MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY EXTRAVAGANZA
Category 2:
Podcast
What is a podcast?
A podcast is an audio file available on the internet that you can listen to on your iPod or MP3 player, on your computer or over the internet.
Podcasting ideas for the classroom:
Create podcast to explain ideas
Create announcements
Create an audio calendar
Conduct interview
Recorde speeches
Use for flipping the classroom
Connecting to others
Make a quick one minute summary
Create a newscast of a particular event in history
Create an interview of a historical figure
Record a concert
Record readings and self check your fluency
Practice a foreign language
Weather report
Historical role play
a person's view of a historical event
Book review
School Radio
Student Opinions
Record Field Trips
Science Reports
Learn vocabulary words
Advertisements
Why Podcast Creations are Important?
Why
Category 1:
Music
GarageBand:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
Audacity:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Jam Studio-
http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
Fun site! Has help videos on YouTube.
Soundation - http://www.soundation.co
Soundation Studio is a powerful tool for creating music online.
Very easy to use, with a drag/drop interface for creating excellent-sounding music.
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Students can use any software or apps to create and submit to one of the following subcategories.
Below you will find some resources that may help with these creations.
Category 4:
Website
Category 5:
Comics
Comics are another form of media that students have to share their innovative ideas. Comics can be motivating to students and give them away to harness a vidual outlet for practically any subject or gradelevel.
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Websites are a great way for students to share information. Students can share their thoughts and their knowledge with the globe through a website. Creating a website allows students to take research, analysis, and critical thinking skills to the next level. They must organize and communicate the information which improves their writing. This creation also develops additional abilities for digital literacy. They must be able to locate, evaluate, and integrate images, videos, and links to other sites. These are skills that will help prepare them for their future, no matter what career they choose.
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Category 3:
ScreenCasting
Screencasting is a digital recording of a computer screen most of the time with an audio narration, but can be without narration. Screencasting allows for students to work at a just-in-time self-pace learning, with access 24/7. These can be used for assessment review or to be view prior to attending class.
ShowMe is a product that allows anyone to teach and learn. ShowMe is a whiteboard that be used to share knowledge and it is "FREE".
Screen Chomp allows students to record their voice while using annotation tools. They can use the drawing tools to bring life to their explanation. Students can start on a blank screen or upload a picture. Then record their screen cast, to recieve an url to use on a website or email to share their recording.
Educreations lets students show what they know. They can create and share amazing video lesson with ipad or in an internet browser. Educreations even lets them share these creations online.
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