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2 In reviewing the content of this professional development module it may be helpful for you to use the following tools to take notes, summarize key points and identify ideas to implement in your classroom: Cornell Notes ExampleCornell Notes ExampleSample Cornell Notes Sheet that demonstrates how to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation. Cornell Notes Example Cornell Notes FormCornell Notes FormBlank Cornell Notes Sheet for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation. Cornell Notes Form Mind Map ExampleMind Map ExampleExamples of how to use a mind map to take notes, summarize key points, and identify specific ideas for implementation. Mind Map Example Mind Map Blank FormMind Map Blank FormBlank Mind Map for use in taking notes, summarizing key points, and identifying specific ideas for implementation. Mind Map Blank Form Action PlanAction PlanForm to use in taking ideas for implementation from the professional development module (from Cornell Notes Sheet and/or Mind Map ) and planning to implement them in your classroom. Action Plan Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Exploring Podcasts in Education What is a Podcast? What are the educational applications? What tools are required? How do I begin? Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

What is a podcast? “The practice of making audio files available online in a way that allows software to automatically detect new files and download them.” Wikipedia Podcasting is a means of one-to- many audio distribution via the Internet. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

What is an Enhanced Podcast? An enhanced podcast is an audio podcast that can display images simultaneously with audio. podcastimagesaudio Photographs Videos Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Educational Applications Accommodates Multiple Learning Styles Extends Classroom Learning Effective Communication Tool Direct Benefits to Students Point-of-Need Access Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Four P’s of Podcasting Plan Produce Publish Promote 8 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Planning Who is your Target Audience (i.e., students who are ill, homebound or extra credit, fellow teachers looking for professional development)? What do you want to accomplish? An introduction to class, daily announcements, supplement textbook materials, review of definitions or class presentation, demonstration? How long will the podcast last? How will you evaluate the podcast? UNT in Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Production (Tools Needed) You will need a computer Microphone Website to post Program that records a voice, ideally with some type of audio editor 11 Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Microphones Panasonic KX TCA60 $14 to $17 Free microphone built into your computer Desk top plug and play microphone (as low as $4) Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Microphones Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless Works up to 33 feet away $99 Logitech USB Desktop Microphone $19 to $28 Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Olympus WS-311M Digital Voice Recorder and WMA Music Player Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Flip Videos ( Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Equipment Phones & The equipment cost for a basic podcast can be FREE. Phones Capture –Audio for podcast –Photos for Windows Movie Maker Voice over IP –Use your voice mail to files. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Production There are some preloaded programs on most operating systems such as: Windows Media Audacity free download Windows Movie Maker 12 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Audacity and PodOmatic UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Recording/editing Software Download FREE Audacity software at: UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Open Audacity on Task Bar Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Review Audacity Tool Bar Buttons -Skip to Start, Play, Record, Pause, Stop, Skip to end. Selection Tool – To choose the range of audio you want to edit or listen to. Zoom Tool – For zooming in and out. Envelope Tool – To change the volume over time; and used to fade music or voice in or out. Time Shift Tool – To move audio tracks left or right – often used when working with multiple tracks. Draw Tool – For modifying sampler. Multi Tool – For accessing all tools at one time. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Push “Record” Read/record your script directly into your computer. OR Record into separate audio digital voice recorder – Olympus WS-311M - and transfer through computer USB port. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Push “Stop” Now you have your file in which you see the digital audio “wave” lines (your voice). Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Save Audio File Go to File Menu and click on “Save Project As” in “My Podcast” Folder. Save file as “Sample Podcast” – (this creates the file, but not the MP3 yet) Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Open “Sample Podcast” Open the “Sample Podcast” to edit recording delete unwanted words and sentences, eliminate unwanted sounds, adjust sounds, etc. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Edit Audio Recording Edit by using the following tools: Cursor - “highlight and select” portion to be edited. Zoom Tool – to expand audio waves to see exactly where the sound is that needs to be edited. Cut, Copy, Paste – the digital sound. Undo and redo – to undo or redo anything you have changed and need to change back. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Edit Audio Recording More edit tools: Delete Tool – to delete the portions of sound you want to take out. Effects Menu – Select “amplify” – to fade in and fade out the voice or music SAVE - Always “save” after changing anything you want to keep. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Edit ID3 tags Go to Project Menu and select “Edit ID3 tags.” The setting tags go into Windows Media Player or iTunes to identify the author(s) and band(s). If you don’t set now, Audacity will allow you to set them later. – Complete “Title, Author, Album, Track, Year, Genre (select “speech”), and Comments.” – Click “OK” and “Save Project” again. – ID3 tags are now set. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Export as MP3 Go to File Menu - select “Export as MP3” from drop down box. Save as “Sample MP3”. (Takes a couple of minutes for short recordings; and up to 15 minutes if your recording is minutes.) Close file. UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Production Suggested Settings: 48 – 56k Mono – class lectures, audio books, talk radio 64k + Stereo – music, music and talk combinations 128k Stereo – good quality music 17 Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

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Windows Movie Maker Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Importing to Your Collection Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Imported Collection Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Importing Videos Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Importing Audio or Music Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

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Publish Save your MP3 files to your web server, and test them with any MP3 player. The files can go anywhere on your site, but you may want to place them all into one directory so they are easy to find and manage. 18 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Publish Enhanced Podcast School or other web site FREE hosting sites – register and sign in PodOmatic - TeacherTube - Vimeo - Jing - www/ Apple itunes - UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Evaluate Enhanced Podcast Presentation Sources Permissions Attractiveness Rough Draft Requirements Mechanics Content Organization Oral Presentation Originality Workload UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Promote On your website at school In your school newsletter With your parent organization With school counselors and administration Have students subscribe to your podcast 19 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

References How, R. (2008). The Reinvention of Old Time Radio. Retrieved September 30, 2008, from University of North Texas/Texas Education Agency Career and Technical Education Web site: Wheeler, S., Say it Again...Improving Student Learning through Podcasting. Retrieved September 30, 2008, from Peoria Unified District No. II Web site: esentation/ Rubistar.4teachers.org (2008) Your Rubric: Multimedia Project: Podcast Rubric Retrieved January 8, 2009, from Rubistar.4teachers.org Web site: & UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

References Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting Geoghegan, Michael and Klass, Dan, Friends of an Apress Company Podcasting Now! Dagys, Andrew and Hedtke, John, Thompson Course Technology 2006, Boston, MA Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting Que Publishing 2006, George Colombo & Curtis Franklin, Jr, Indianapolis, Indiana Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA )