Assignment:
For this assignment you will create a series of three audio files that you will publish in your blog and eventually in your portfolio.
Note: These are not podcasts in the strict sense of the term. We are simply creating audio files and embedding them into your blog/portfolio–although you have some other options; see Publishing Your Audio Files, below.
For each of chapters 3-5 of The World is Open:
- Create a 1-3 minute audio podcast that highlights or explains one of the resources or topics mentioned in the chapter. The audience for your podcast will be a target population of K-12 or post-secondary teachers, depending on your preferred setting–e.g., elementary teachers, science instructors, counselors–or a topic of general professional development for all teachers. The purpose of the podcast is to introduce your topic to your audience as a potential resource that will aid in their personal or professional development. Your audio files should use the same short musical/voice intros and outros, as if they were part of a series of podcasts.
- Using SoundCloud, embed all three podcasts on your blog in an entry titled “Podcasts.” Remember to use the “ED 431” category for your blog post.
- Include the transcripts of each audio file.
- Post a 300-500 word reflection on the process of creating podcasts (issues, successes, discoveries, etc.) and the utility of podcasts as a teaching and learning tool. Once your podcasts and reflection have been reviewed and revised, publish them in your portfolio on a page titled “Podcasts.
