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Nicole's Page-- Podcasts Below are what would become my podcasts. They would be uploaded to the class website that I would design (but did not have time to do so for this assignment). I would put them online so that both parents and students could access them at home, or where ever they might have internet access. I have learned about the Daily 5 program that was designed by The Sisters, and one of the aspects is listening to reading. Daily exposure to reading and language is essential for language development, and this is a way that children can be exposed in their homes. The podcasts are designed to be listened to either with or without the book with them, although I personally believe that they would benefit from having the book in front of them so that they can follow along and see the word as it is read. My goal is to eventually create a "database" of sorts that would contains many more recordings of books that everyone in the class could have access to. I would also want to include books in other languages for ELL students and families, especially if I could have the same book in different languages.

"Podcasts" Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson media type="file" key="Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson.mp3" width="240" height="20" We Belong Together by Todd Parr media type="file" key="We Belong Together by Todd Parr.mp3" The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry media type="file" key="The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry.mp3" Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox media type="file" key="Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox.mp3" Ten in the Den by John Butler media type="file" key="Ten in the Den by John Butlet.mp3" Oh, Look! by Patricia Polacco media type="file" key="Oh, Look! by Patricia Polacco.mp3" Mommies Says Shhh! by Patricia Polacco media type="file" key="Mommies Say Shhh! by Patricia Polacco.mp3" Mimi and Lulu by Charise Mericle Harper media type="file" key="Mimi and Lulu by Charise Mericle Harper.mp3" Lance in France by Ashley MacEachern media type="file" key="Lance in France by Ashley MacEachern.mp3" Goodnight Mood by Margaret Wise Brown media type="file" key="Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown.mp3" Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor media type="file" key="Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor.mp3" Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig media type="file" key="Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig.mp3" Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson media type="file" key="Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson.mp3"

(11/22) Outline. Podcasting in the Classroom: 1. How would I use it in my classroom? a. Reading: i. The Daily 5: (1) Read to self, (2) Read to Someone, (3) Word Work, (4)Work on Writing, (5) Listen to Reading b. Writing: i. Students read their writing and it is posted to the podcast, with their illustrations being scanned in and posted as well c. Drama: i. Students act out a play written by someone ii. Students act out something that they have written

2. What is needed to make a podcast? a. A computer with a microphone and internet access, b. A program that will play audio c. Students that are willing to participate!

3. What is needed to access a podcast? a. A computer that can play sound b. Internet access c. A program that can play the .mp3 format d. A willing adult

4. What are the steps that I will go through to creating a podcast? a. First of all, I have a MacBook so making a podcast will be quite easy for me because I have a program (GarageBand) that comes with my computer. If you do not have a program, Audacity is free to download. (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) b. Using GarageBand I will record and edit audio c. Still using GarageBand, I will convert the audio into a .mp3 file d. I will upload the file to the class website (there are many free hosting sites) i. *For this project I will upload my audio to my blog (hosted by blogger.com), as well as the wikispace for this project, and possible onto Blackboard.

For my unfamiliar genre study, I propose that I complete a study about podcasts, with the final product being a couple podcasts that I would be able to use next semester when I am student teaching. There are numerous ways to incorporate podcasts into a classroom, from having students complete them to show mastery of a subject to communicating with parents. Best of all, podcasting is, or at least can be, FREE. Podcasts are useful to communicate with parents and students when they have to miss a day; you just have to create a quick podcast explaining what they missed that day, and the homework that they need to get done. It will make them getting caught up that much quicker.

For my unfamiliar genre study, I will be creating podcasts of books. I will record myself reading books, specifically picture books since I will be student teaching in a kindergarten and first grade classroom. I will scan the illustrations so that when the podcast plays they will also be able to see the illustrations (which are vital to a thorough understanding of any picture book). This will be helpful for a couple of reasons. One, once I get a collections of such recordings, students will be able to take books home with them, and follow along in their own book as I read. By listening to the book being read aloud, emergent readers will have exposure to language they might not otherwise hear. This is also helpful for busy parents that might not have the time to read with their children (which can be an unfortunate outcome of busy parents). Second, students can just listen to the reading. A part of the Daily 5 program, which was perfected by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser and is meant to promote literacy in elementary grades, is listening to reading. Included in my bibliography are books that I can use for podcasting. Once students are comfortable with reading, they will be able to record themselves reading and I would be able to make that into a podcasts that parents would be able to listen to. This would be a useful tool to track students reading development over time.

“Use what you know about good teaching… and learn a little bit about the technology as you go— you’ll get it.” Dr. Troy Hicks in a podcast interview on April 10, 2008

**Bibliography** Boushey, G. Joan Mosher. (2010). //The daily cafe//. Retrieved from 

Cherry, L. (1990). //The great kapok tree: a tale of the// //amazon rain forest//. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Dewdney, A. (2005). //Llama, llama, red pajama//. Penguin Group (USA).

Dewdney, A. (2005). //Llama, llama, mad at mama//. Penguin Group (USA).

Dewdney, A. (2005). //Llama, llama, holiday drama//. Penguin Group (USA).

Hicks, T. (2010). Digital writing workshop [Web log message]. Retrieved from 

(11/15/2010) I will be doing a podcast for my unfamiliar genre study. My plan (as of now) is to create podcasts of the books that I read in class so that parents and students can access them at home. This is useful for students that might be absent a day, or wish to do reading at home. I think that my plan is to scan the pages of the book so that they can be viewed at home. Students could take the book home and read along with me as the podcast plays.

This is obviously still a work in progress in the very early stages.