VODCAST POST -- The Digital Campfire

Our presentation will show how using a Wiki or blog can foster collaboration and community within the classroom and around the world. We will create a video/slide presentation using Jing or iMovie.

The presentation may include the following technology tools:
Video
Cartoons
Images
Audio track
Prezi presentation

Monday Afternoon
Develop topic and discuss use of technologies
Research topic
Collect images and video materials
Blog Post (timeline and tech outline)

Tuesday Morning
Organize and outline elements to be included
Develop storyboard
Write script
Record project if time
Post the outline/storyboard and script on group’s blog pages (due Wednesday morning)

Wednesday Morning
Record or shoot project
Re-record or shoot project
Record or shoot project again
Edit project, re-edit project, then edit project again
Final editing, polish, upload

PODCAST SCRIPT

WIKIS – THINK OF THEM AS THE 21ST CENTURY VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE

YOUR STUDENTS ARE DIGITAL NATIVES

SOCIAL NETWORKING IS INNATE TO THEM

USING A WIKI IN THE CLASSROOM IS JUST AN EXTENSION OF THAT SOCIAL NETWORK


WHAT DOES A WIKI HAVE TO OFFER?

IT OFFERS ONLINE COLLABORATION ----
WITHIN THE CLASSROOM,
FROM CLASSROOM TO CLASSROOM
OR EVEN AROUND THE WORLD


IT’S A GREAT TOOL FOR GROUP AUTHORING OF A STORY OR RESEARCH PAPER AND IS A NATURAL WAY TO ENCOURAGE PEER EDITING


OR WHAT ABOUT USING A WIKI TO JUMP INTO A VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB


AND FOR THOSE BUDGET-TIGHT SCHOOLS, THE WIKI OFFERS CHEAP VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS


YOU KNOW THOSE STUDENTS WHO NEVER QUITE DO THEIR SHARE OF THE WORK, WIKIS OFFER AN EASY WAY FOR TEACHERS TO TRACK STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION AND THEIR EFFORT





TIRED OF HEARING, “I DIDN’T DO MY ASSIGNMENT BECAUSE I WAS ABSENT.”
OR EVEN WORSE -- THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK.

IF THEY HAVE A COMPUTER OR EVEN A SMART PHONE THEY CAN CONNECT TO THEIR CLASS WIKI


WIKIS ARE TAILOR-MADE FOR COLLABORATION  

ANY TIME A STUDENT CREATES ANYTHING ONLINE, THEY CAN LINK OR UPLOAD IT TO THE WIKI, SO THAT EVERYONE CAN USE IT.

IT’S A CLASS DIGITAL HUB.

USE A WIKI TO BUILD STUDENT AND CLASSROOM PORTFOLIOS XXX

STUDENTS CAN DEVELOP ONLINE STUDY GROUPS WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY GREAT FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO LIVE ALL THE WAY ACROSS TOWN FROM EACH OTHER


IS PARENT COMMUNICATION TAKING UP ALL OF YOUR SPARE TIME?

LET PARENTS LOG IN TO THE CLASS WIKI TO SEE WHAT THEIR CHILDREN HAVE ACCOMPLISHED


NOT SURE A WIKI IS RIGHT FOR YOU   

THINK OF IT AS A BASKIN ROBBINS 31 FLAVORS STORE,

TAKE WHAT YOU WANT AND LEAVE THE REST.