Take time to reflect on what you accomplished today. You participated in a video-conference, made a podcast, wrote a script, and you had time to get to know other people and about a new place. Read the following questions and write a comment in this blog about your thoughts today.
What things worked well today?
What would you want to be different, if we did it again?
What things did you do very well?
What things do you want to do better, next time?
Is there anything you want us to know?
Remember not to use your last name, just your first name or a pen name. These comments will be on the Internet.
Thank-you for participating in this enrichment day.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Example podcasts
http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/
Radio WillowWeb is a podcast for kids and by kids from the students at Willowdale Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska. Each new show is called a Willowcast. Each Willowcast can be heard on WillowWebas an mp3 digital audio file.
Radio WillowWeb is a podcast for kids and by kids from the students at Willowdale Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska. Each new show is called a Willowcast. Each Willowcast can be heard on WillowWebas an mp3 digital audio file.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Succcessful Practice Day at Edminson Heights
Today members of the TASS staff and several consultants met with George Hueghen's students at Edminson Heights to have a go at a run through of creating a podcast with a representative group of gifted students. It was a great success and gave the adults a chance to learn about the challenges that might be encountered on April 24.
Some of the things that were discovered were.....
* it will be sest to introduce Audacity before having the students develop their storyboard because then they know how the software works and can create their podcast using the tracks in an appropriate way
* the students can find the sample files provided BUT need some help navigating file structures, depending upon their computer skills and somewhat depending on age.
* there should be a backup memory stick at each location on which to save student work and to have the files for the local available if there are network problems
* if the LAME MP3 encoder is not installed students can save their projects as waves
* if the background is laid and criteria well articulated the students will quickly learn the software
* the software is intuitive
* the students do much better if the teachers facilitate their creations by asking questions that lead them to stretch themselves
* 3 before me philosophy leads to stronger teamwork skills and expansion of the teams to cross boundaries between groups
* in this case the creativity could be limited by imposing strict controls of what the podcast can sound like.
Some of the things that were discovered were.....
* it will be sest to introduce Audacity before having the students develop their storyboard because then they know how the software works and can create their podcast using the tracks in an appropriate way
* the students can find the sample files provided BUT need some help navigating file structures, depending upon their computer skills and somewhat depending on age.
* there should be a backup memory stick at each location on which to save student work and to have the files for the local available if there are network problems
* if the LAME MP3 encoder is not installed students can save their projects as waves
* if the background is laid and criteria well articulated the students will quickly learn the software
* the software is intuitive
* the students do much better if the teachers facilitate their creations by asking questions that lead them to stretch themselves
* 3 before me philosophy leads to stronger teamwork skills and expansion of the teams to cross boundaries between groups
* in this case the creativity could be limited by imposing strict controls of what the podcast can sound like.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Arrangements
In this thread please provide ideas that you may have come up in regards to Logistics for the day. We will followup on them and post the resolution to them here. This thread will deal with personal considerations. There will be another posting for technical concerns.
-We need a list of kids at each site. This will be done in a chart form by Brandi and Diane. It will be circulated in the directions that go to each school.
-We need someone to meet the students at the door to the school and check them off upon arrival and point them to the school library.
-We need to do this to ensure that the right kids are at the right site.
How do we deal with kids who get dropped off at the wrong site.
-Consultants that need Audacity training can see Jeff or Diane at any time and arrangements can be made.
-We need a list of kids at each site. This will be done in a chart form by Brandi and Diane. It will be circulated in the directions that go to each school.
-We need someone to meet the students at the door to the school and check them off upon arrival and point them to the school library.
-We need to do this to ensure that the right kids are at the right site.
How do we deal with kids who get dropped off at the wrong site.
-Consultants that need Audacity training can see Jeff or Diane at any time and arrangements can be made.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Proposed Location List for Staff on April 24
Please check the location we have proposed for you and comment on changes that would be be better. We will try to accomodate each person as possible.
