., & Lankshear, C. (2006). Discussing New Literacies. Language Arts, 84(1), 78
NFB- National Film Board of Canada. (2008) RiP: a remix manifesto. Accessed from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oar9glUCL0
Techknowledge - Digital Literacies
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6415358001?bclid=6310839001&bctid=1457684597
Blog commentary on the show - http://aftered.tv/index.php?q=node/153
Tasks
1. Thinking Hard
- bring a USB to class (for unit materials)
- content overview- weekly overview and tasks
- assessment - formative
- using new lits to learn about new lits - youtube, blogs, wikipedia, critical literacy
Reading/viewing
Callow, J. (2008). New literacies, New York & Web 2.0: a little knowledge is a helpful thing! SCAN, 27(4), 13-16
McDougall, J. (2007). Engaging the visual generation : some Queensland teachers come to terms with changing literacies. Screen Education(46), 130-137
Knobel, M., & Lankshear, C. (2006). Discussing New Literacies. Language Arts, 84(1), 78
NFB- National Film Board of Canada. (2008) RiP: a remix manifesto. Accessed from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oar9glUCL0
Techknowledge - Digital Literacies
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6415358001?bclid=6310839001&bctid=1457684597
Blog commentary on the show - http://aftered.tv/index.php?q=node/153
Tasks
1. Thinking Hard
- Write a brief definition of the term ‘new literacies” from the readings for your blog
- Create your own blog on blogger.com
- Post your 'new literacies' definition
- Review one website from the Callow reading and post link on your own blog.
- Put a link to your blog on the M Tch blog ie this one. Become a follower of this main site.
- View this 7 minute video on Digital and Critical Literacy: Tree Octopus
- Write a brief description/ review of the show. Using the embed code, embed the video in your blog and include your description/ review.
Course Dates Semester Two
Class Dates for Digital Media Semester 2 (tutorial 2) are:
Thursday 29th July 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 5th August 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 7th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 14th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 21st October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 28th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 29th July 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 5th August 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 7th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 14th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 21st October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 28th October 4:00-6:00pm
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