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This is an audio recording of Amy Sanders’ presentation, “Global Collaboration” at the March 16, 2012, professional development day at Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine. Amy teaches several high school social studies courses, including Arab Studies (in fall 2011) and Asian Studies in spring 2012. The official session description was: “Rapidly advancing technologies and globalization trends increasingly connect us to communities throughout the world. As educators, how can we prepare students for a world of growing cultural interaction and diversity? This session will share two collaborative projects undertaken this year and explore how each of these projects gave students an opportunity to: investigate the world, including research on significant global issues, recognize and respond to perspectives different from their own, communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences, develop and practice new skills, show initiative and work creatively. We’ll share the challenges and successes of these projects, and invite discussion of other collaborative projects.” This was originally published to Cinch, but since Cinch went offline I’ve republished it here. I used Levellator software to normalize the audio levels before republishing.
Duration: 0:49:06
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This is an audio recording of one of Wesley Fryer’s “Intro to Scratch” lessons for 4th and 5th graders at Independence Elementary in Yukon, Oklahoma, on November 28, 2012. Learn more and access links to the projects shared in this session on this blog post.
Duration: 0:59:44
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This is an audio recording of Wesley Fryer’s presentation, “Creating Multimedia eBooks with Students” on October 13, 2013, at the Oregon Association of School Libraries conference in Seaside, Oregon. The official session description was: “Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. In this session we’ll view examples of different multimedia eBooks created by both professional authors as well as students. We’ll learn how to use a variety of tools including Apple Pages software, iBooks Author software, and iPad apps like “Book Creator” to create and share enhanced/multimedia eBooks. Participants will also learn how to use Calibre software (free) to convert standard eBooks into Kindle and other formats. We’ll discuss different websites and services for directly publishing your eBooks as well as on-demand print versions of books.” Session resources are available on http://wfryer.me/ebooks
Duration: 1:02:00
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This is an audio recording of Amy Page & Lynn Lary‘s “Ready, Set, (W)eRead! Redefining Library for the 21st Century” at the October 13, 2012, Oregon Association of School Libraries conference in Seaside, Oregon. In the presentation, Amy and Lynn share how they have brought eBooks to their elementary school library using Follett Shelf and Destiny. Text notes from this session are also available. Check out the Walterville Library Blog for links to the referenced parent letter, other resources, and more!
Duration: 1:15:06
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This podcast is an audio recording of Wesley Fryer’s workshop on October 11, 2012, “Geo-Map Projects in the Classroom” for Yukon Public Schools in Yukon, Oklahoma. The official workshop description was: “A Geo-Map media project can include text, hyperlinks, images, and videos connected to locations on virtual maps. Geo-Map projects can provide windows into events, concepts, places and stories which join disparate media elements into a cohesive digital narrative. Geo-Map projects are not just for social studies! Learn in this workshop how to connect reading, writing, real-world math data, science, and more to “place locations” and create engaging project or assignment opportunities for students.” Referenced resources are available on maps.playingwithmedia.com/geo-map.
Duration: 1:19:58
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This podcast is an unedited recording of Wesley Fryer’s workshop on April 5, 2012, “No Edit Audio Podcasting” for Yukon Public Schools. Resources for this session are available on wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/noedit. Since I shared this workshop last Spring, my thinking has shifted about naming this activity and professional development sessions like this. My preference is now to teach both teachers and students how to create “Narrated Art” as well as “Radio Shows.” Those are both products included in my “Mapping Media to the Curriculum” digital literacy project. (I think it’s best to avoid technical jargon and acronyms when it comes to multimedia communication with teachers, since those terms are more likely to “intimidate rather than invite” teachers to play with media.) Learn more about multimedia communication and digital literacy by reading my eBook, “Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing.”
Duration: 0:58:26
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This is an audio podcast recording of Wesley Fryer‘s breakout presentation, “Creating Narrated Slideshows and Screencasts,” on August 8, 2012, at theBlackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. The official conference session description was: “The ability to create narrated slideshows and screencasts and share them online should be a basic skill for digitally literate learners today. In this session we’ll explore the reasons why “playing with media” (including narrated slideshows/screencasts) is essential for digital literacy development, and discuss why teachers as well as students should be able to create narrated slideshows specifically to teach, learn, and demonstrate content mastery. We’ll view examples of narrated slideshows created by teachers as well as students, and learn about different tools we can use to create and publish these creations online. We’ll discuss the “workflow” for students creating narrated slideshows as a class assignment, either at home or in class using a cart of laptop computers, iPads, or the school computer lab.” Slides and referenced resources are available. Follow Wesley on Twitter: @wfryer. This session is about 1 of 12 media product options on “Mapping Media to the Common Core / Curriculum,” which is still under construction.
Duration: 0:56:04
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This is an audio podcast recording of Wesley Fryer’s session, “eBooks: Possibilities and Creation Options” at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana, on August 7, 2012. I answered participant questions about eBooks and eBook formats, shared several different examples of both student-created eBooks as well as professionally published eBooks, and demonstrated how to use the iPad application “Book Creator” to create an enhanced eBook. Referenced session resources are available on http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/ebooks.
Duration: 0:54:57
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This is an audio podcast recording of Jason Neiffer’s breakout presentation, “Using Social Media to Improve Classroom and School Communications,” on August 8, 2012, at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. Jason’s presentation slides (on SlideShare) and other referenced resources are available. My text notes from this session are also available. Follow Jason on Twitter: @techsavvyteach. I arrived about 10 minutes after the presentation started, so unfortunately I missed Jason’s introductory remarks. This is a GREAT presentation and I particularly encourage you to check out the ‘exemplary’ websites, school Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and teacher classroom websites which Jason shared via LiveBinders included on his session website.