Shelley Fife Board office
Kay-Ann Houghton Board office
Kerry Norris Board office
Hank Sampson Board Office
George Heughan Board Office
Diane Istead Board office
Stan Kicak Board Office
Jennifer Sampson Board Office
Marc Gagne Board office
Lorna Izzard Campbellford
Jacqui Fuger Campbellford
Mary Fioritti Campbellford
Shelley Merton Campbellford
Patti Layng Clarington
Gail Mackenzie Clarington
Wes Werry Clarington
Roger Nevin Clarington
Cindy Sargeant Clarington
Robb Alexander Clarke
Ray Saitz Clarke
Matt Dusome Clarke
Jim wade Clarke
Brandi Quin Cobourg East
Jeff Brown Cobourg East
Eirin O'Neill Cobourg East
Jeremy Fowlie Cobourg East
Lynn Kostuch Crestwood
Beverly Assinck Crestwood
Wanda Knowlton Crestwood
Jamie Smith Crestwood
Steve Masters Crestwood
Alison Scott ENSS
Angela Thompson ENSS
Colin Jagoe ENSS
This is subject to change. Just looking for your feedback.
Shelley Fife Board office
Kay-Ann Houghton Board office
Kerry Norris Board office
Hank Sampson Board Office
George Heughan Board Office
Diane Istead Board office
Stan Kicak Board Office
Jennifer Sampson Board Office
Marc Gagne Board office
Lorna Izzard Campbellford
Jacqui Fuger Campbellford
Mary Fioritti Campbellford
Shelley Merton Campbellford
Patti Layng Clarington
Gail Mackenzie Clarington
Wes Werry Clarington
Roger Nevin Clarington
Cindy Sargeant Clarington
Robb Alexander Clarke
Ray Saitz Clarke
Matt Dusome Clarke
Jim wade Clarke
Brandi Quin Cobourg East
Jeff Brown Cobourg East
Eirin O'Neill Cobourg East
Jeremy Fowlie Cobourg East
Lynn Kostuch Crestwood
Beverly Assinck Crestwood
Wanda Knowlton Crestwood
Jamie Smith Crestwood
Steve Masters Crestwood
Alison Scott ENSS
Angela Thompson ENSS
Colin Jagoe ENSS
This is subject to change. Just looking for your feedback.
April 24 Celebration of Learning
Rationale:The focus of the day will be on providing the students insight into alternative ways to receive information and interact with it in a constructivist way to create a celebration of the meaning they have created from the 3 prior gifted days. Through reflection and facilitated consideration of each of the experiences students will be able to create meaning from the gifted days and celebrate what they have learned through the use of web 2.0 applications.
The Background
We have had three incredible experiences this year. Today we are going to take at look at how technology can be used to reflect and communicate what we have learned in order to find and tie the relevancy of each day to prior knowledge and how these experiences have benefitted EACH student. The Baseball Hall of Fame will be providing the keynote address on how to create a broadcast...We will move them to the 21st century by giving them the opportunity for all students to create a podcast.
The Agenda April 24/2008
Morning Until Lunch 8am until lunch.
- Youtube videos that will provide a short visual reminder of each of the 3 prior gifted days. The vizualization videos will be running as they come in at different times.
- Essential Skills
- Second City
- Ontario Science Centre
While this is being done each student will be provided with a journal and pencils.
830-0930 am
Videoconferencing session with Baseball Hall of Fame... Going Going Gone
http://cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=486
Visualization of the experiences led over videoconferencing to all locations...........Bev Assink?
The students will brainwrite their top "memories" at least 3 ideas from each day.
Introduce Podcasting as a method of communication using Youtube video and via videoconferencing.
Resouce links below have been placed here for your viewing pleasure. These are NOT the ones we will use with students. These links are for YOUR use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3VZkfdgV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7vz6yXyhc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRQgGgjxgRQ&feature=related
Teams created and they will discuss their "memories" and how they will develop a script from these memories. http://www.tenafly.k12.nj.us/~smoger/storyboard.PDF (storyboarding PLANNING SHEET FOUND HERE).
Audacity Training done locally facilitated by videoconference from the Board Office andCobourg East and folder management explained. Diane and Jeff
1200-12:30
Lunch- Computers will be set up with microphones and earbuds and the file of sample music and images.
Afternoon
Students will storyboard and develop scripts locally at each location
Create Podcast and save to students Students common Drive
Participants of the day will have an opportunity to give written feedack on the events of the day. This will be enabled on this Blog site.
All staff who are involved in the April 24 Gifted Day are invited to leave comments. We would appreciate all of your suggestions and ideas, so this can be a collaborative effort.
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