LIS 460 Student Podcasts

A brief description that defines cloud computing for people who might not know much about computers.

a short podcast describing what people mean when they talk about cloud computing.

This is the second of three podcasts for the subsitute teacher for a day that I know I am going to be out of the library. The first podcast would discuss how the substitute could get comfortable with the library, access the class wiki, locate my lesson plans, locate the schedule for the day, and contact others in the school for help.  This podcast is relative to an assignment where students would be using a Storify that I created about severe weather.  Students would be required to post their assignments to the class wiki by ten o'clock in the evening so that I could review their work and offer up any feedback before the next day of school.  Although I will be out of school, I will be available via email for the substitute teacher and the students (ena.caron@simmons.edu">dena.caron@simmons.edu). Music in the podcase is "Chasing Tornados" by Chasing Tornados, and is available via IODA Promonet.   The third podcast would be about what the substitute teacher would need to do before leaving for the day.

This podcasts introduces students to three additional title suggestions for summer reading. Two are classics and one is a fun read, so some variety is provided. The books are:

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

Music by Shark and Bear

E-mail me with any questions: patrick@askpatrick.edu

This is the research group collaborative project. Here is our podcast (Maya, Liz, Dena, Laura)

Music for this podcast by Chasing Tornados on IODA Promonet. 

A podcast for my students for a date and time that I will not be in school so that they may execute an assignment using a Storify I created about the Tornadoes that hit Western Massachusetts on June 1, 2011.

Primary Sources

This podcast is all about primary sources. Since there will be a research project where primary sources are required, this is an overview on what they are and why one would use them.This is aimed at 8-12 grade students who are required to do a research paper using primary sources. Therefore, this is directed at the students who may be struggling with this concept.

Primary Source Overview

Song used in Podcast:

Artist: Psychedelic Stereo, Album: Mimosa, Song: Pandora

Finding Primary Resources

The Library of Congress has a digital collections section where anyone can access primary documents online.

This podcast offers an overview of the stages of culture shock and offers some practical tips on how to deal with it.  Maya's insights have been gained from multiple stints overseas, and it is her hope that this podcast leaves someone else more aware and equipped to deal with culture shock than she was the two times she moved to India. 

For a good, general overview of culture shock, check out the Wikipedia entry. This entry from Kid's Health also gives a good deal of information and is a helpful resource. If you are interested in reading about the author's time abroad in Taiwan, you can check out her blog, Adventures in Taiwan.

The music used in this podcast is entitled Arpèges Rouge et Blanc, by Löhstana.  It is licensed under the Creative Commons attribution license, and was found on www.jamendo.com. 

I used this podcast to advertise the new summer reading program my principal and I planned and organized for our high school.  All information I presented is actually happening (or has happened recently).  Music included in the podcast is the track "Incoherent" by Josh Woodward off of his Here Today album.

UHS will be hosting 39 student/staff book discussion groups this fall.  Book titles include YA fiction, literature, various nonfiction, mysteries, sports writing, etc.

The UHS Library website and our list of summer reading titles can be accessed here.  Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

Welcome to 6th Grade at Briscoe Middle School!

Are you starting 6th grade at Briscoe Middle School this fall? You probably have a lot of questions, and this podcast is likely to answer some of them - and some you may not have thought of yet!. Briscoe's librarian, Ms. Woznick, interviews two members of the incoming 7th grade class with questions submitted this past spring by Beverly's 5th grade students. This podcast covers it all, from lockers and gym to lunch and Nature's Classrom - oh, and homework and grades too! Check the Briscoe 6th Grade page for more information.

See you this fall - oh, and don't forget that you have to do some summer reading as well.

The music in this podcast is from "Lucky Number" by Lene Lovich, which can be purchased online at the iTunes Music Store.

This podcast is the fictional second podcast for students in a "Storytelling Seminar" which is a collaborative project between my school's English, history, science, and library.

The idea, building off of the Scoop.it page I created about Amelia Earhart, is that teaching stories, and writing through stories, will help students create better products within the curriculum and content areas. I am aiming this at the upper middle school and lower high school levels (though I suppose it would have been easier to just say grades 6-9).

I also meant to include in this podcast the introduction to the options of creating stories on Storify.com, Xtranormal, Animoto, Voicethread, Wikispaces (collaboratively), ToonDoo, Wayfaring (mapping tool), Audacity, good LORD I could go on! And now that I think about it I wish I had done a different podcast talking about all of these tools and how students could use them to tell the story of Amelia!

Well, that is what I love about teaching; getting the opportunity to improve upon what you do each and every time you do it!

Song credit: Flying by Million Stylez on the album Paperchase Riddim (found on IODA Promonet)

This podcast contains a clip from an interview I had with Mr. Walsh, a high school teacher at Marlborough High School.  He talks a little about the challenges he forsees in collaboration with the School Library Teacher. 

