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Blogs, MP3s & Digital Players: New Tools for Your Struggling Students
Dave Hohulin, UCP-InfinitecKirk Behnke, Texas Region IVTATN Regional ConferenceJune 7, 2006
A little history…
Slates
“Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend on their slates, which are more expensive. What will they do when the slate is dropped and it breaks? They will not be able to write.”
Teachers Conference, 1703
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
Paper
“Students today depend upon paper too much. They don't know how to write on slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can't clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?”
Principal's Association, 1815
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
Fountain Pens
“Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world which is not so extravagant.”
PTA Gazette, 1914
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
Ink "Students today depend upon store bought ink. They don't know
how to make their own. When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words or ciphers until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on modern education."
The Rural American Teacher, 1929
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
Ballpoint Pens "Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of
education in our country. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries."
Federal Teacher, 1950
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
Technology “While nobody will ever dispute the
importance of a good education, meeting the needs of today's students has changed dramatically from what it was 10 or 20 years ago. Students today are exposed to a vast amount of information and technology early in their lives. Computers, electronic mail, long-distance learning, and the internet have changed the dynamics of education here in our region and throughout world.”
Congressman Jerry Moran, 1999
Jeni O'Sullivan-Corn, “Picture This: Effective Technology Integration in Schools”
http://www.gritsonline.org/presentations/picturethis.htm
We’ve come a long way, baby…
Why am I here?
“Even though you may not be a theoretician or be expected to do software programming, you still must have a basic knowledge of how technology works and how to utilize it in the workplace.”
U.S. Rep. Major Owens, NY
Blogs
• Weblog
“a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles, most often in reverse chronological order.”
Wikipedia
Blogging for Beginners
• Blogging services
• Free!• Blogger www.blogger.com• WordPress www.wordpress.com• TypePad www.typepad.com• Bloglines www.bloglines.com• Edublogs http://edublogs.org/
and the infamous
• MySpace www.myspace.com
Blogger – Begin Your Own Blog!
Blogging in the Classroom
Weblogg-ed.com
TechLearning
Free Resources from the Net
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
EduBlog Insights
Podcasting
• What is podcasting?
Or in simpler terms…
And how does this affect me?
Podcasting – The Equipment
• Computer-based Players
• Portable Players – MP3 Players• Considerations for Use
• Player Types• Audio• Video
• Storage Capacity• Flash• Hard Drive
• Downloading and Listening – Format issues
Computer-based Players
Portable Media Players
Format issues
FYI
• Not all resources downloaded from the iTunes Music Store or other online vendors will play on competitor platforms…
Where Do I Find Podcasts?
• iTunes Music Store www.apple.com
• iPodder www.ipodder.org
• Podcast Alley www.podcastalley.com
• Yahoo! Podcasts www.podcasts.yahoo.com
• Google base.google.com
• and many, many more. Just search for “podcast”
Podcasting in the Classroom
• How can I use podcasting in my classroom?
• How can I use podcasting and MP3s with my students with disabilities?
• The Great Equalizer…• AT Tools• Multiple Intelligences• Universal Design
MP3s in the Classroom
For example…
Podcasts in the Classroom
Case Studies – Video Podcasts
Great Educational Blogs/Podcasts
• www.we-blogged.com
• Kidcast
• Adventures in Podcasting
• The BEST Podcast
• Kathy Schrock’s website
• Podcasting News
• TechLearning
• Tuning in AT
• Infinitec AT Blog
