I have spent the past week buried in the internet. It is a good thing that my son is out of town as I have been pretty focused on learning the new Web 2.0 tools and not much else.
I am really excited by the tools I am finding that can be easily used in my classroom and are free! Just last night as I was reading more about podcasting, I came upon a link to a free recording/editing software called Audacity. It is terrific. I don't know much about how to edit different tracks, download free shareware musics, etc., but with the help of this software and some website guidance, I was able to create my own recording. My next step is to see if the OIT staff for our school district will allow podcasts. I viewed a number of ways a podcast can be used in classrooms including daily news reports, research project reports, poetry presentations, readers theater, and much more. The exciting part about podcasts is that they are then accessible to grandparents or relatives anywhere. I think that is a great way to keep or reattach extended families spread out across the United States or the world. I'll be working on podcasting for the next few weeks.
Maybe I'll have an URL you can visit to see my early attempt by the next time I write. Have a great Sunday!
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