SESSION FOUR:
Working the Curriculum: Blogs and Podcasts Applied

AGENDA:

• Images, cont'd - loading and making and linking
• "The big picture" - where to go in one year or five?
  • Possible ideas - best practices?
• Saving for the next school year:
  • Podcasts and blogs already prepared....
• Intense, sustained prep time

HOMEWORK:

Blog Site Postings:

• Finish the links on your front page; and
• Post five written blog assignments and two podcasts for next academic year:
  • Mrs. Loughman’s Blog
  • Mrs. Miranda's Blog
  • Oscar Sevilla's Fifth Grade Blog

Blog Posting:

• First Draft of Your Case Study

BBoard Discussion:

• What Might You Choose to Do Your Final Case Study On?

SOFTWARES:

• iTunes
• Audacity
• LAME mp3 Encoder (download)
• Fetch (Mac)

THE VITAL LINK:

• WordPress (guide)

EXTERNAL LINKS AND POSSIBLE BEST PRACTICES:

• Edublogs
• Educational Podcast Network
• Weblogg-Ed

• Mr Roemer's Daily Log

• Mrs. Geib Student Directed Blog
• Mrs. Geib Classroom Blog

• Mr. Geib's AmEx Blog
• Mr. Geib's Podcasts