Communication with Podcasting and Homework Pages A PowerPoint by: Hoa T, Nick N, Zak G & Jordan K

So what is Podcasting? Podcasting: The New Age of Radio, audio podcasting is the practice of recording audio files and distributing them over the internet, so people can listen to them on mp3 players and computers Podcasting: The New Age of Radio, audio podcasting is the practice of recording audio files and distributing them over the internet, so people can listen to them on mp3 players and computers You can also podcast in text (RSS or Atom feeds) or even video You can also podcast in text (RSS or Atom feeds) or even video They can be saved in many formats, including mp3, ogg vorbis, wmv and QuickTime They can be saved in many formats, including mp3, ogg vorbis, wmv and QuickTime

Why communicate with parents? When schools talk to parents, it has been proven to raise achievement in schools When schools talk to parents, it has been proven to raise achievement in schools It also helps school discipline It also helps school discipline Building the homework help websites help students at home sick, those who forget, parents being informed and administrators having a one-stop place to check on homework levels

What do we use it for? We can use the podcast to provide information to parents, spread student work, increase technology know-how, and give ideas and presentations to the World Wide Web Podcasting increases technology fluency and production brings classmates together, and forces them to get creative

THE FUN OF PODCASTING Its really fun because you get to tape all of the video and music… It is a great educational experience in which we get to have a great time using technology

How can you make/spread them? We used an open-source software called Audacity. It enables you to use a microphone and record and edit the audio files, and export/save them. You can distribute them by I-Tunes, Yahoo! Podcasting, the Internet, and your own blog/webpage. You can save them in mp3, wmv, and ogg vorbis for mass compatibility.

Homework Help Website We gather homework information from each teacher weekly and use it for a reference for the website We gather homework information from each teacher weekly and use it for a reference for the website To design the website, we take the information and log on to the designing website with editing rights and use HTML to insert the hw into a weekly organizer with info such as date due, special instructions, date assigned, the assignment and dates of the week To design the website, we take the information and log on to the designing website with editing rights and use HTML to insert the hw into a weekly organizer with info such as date due, special instructions, date assigned, the assignment and dates of the week

Example HW Sheet Teacher/ Week Info Projects Section Assign- ments

The Steps to Access it Home Page

HW Selection Page Demo

The All-in-one Page This screen allows you to edit, access and download homework files/pages and folders

The Final Page

Learning about Technology Many useful skills were learned in this process: Creating User-Friendly Communication Vehicles Manipulating audio files in many ways, including effects, importing/changing audio clips, radio/recording skills and more About open-source software (in this case AUDACITY) and the mass collaboration movement Working with adults, communication and organization

Credits Nick N, Producer Nick N, Producer Approval Committee: Approval Committee: Hoa T Hoa T Zak G Zak G Jordan K Jordan K Janet Seibert, STLP/Technology Coordinator Janet Seibert, STLP/Technology Coordinator