Welcome to theBook Review Podcasting

Project

Elizabeth Davis & Teresa Gallo-Toth

lizbdavis@gmail.com

www.edtechpower.blogspot.com

www.brpodcasting.wikispaces.com

Agenda

•What?

•So What?

•Now What?

Resources:

All materials and links from this presentation can be found here:

http://www.brpodcasting.wikispaces.com

What?

What is a podcast?

Glorified Tape Recorder

The Project

Examples

• 1st grader• 2nd grader• 4th grader• 7th grader• Teacher

The Process

Read• Include your librarian

• Independent reading

• Read aloud

• Teachers do it too

Write• In the classroom

• Handouts for different grade levels

• Make your own example podcast

• Non readers - dictate

Resources for WritingK-5 template

6-8 assignment

6-8 rubric

Record• Practice• Practice• Practice• Words first - Music last• Record • Add music• Edit

Resources for Recording & Posting

• GarageBand• Audacity• Podomatic

www.podomatic.com• Gcast - www.gcast.com

So What?

Benefits• Engaging

• Empowering

• Exciting

• Entertaining

• Accessible

• Uniting

• Continuity

Challenges• Time

• Hardware

• Software

• Background Noise

• Safety

Now What?

Turn and Talk

After hearing this

presentation, what ideas do you have for

ways you can integrate

podcasting into your teaching.

Questions?Suggestions?

Thank You for Listening!See you next time!

Keep Reading!

• Liz Davis ~ Wellesley High School

• Teresa Gallo-Toth ~ Runkle School

• lizbdavis@gmail.com

• www.edtechpower.blogspot.com