Beyond the Pages Dropbox mp3 (for those preferring just audio)
Creating this podcast was truly an enjoyable collaborative effort with my Battle of the Books team members. My students all agreed a podcast featuring book reviews would offer students an way to learn about books they might decide to read. We brainstormed a list of names for the series and then voted; Beyond the Pages overwhelmingly won. Then students decided which book they wanted to review and began scripting for the recording. We tried recording on the best machine we at school using Audacity, but we weren't happy with the results. We switched to my personal MacBook and Camtasia, recording in a secluded space. It certainly isn't perfect but we enjoyed the experience and look forward to doing it next month.
We are excited about adding this series to our book recommendation library web page. Our planning includes the following future topics:
This project meets numerous AECT standards. First this podcast is meant to be "instructional" in assisting students with their reading needs. I managed a group of students and the technology to create the best product possible under the circumstances. Plus I employed the principles learned in this class to optimize the learning for the target audience. Also I selected specific titles which will appeal to a diverse group of students. Finally ethical considerations were given to the use of media; the book covers fall under the Fair Use provision, the Battle of the Books logo was used with special permission from the library organization, and the open book image was purchased from Graphic Stock. The music is royalty free from BeatSuite.com.
AECT standards: 1. Content Knowledge – 1.1 Creating, 1.2 Using, 1.4 Managing; 2. Content Pedagogy – 2.1 Creating, 2.2 Using, Learning Environments – 3. Learning Environments – 3.1 Creating, 3.2 Using, 3.5 Ethics, 3.6 Diversity of Learners; 4. Professional Knowledge and Skills – 4.3 Reflection on Practice;
Reference
Ciprian, P. (2014). Using visual content in your marketing [PDF]. Quaestus
Multidiciplinary Research Journal, 5, 164-168. Retrieved from
http://www.quaestus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pavel5.pdf
Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011). E-learning and the science of instruction:
Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning, third
edition (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.
Creating this podcast was truly an enjoyable collaborative effort with my Battle of the Books team members. My students all agreed a podcast featuring book reviews would offer students an way to learn about books they might decide to read. We brainstormed a list of names for the series and then voted; Beyond the Pages overwhelmingly won. Then students decided which book they wanted to review and began scripting for the recording. We tried recording on the best machine we at school using Audacity, but we weren't happy with the results. We switched to my personal MacBook and Camtasia, recording in a secluded space. It certainly isn't perfect but we enjoyed the experience and look forward to doing it next month.
We are excited about adding this series to our book recommendation library web page. Our planning includes the following future topics:
- April - Jennifer A. Nielsen books/Skype visit
- May - Summer Reading
- June - Review free SYNC Summer Audiobook offerings
- September - New Books
This project meets numerous AECT standards. First this podcast is meant to be "instructional" in assisting students with their reading needs. I managed a group of students and the technology to create the best product possible under the circumstances. Plus I employed the principles learned in this class to optimize the learning for the target audience. Also I selected specific titles which will appeal to a diverse group of students. Finally ethical considerations were given to the use of media; the book covers fall under the Fair Use provision, the Battle of the Books logo was used with special permission from the library organization, and the open book image was purchased from Graphic Stock. The music is royalty free from BeatSuite.com.
AECT standards: 1. Content Knowledge – 1.1 Creating, 1.2 Using, 1.4 Managing; 2. Content Pedagogy – 2.1 Creating, 2.2 Using, Learning Environments – 3. Learning Environments – 3.1 Creating, 3.2 Using, 3.5 Ethics, 3.6 Diversity of Learners; 4. Professional Knowledge and Skills – 4.3 Reflection on Practice;
Reference
Ciprian, P. (2014). Using visual content in your marketing [PDF]. Quaestus
Multidiciplinary Research Journal, 5, 164-168. Retrieved from
http://www.quaestus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pavel5.pdf
Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011). E-learning and the science of instruction:
Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning, third
edition (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.