MPS PodSquad
Tech Event 2007
Podsquad Agenda and Links
Main Goal:
Have fun while learning how to bring the web 2.0 into your classroom with
student centered projects using podcasting, video projects, and more!
Main Topics:
Social networking (DEN)
Audio podcasting (Audacity)
Movie Creation (Movie Maker)
Classroom Resources (United Streaming)
Student Centered Projects (Webquest)
Parent Outreach with Webpages (Word)
Day 1:
8:30 - 9:00 am - Arrival / Who’s Who/ New Toys
9:00 - Opening “What is Podcasting?”
- Podcasting vs Audio Projects
- Audacity Reader's Theater
- Examples of Podcasting
9:30 – “Seriously? It’s That Easy?”
· Walk through the download of Audacity and Lame
· Walk through of the process
10:00 – Break
10:15- Ideas for Podcasting in the classroom
10:45- 11:30 – Create your own podcast “Welcome to the classroom”
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (on your own)
12:30 – “Ok so I have a podcast now what do I do with it?”
· Posting the podcast and creating the feed
2:00 – Break
2:15- “What is the DEN? Why I want to become a member!”
· Play with Dedra’s page
· Sign up for your own account of United Streaming and DEN
3:15- Web resources to play with
4:00- Run for Home!!!
Day 2:
8:30 - 9:00 am - Arrival / What’s What with my camera
9:00 – Word Web pages what can they do
· Parent communication tool
· Project resource pages
· How to connect documents to the web page
· Look at superior web page examples
9:30 – Taking my web page to the next level
10:30 – Break
10:45- Webquest- What kind of learning is that really?
· What is a webquest
· How can I use them
· Where can I find them
· Connect on to your webpage
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (on your own)
12:30 – United Streaming, more than the basics
· Assignment builder
· Quiz Builder
· Lesson Plans, writing prompts, and interactive maps
· Importing US into PPT and MM
· Time to play
1:45– Break
2:00- Movie Maker- Easier than PowerPoint!
· Example of a Project
· Step through the process, yes it is that easy!
· Rules and limitations of Movie Maker
· Ideas for the classroom
· Play time
3:30- Discuss the Staff development goals at your site
