Activity+2-1+Finding+Podcasts+in+your+Curriculum+Field

=Activity #2-1: Finding Podcasts your Curriculum Field= //*This project will be done in class on Tuesday 11/1// <<--Back to Week 2

Before beginning the process of creating your own podcast, it will be useful for you to locate and review several podcasts in your own curriculum content area. After reviewing the links from Activity 1 to find podcasts that could be used in your instructional work, select three podcasts to listen to and review. For information on best practices in Podcast production, review the information on the following webpage:

//__Outline of Assignment: __// 1) Search for and find at least 4 quality podcasts from your curriculum content area. 2) Create a profile at Classroom 2.0 (www.classroom20.com). 3) Join our "Regis Multimedia II" Group at @http://www.classroom20.com/group/regis-multimedia-ii-course. 4) Add content by creating a new blog post or discussion online at Classroom 2.0. 5) List the podcasts that you found with an explanation of why you think they could be good for someone in your content area. You may use the following questions to help guide your discussion: - What key points from this podcast connect with the curriculum that you are teaching? - How would the podcast form of delivery help in your classroom?

Podcast sites: [|www.podcastalley.com] - searchable podcast library [] - searchable podcast library

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Faye's Links [|Ski exercises] [|Franz]

Joe's Links Curt's Podcasts [] - music professor providing informaiton about music history [] - old time radio show drama to demonstrate theatrical inflection and expression. [] - vodcast on basics of tap. [] - spoken fables.
 * The first site I came across Ecogeeks at the link @http://www.thewildclassroom.com/home/nav/subscribe.html
 * The second podcasts site is called EPN or educational podcast network link http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=4072&openpod=5#anchor5
 * The third podcasts includes 60 second podcast link to @http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/podcasts.cfm?id=60-second-science
 * The fourth podcasts includes several links to podcasts link to @http://www.middleschoolscience.com/news.htm

Mikes Podcasts [|www.khanacademy.org]

//__Provide a review of the podcasts using a graphic organizer to answer the following questions: __//
 * What are three key points from this podcast that connect with the curriculum you are teaching?
 * How does this podcast provide a unique method of content delivery?
 * How does this podcast follow the best practices outlined on the Podcasting Top 10 Best Practices webpage? How might it be revised to better-fit best practices?
 * If you were to create a similar podcast, what topics would you focus on more (or less) and what would you do differently?