I found it extremely difficult to figure out a topic to create my podcast on; however, I figured it would be most appropriate to discuss something that would be useful within my own classroom!

I used the program Audacity, and found it to be EXTREMELY easy to use. I loved it. I honestly think that I would use it more often to do things of this nature for my classroom. The only think that was remotely difficult was exporting the file to an mp3; although, after I searched…

I used Audacity to create my podcast. It was very easy to download and user friendly. I also downloaded the mp3 installer so after I finished creating my podcast I could export it into an mp3. My podcast is an introduction to fourth grade for students and parents. It basically discusses the expectations, rules, and curriculum in my classroom. Click the link below to listen to it.…

When deciding on a podcast to follow, I found it difficult to decide. There were so many different podcasts to choose from, and covered almost every area of interest! I used the website www.podcastalley.com and chose to follow The Brain Food podcast. I found many positives and negatives in this podcast.

This podcast was dedicated to the areas of mathematics and science combined. The host, Kyle Butler, would speak of the weekly topic. These…

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Above is the link to the Pod Cast I created. The Cast consists of an opening for the Novel "The Red Badge of Courage". I discuss what will be done on the first day of class, from the Prompt topic we will be completing upon the completion of the Novel to creating our own working definiation of Courage during classtime. I discuss taking notes during the novel and what we will be discussing during the…

I chose Ed Young Ministries Podcast. I watch him on Sunday when I can because he has a unique way of describing things that are relevant to life in general. During the week, I received several daily podcasts which were enlightening. I would typically get to listen to one per week however, since I have this podcast, I am able to listen to the daily message. By doing this, I am able to get the entire message instead of one portion that is delivered on Sunday. Attached is the feed for the…

Below is a link to my first podcast. I chose to test my first podcast out by using something related to my classroom. I decided to create my first podcast about the events in my classroom. I thought this would be helpful for both parents and the students. I summarized what we would be learning about in each subject for the week. I also said reminders about tests, homework, and assignments that are due. Also, I reminded students when we have each special(art, music, gym,etc.) so they will be…

This week I read an interesting journal written by Evan St. Lifer titled “Reaching 21^st-Century Learners”. The question that this journal discusses is “How do we change our schools from applying technology to “what we already do,” to being able to apply what we do within a “new culture of technology?” This question is so important because 21^st century learners view technology not as a way to do…

With all of the emphasis on technology in schools today, I thought that it would be interesting to know how much the students really benefit from it. Over the past fifteen years, the amount of money spent on technology in the classroom has increased to nearly $15 billion annually. However, through recent research it has been shown that only about 20% of teachers are using the technology weekly and 50% do not use it at all. Originally, it was said that due to these numbers, there was no proof…

I used Audacity to create my first podcast. It was very easy to use, and with the help of a google search I figured out how to export it to become an MP3. I have to admit it took me several times of trying to get through what I wanted to say without stuttering or saying "um" a million times. Nevertheless, its done....here it is in case you'd like to hear how it turned out!

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I chose to use the iTunes podcast receiver to subscribe to different podcasts throughout the week. I really enjoyed this assignment, as I have never experienced podcasts until this class. I am familiar with the iTunes media player already, so it was very easy for me to access it and navigate around the podcast screen.…

I read an article that I found out to be a really good idea. I read this article at http://www.thejournal.com/articles/21532_3 it is titled The Teacher Becomes the Student. The articles talks about professional development for teachers using technology. At my school every…

After searching podcasts on iTunes I found an interesting one on Web 2.0 by Mike Kingis he had a brief Podcast and then finished his topic at this website http://digitalsandbox.edublogs.org/ where he had a video to watch about Web 2.0. The video and Podcast were very informative. I…

First of all, I was amazed at the selection of podcasts at www.podcastalley.com. The podcast that I subscribed to this week was called Spanish Podcasts for Beginners. It can be found at this website…

I found an interesting article at this site http://fno.org/apr07/cheap.html titled What’s Wrong with a Cheap Computer. The article discussed similar topics we talked about in class. We discussed in class how sometimes we have many great ideas for using technology in the classroom, but…

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I read an intriguing technology journal this week on the website called: The Journal.The article was about a district in Illinois who is trying to keep an eye on Internet Abuse. This is a serious and growing issue that many districts across the country…

Below is a link to the podcast I created. For school each week I send home a weekly update to the parents telling them about current and upcoming events, weekly lessons, student of the week, tests, and additional information. I decided to make my weekly update into a podcast. If I decide to continue creating weekly update podcasts then my students and parents will be able to access the audio version of it on the school website. I hope you enjoy it!…

I was trying to figure out what I wanted to blog about this week and decided to explore my employers’ home page, www.iu1.k12.pa.us, just to see what they had to offer in the form of technology. Well, I clicked on the resources link and was very excited to see a PowerPoint presentation on…

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I signed up for a cloud, but the website is having issues. It would not let me design my cloud. Hopefully, it will be up and running soon and I can fix it.

I tried Rainmaker to make a cloud and this is what I did…