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Writing Digitally: Podcasting for Learning and Literacy. Irene Smith, NBCT 509-573-5437 Kathy Paulson, NBCT Discovery Lab School smith.irene@yakimaschools.org Naches Library Media specialist Yakima, WA Naches, WA. RATIONALE and TARGET.
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Writing Digitally: Podcasting for Learning and Literacy Irene Smith, NBCT 509-573-5437 Kathy Paulson, NBCT Discovery Lab School smith.irene@yakimaschools.org Naches Library Media specialist Yakima, WA Naches, WA
RATIONALE and TARGET New technologies are propelling changes in our world today. Yet, communication is still the basic function of the Language Arts classroom. Helping students meet national standards for communication means integrating technology effectively into instruction. Objective: Participants will determine how the use of digital tools will enhance their current studies, equip students with 21st Century literacies, and provide extensions for differentiation while connecting to core standards.
Please write a paragraph describing a powerful moment in teaching and/or learning for you or your students orwhich answers the question, “What are you feeling about the potential and support for quality teaching using the common core standards ? “
? • What does 21st Century Learning mean to you? • What literaciesmight you suggest are now important for careers, college, and life that you wouldn’t have thought of 15 or 20 years ago? Common Core Standards AASL Learning Standards
Common Core State Standards K-5 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing: • Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. • With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Common Core State Standards K-5 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening: • Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Common Core State Standards 6-12 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing: • Use technology including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. • Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Common Core State Standards 6-12 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening: • Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. • Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Writing Standards • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience. • Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. • Produce and publish writing, and interact and collaborate with others.
Telling the Story Visually • Podcasting World English Dictionary • podcast (ˈpɒdˌkɑːst) — n 1. an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc — vb , -casts , -casting , -cast , -casted 2. ( intr ) to create such files and make them available for downloading 3. ( tr ) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format [from i ( Pod ) + broad ( cast )] • vodcasting (ˈvɒdˌkɑːstɪŋ) — n the creation and provision of video files for download to a computer, MP3 player, etc [C21: a blend of video + podcasting ] • Digital Storytelling Irene Smith • digital (di-jə-təl -- adj characterized by electronic technology • storytelling (ˈstȯr-ē-tel-in) — n the work of Language Arts teachers to help students develop and communicate ideas effectively
Examples • Podcasting Example: 6th grade students show you how to Book-it! • Digital Story-telling Example: Why I Became a Teacher
Planning Tools • Planning your podcast • Using a story board
Think about your classroom. How will the use of digital tools enhance and extend your current studies? How can you use technology to provide differentiation in your classrooms?