The music featured in this podcast is "Do It Again" from the album "Rebirth Of New Orleans"  the Rebirth Brass Band.

On this episode of Tech Tools for Teachers I discuss the possibilities for using Polleverywhere.com in the classroom. From dipsticking students on last night's reading, to backchanneling during lessons, this free technology tool for educators has plenty of potential.

To find out more about the Learning Commons at Concord Carlisle High School discussed in the podcast, visit library teacher Robin Cicchetti's CCHS blog and to view Robin's slides from that MSLA conference session I mentioned, click here.

Feel free to contact me with any questions about Polleverywhere or anything else "Tech Tools for Teachers" related at Laura@AnytownHighSchoolLibrary.com and check out my school library website at AnytownHighSchoolLibrary.com.

The music in this podcast is "Night Vision Binoculars" from "Wicked Man's Rest" by Passenger. Buy it on iTunes.

This podcast was created for the Admin Council Group for the Natick School District. It is an interview with a teacher and student on their opinions and thoughts on using technology in the classroom. The following resources and tools were mentioned in the podcast.

Reources Mentioned by teacher: Denise Trubiano:
Open Ed Resources:
www.colby.edu
www.trinity.edu
www.youtube.com
itunes university: to learn more about itunes university: http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

Resources mentioned by student Lorraine Magee:
Microsoft Power Point: to learn more about microsoft power point: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/

IMovie: to learn more about imovie: http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/

Every week a student at Gayle Elementary School chooses a book which he or she would like to share with the school. The student gives a basic overview and answers some questions about the book, including their favorite aspect of the story.

This week Cecilia is sharing The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Find the book at our school library in the Berenstain Bears section or here on Amazon.

Song: Wake Up by The Verve Pipe

In this podcast, I expand on my Storify theme of Summer Reading 2011. I highlight three classic books through booktalks that I created while doing my practicum at the Pearl K. Wise Library at Cambridge Rindge and Latin. The books highlighted are Ernest Hemmingway's "The Sun Also Rises," John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," and Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Music courtesy of Shark and Bear. Creative Commons photo courtesy of Portland Center Stage.

This week's podcast from the Runner's Resource looks at a great online tool, mapmyrun.com.  This site combines fitness with social networking, connecting you to friends, a larger community of fellow runners and all their favorite routes around town.  Search for new runs not only by location and distance, but many additional tags such difficulty level, surroundings, contour and much more. Opening and closing music 'Esplendor' by Sidnei Oliveira; running sound effect thanks to pbsounds.org.

The Flaherty Library is open every day Monday - Friday from 7:15am to 4pm.  You can always email me and I'll be happy to help with your questions: karnold@sacredheartkingston.com

This podcast explains the two new technological projects that were completed over the summer in the Flaherty Library.  The two new projects are the introduction of WiFi and a digital projector with laptop and large screen tv.  I also remind students that we have several spaces available for Virtual High School and to sign up with Miss Arnold as soon as possible.   If students are interested in Livebinders, Glogsters or Powerpoint please click on the links provided or speak with Miss Arnold in the library for a demonstration.  All three of these technologies are just different ways to create multi-media presentations that go along with your typed reports.   Lastly, I always encourage students to visit the library often for help or as place to relax and study.     

Opening and closing music Ignition by DeFusionUK 2010; drum roll and clapping sound effects from Music-Oasis.com. 

Listen to this podcast and you can hear author Barbara Diamond Goldin reading her latest picture book Cakes and Miracles. It's illustrated by Jaime Zollars. Barbara's really happy that the book just won the Sydney Taylor Honor Award! If you'd like to read an interview with Barbara about the book, it's on Mary Ann Scheur's blog.

Barbara hopes that kids in schools and libraries will be able to listen to her reading her book via this podcast, since she can't visit every school and library in person, even though she'd like to.

Cakes and Miracles takes place in Eastern Europe a long time ago, in the late 1800's and early 1900's, in a small town, called a shtetl in Yiddish. Yiddish was the language the Jews of Eastern Europe spoke then. Three of Barbara's grandparents came from Eastern Europe, which is how she became interested in the life of the shtetl. The main character in the book, Hershel, is very excited about the upcoming holiday of Purim. Purim has always been one of Barbara's favorite holidays. You get dressed up in costumes, make a lot of noise with a bunch of your friends, and eat yummy cakes called hamantashen! The story of Purim is the story of Queen Esther, and how she and her cousin Mordicai helped to save the Jews of Persia from the King's minister Haman.

Music

UCalgary String Quartet, "Come, Let's Rejoice" from "Far Behind I Left My Country" Buy

Image

Book Cover, Cakes and Miracles, Marshall Cavendish