Podcasting in the Classroom: Technology and Cultural Integration Presentation at the 23 rd Annual New England Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference December 1-3, 2009 Nashua, NH Presenters: Audrey Rogers and Lyra Riabov Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University

Our Handouts are Online! Handout and PowerPoint: Our Project Web Pages:  Integrating campus resources Integrating campus resources  Cultural Integration Models Cultural Integration Models

Podcasts Are Everywhere  Internet  K-12 Districts  Higher Education

Understanding Podcasts  A Podcast is…an audio or video recording that is broadcast  Able to Subscribe and download programs to computer, MP3, iPod  Viewed whenever, wherever: Program On Demand

Students are Podcasting  To discover the content  To become highly engaged in the learning  To connect with others  To publish their work

Questions To Ask  Is it right for my course/content?  Will it engage and teach my students?  What are my school’s privacy rules?  Do I have technical support?  What is the feasibility and long term sustainability?

Structure = Success  Decide on content goals.  Choose a framework for engaging students.  Podcasts = group goal  Podcasts = reflection tool

Project Template Step 1: Decide on content  Divide the content into “chunks” Step 2: Pair up students  Students research and write the script Step 3: Practice/rehearse.  Natural flow with confidence and enthusiasm.

Template con’t Step 4: Record the podcast.  Use software that generates an MP3 audio file such as Audacity. Listen and retake as necessary.  Add music for effect. Step 5: Publish the podcast.  Allow people to subscribe.  Follow school’s privacy guidelines.

Template con’t Step 6: Promote the podcast.  Encourage school personnel, students and their families to subscribe. Step 7: Reflect!  Have students express what they learned; and evaluate the experience making any changes for next time.

Podcasting in the Classroom: Our Story  Education Students and International Students combine classes Model 1: 1 session Model 2: 2 sessions Model 3: 3 sessions [see handout for full description]

Technology and Cultural Integration  Promote the mission of Southern New Hampshire University  Benefit from the value of having international students on campus  Enrich educational experience for domestic students  Engage students with current technologies  Encourage student cohesion  Foster intercultural sensitivity  Develop cultural awareness

Making Connections  Students discover similarities & differences  Students listen and learn about other cultures  Technology facilitates exchanges and connections between students.

Project Overview  School of Education and the Institute for Language Education have been combining classes  This project can lead to beneficial culture and language enrichment both by domestic and international students.  Students learn technological tools.

Project Goals  To make connections between Undergraduate Day students and international students through discovering similarities and differences  To learn about the cultures and daily experiences of the international students – at their home countries and here at SNHU  To learn how available technology can facilitate exchanges and connections between students.

Benefits  The above models offer an opportunity for the domestic students to have a first hand experience of learning world cultures  and ESL students to learn about American culture, practice English and make friends with American students.  This project also helps domestic and international students to broaden their world cultural experience by using an abundant resource right on campus.  Students learn how to use current technologies.

Limitations  Some students need more time to make an authentic connection.  Technology does not always cooperate.  There is planning and preparation between departments.

Check Your Mic  A quality microphone is important

iTunesU  Publish the podcasts and share with a larger community  iTunesU:  Classes_Fall_2011.htm

Resources  esson_plans/podcast/index.html esson_plans/podcast/index.html   1.2/tutorials.html 1.2/tutorials.html  audacity-tutorial.htm audacity-tutorial.htm 