PSA

= EDU 356A Technology in the Classroom Agenda =

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Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
 * E**xplain the role different kinds of technologies play in society and how the integration of technology changes the classroom environment as well as the roles of the teacher and students (12. K1)**
 * **Use and adapt lessons integrating technology to meet the needs of diverse learners (S7, K2)**
 * **Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats (ISTE NETS-T 3.C)**
 * **NETS-T**
 * **3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**


 * Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
 * Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
 * Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

//Podcasting in Education://
Podcast as defined on "[|Podhead]" - //PODCAST: The word podcast was originally constructed by the words "iPod" and "boradcast". Later, the expression POD was redefined to mean "Personal On Demand", so that podcasting came to mean "Personal On Demand CASTING" or "Personal transmitions available for download". So, a podcast is a series of related shows available on the internet, that can be played back on an MP3 player. Besides a number of episodes a podcast consists of an RSS feed, that describes the podcasts and its individual episodes.//

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 * Blog Question:** Identify and evaluate the benefits that podcasting can provide educators as well as students today.

**//Podcasting Software and Sites://**

 * Garageband
 * Audacity
 * Podomatic
 * GCast
 * GabCast
 * Podbean
 * Tony Vincent [[file:Podcasting_Booklet.pdf]]

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 * 1) **//Podcast Smackdown//**. Students are to identify a podcast of interest that addresses an area of education.
 * 2) Students will explain how/why the podcast is their choice as an educational resource.
 * 3) Here is a LiveBinder containing all student identified during "Podcast Smackdown"

Homework:

 * 1) Answer both of the above questions either by text message, Twitter response, or visiting the site URL provided within the question.
 * 2) Decide on a topic for podcast. Be sure to select a topic of interest to you.
 * 3) You may work with a partner
 * 4) Create a Google Doc and starting creating a script or storyboard to have material ready to record on Monday.
 * 5) //**Final semester class will be held at Sterling High School.**//