Pod+Casting



April 13th, 2010
 * "I Spy Poems"**

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 * Technology Standards Addressed:**

 A. Technology and Society 1. Explain how technology affects individuals and institutions (home, school, and community) a) Recognize that technologies (such as computers, calculators, television, cameras, PDAs, CD-ROM, and DVD) have influenced daily life, past and present c) Identify how technology tools have been and are used to meet people’s needs **Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration****:** Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration 1. Use and understand how technology enhances learning a) Use technology tools, including software and hardware, from a range of teacher-selected options to learn new content or reinforce skills b) Describe ways selected technology tools are being used to support learning **B. Collaboration** 1. Use and understand how technology encourages collaboration a) Explain how selected technology tools are being used to enhance collaboration 1. Use and explain how technology is used for communication a) Identify technology tools that help gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions* b) Use technology tools identified by the teacher to communicate with various audiences
 * Standard 2.0 – Digital Citizenship****:**Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society, and practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety
 * A. Learning **
 * Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression****:** Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats.
 * A. Communication**

The fifth grade teacher and I collaborated to put together a "I Spy" class poetry book. The students were highly motivated to bring in their items and to photograph them. We discussed composition and zoom. Each student got a one-on-one lesson on how to use the digital camera. Next, we had the students upload each picture to their documents into a power point presentation where they published their poem to go with their picture. Afterwards, each student was able to read their poem and comment on eachothers' poems using voicethread. This was a long term project. I took on a large project. As a classroom teacher, this would be too big to do by herself. I took each student one at a time for about 5 minutes to give individual attention to show how to use the camera (most knew how to use the camera) but composition and zoom were an issue. Teaching the kids to get the most bang for their picture to minimize their time editing was challenging, but worth the upfront time. I got a lot of "ah's" from the students as I was showing them what do. As we moved into powerpoint, the students quickly became comfortable manipulating the picture with the text. However, using voicethread was not easy. After several attempts, I finally got the voicethread to save. I could see how this would deter the teacher who is a novice user of technology. The kids thought it was neat that they could respond to eachother's work. A few of them redid their audio when they hear the disfluency in their reading. One student noticed that she left out a word. I see this being a useful tool, when the teacher understands how the organization flow of the program works to use for critical thinking and fluency.
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