Facilitation+Plan+Revised+Draft+ver.2

**Title: ** Podcast for Educators: Amateur Radio as Tool
 * Team BeMore Podcasting Project **

**Delivery Method: ** ELC discussion forum

**Introduction: ** In a learner centered online environment, the Read/Write Web has become accessible for anyone. Education can now be manipulated in ways that allow knowledge-sharing to come in different forms. As Will Richardson notes, "[creating] and [consuming] multimedia" has become more tangible. The Web has become a great equalizer in making amateurs experienced technophiles. In this session, we'll focus on how to create digital recording as a means for information dissemination.

Specifically, we'll discuss the benefits of audio sharing via Podcasting. We'll learn how to use a podcast in an educational setting and also create podcast. Finally, we'll consider how podcasting can be used in ways that focus on content-knowledge construction in education.

**Required Readings **(with context) All three are provided as attachments.  “Podcasting: What, When, Why, Where, How” This PDF file contains a multimedia presentation on the very basics of podcasting – as you see in the title the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of podcasting. Pay attention to the different class sites that are pictured and the graph at the end discussing podcasting’s cycle of emergence.  “History to Go: Why I teach with iPods” This article set a positive tone describing how podcast assist in creating a community of learners, promote more active engagement with course materials, and how the use and creation of student podcasting helps with research skills. The emphasis on building necessary technical knowledge and training was stressed, as students work together toward a common goal. “Building a Better Podcast” <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in;">This article focuses on the benefits of podcasting for educators. It also discusses some of the technical issues involved such as, the voice quality in a podcast, and the editing process in a podcast presentation. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Directions for Completing the Activity ** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Below are instructions for completing the week’s activities. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">1. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">By Friday **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, read the three articles provided to you (“History to Go: Why I Teach with iPods,” “Building a Better Podcast,” and “Podcasting: What, When, Why, Where, How”) to gain perspective on podcasting and how to use podcasting in the classroom. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">2. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">By Friday **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, post a reply to the following questions in the ELC discussion thread labeled “Educational Podcasting”: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Do you regularly listen to any podcasts? What are they about? Why do you listen? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> b. In general, do you see podcasting as an emerging trend, a lasting trend, or only a fad? What about for education? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> c. Respond to one additional post. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">3. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">By Saturday **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, work with your team to create a podcast: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. We would like you to consider your perspectives on podcasting, specifically: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"> i. Would you use podcasting in your classroom? If so, how and why? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"> ii. If not, why not and/or what other media form(s) would you use instead? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. For step-by-step directions on how to create a podcast using Podomatic, refer to our team podcast linked here. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> c. Link or embed your podcast into the ELC discussion forum thread “Team Podcasts.” <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> d. Something to consider when creating a podcast is scripting. You may not want to have an overly detailed manuscript, but you may want to create an outline or a list of talking-points in order to stay on topic. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">4. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">By Monday **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, listen to all other podcasts posted and individually respond to at least one. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">5. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">By Monday **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, individually share your experience with podcasting in the ELC discussion forum thread labeled “Podcasting Experience.” Questions to consider: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. What was the creating the podcast like? What was listening to it like? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> b. Did this activity change your mind about how you view educational podcasting? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> c. Was it easier or more difficult than you thought it might be to create one? <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> d. What was it like hearing your voice?

<span style="background-color: #ffcc00; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Facilitation Plan **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Intended outcomes for the discussion activity ** **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">1. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">how to create a podcast **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">2. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">why/how podcasting is beneficial in the classroom and why to use podcasting over other media types **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">3. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">what ways to use podcasts **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">a. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">student created **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">b. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">teacher created **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Roles each team member will play ** § **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">facilitator: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> posts & starts the conversations with discussion questions § **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">coach: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> keeps energy going, adds to/responds to our classmates' discussion threads in two shifts Tues - Fri and Fri – Mon § **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">reporter: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> summarizes discussions § **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">resource manager: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">troubleshoots technical questions **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow-up Discussion Questions / Key Points ** § <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">What influences do you see on student learning if students are designing and producing their own podcasts? § <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Researchers found the actual recording process of the podcast extended the knowledge-building process beyond other types of verbal (essays or reports) or visual (Powerpoint or concept map) collaborative presentations because of the dynamic and dialogic manner of the recording activity (i.e. - there are benefits to creating podcasts that exceed other types of collaborative projects because of the dialogue during the live recording). <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> What kinds of activities can we design so that our students have the ability to create conversational podcasts focusing on content knowledge-construction?