Session_05

To start the day, lets look at a site of interest (which has little to nothing directly to do with podcasts). Do you have an implicit bias?

Go to: Harvard's Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Pick your test (if there is a series of questions you can just leave the answers blank).

See the results.

How can this activity be used in a class? What classes can it be used with? = = =Session 5. Podcasts=

Podcasts can be very useful from both the teacher and student perspective. As a teacher, you can use podcast to expand your knowledge or simply keep up with current events. By downloading a podcast to an mp3 player, you can choose the time and place to get caught up on news or events. For students, you might find useful sites that allow them to listen or watch podcasts to reinforce or enrich classroom material.

I have posted a few podcast sites to search out. iTunes (note: will launch iTunes application)

Learnoutloud.com

History Podcast Network

More specific sites: World At War podcasts

APM Marketplace (good for Economics summaries if you ever get stuck with that course)

see if you can find any to add...

If you choose to podcast yourself, you can create podcasts fairly easily using free software such as Audacity. Finding a way to post your podcast is a little more tricky. You will need dedicated web space or software for posting podcasts. Your school server will likely have webspace, but you will have to be able to direct it appropriately. The best advice I can give to you is to consult with your district tech staff to help you. Generally if you are going to link to a file, you need to have a format that is readable by most/all browsers (such as quicktime).

There are some sites where you can upload podcasts if you subscribe. You might need to get these unblocked at the school where you are working, however.

iTunes Youtube Podbean


 * ASSIGNMENT: Work on your mini-lesson. The mini-lesson needs to be about 20 minutes long. You should incorporate any 3 of the following: web page design (from session 1), survey, word processing file with questions for discussion or grade, spreadsheet application of data, audio or video broadcast (if too long, show a sample). Present it as if you were presenting a lesson to an actual class. No formal lesson plan needs to be submitted, but a basic objective and planned sequence of events should be followed. Present your lesson either on current events or in the subject which you will likely be teaching next year.**