Podcasting

== =Artifact 1 - 1 audio teacher created instructional sample=

Lesson Plan Summary
Teacher Standards -
 * February 2009**
 * Technology Standards Addressed**
 * I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application - Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively.
 * II. Communication - Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically
 * II. Communication - Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
 * III. Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues - Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social, and ethical issues related to technology use.
 * V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction - Design, implement, and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication and/or collaboration.

Student Standards -
 * 2.2.B.1. - Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information.
 * 2.2.B.2. - Demonstrate an understanding of current legal standards.
 * 2.2.B.3. - Understand current online safety guidelines.
 * 3.2.A.1. - Use and explain how the technology enhances learning.
 * 3.2.A.1. - Use and understand how technology encourages collaboration.
 * 3.4.A.1. - Use and explain how technology is used for communication.
 * 3.4.A.2. - Use and explain the variety of media formats.

The podcast included here depicts how podcasts can be used instructionally. A podcast may include a video or as shown here, an audio file. It also includes some type of royalty free music or sound effects that don't infringe upon copyright. (United streaming contains music that is royalty free!). It's important to consider the content of your podcasts first since that is the reason that you are creating a podcast. A common misconception of creating podcasts is that one must use an iPod or iTunes to listen to a podcast. In actually, a podcast can be created using free software (such as audacity, gcast, or podomatic). Once the file is created and saved as an mp3 file, any mp3 player can be used to hear the podcast. Since a podcast is simply an audio file, it's important to include a picture to draw a participant to the podcast on the page.
 * Description of the artifact**

I enjoyed creating the podcast using Audacity. Using this type of file would be useful depending on how the podcasts would be used. Posting them would open the doors of the classroom for parents and students to extend their learning beyond the classroom.
 * A reflection on the experience of using the tool in the classroom**

=Artifact 2 - 1 audio student created sample=

Lesson Plan Summary

 * Date
 * Technology Standards Addressed - Teacher and/or Student
 * Description of the artifact
 * A reflection on the experience of using the tool in the classroom