Questions for Monday
September 28, 2008 — Vanessa Riley1. I know I can’t export an RSS feed from LMS, but can I import a RSS feed into LMS? That way, my students can have a feed when they log in to LMS.
2. If they use iGoogle as their home page, the students can subscribe to a catgory feed (i.e. English IV or English I), but can they even use iGoogle with Lightspeed?
3. I need to learn how to *really* use Audacity. Right now, I have just been recording one large audio file and if I mess up, I go back and do the whole thing over again. I am ashamed to admit it, but it’s true. I just don’t have the time to really learn anything right now.
4. Did my students even listen to the podcasts? If they did, how did they like it? For most this time, I asked them just to listen to the podcast and if they needed the script to contact me. I am little concerned that pocasting is a little too aural and not enough visual. Perhaps I could have questions or an “assignment” that coincides with the podcast, something for them to look at. I know need to give them the option here, but I feel a little selfish here because I’m scared that if I do give them the option, they will not choose the podcasting. I know that if I were given the choice between reading the material or listening to it, I’d choose reading. I do that in my master’s class – the speaker is too slow and monotone. I suppose I have time to work it all out.
5. I’m almost ready to start playing around with the *real* podcasting equipment. I want to start playing around with music and sound effects to help break up the monotony of my podcasts. Oh! Here’s an idea! What I had students write commericals for whatever it is that I am teaching (Beowulf – bard services, Middle Ages – Black Plague Cures, etc) and then use THOSE for the breaks in my podcasts!
I don’t know where I am going to get the time to do these things.
I just went back and gave all of my old posts categories and tags, so hopefully once this site gets more information, it will be easier to find information. At least I did it now, instead of at the end of the year!
It looks like I’ll be posting a lot more this week – between my podcasting students and my English students, I’m sure I’ll have some information to pass on.
October 27, 2008 at 8:34 am
Use that curriculum that I gave you from Region IV. It has a template in there that students can use to analyze the podcasts that they listen to. I’d give them a couple of podcasts to chose from. In doing that, you will be familiar with the content and won’t have to worry about them writing down any ol’ thing. A good way to generate a class discussion.
I wouldn’t worry about the visual/aural learning styles. As we move to a society that is more dependent on technology, students will naturally develop their auditory learning style. Just make sure that you mix it up. I’d print out or post any directions.
http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ is now available.