How could I forget?
I was so excited about the teacher making his wiki, that I forgot all about my exciting day on Friday.
My friend, the one that I think is the best Language Arts/ Social Studies teacher I know, called and asked me if I would help her class make a podcast.
Yippee! I was more than happy to do it. I think I ran down the hall to get to her room. When I got there, I realized that one of my podcasting young men was in the class. All I did was ask him if he would be okay teaching the other kids and he said yes. So, I was able to sit back and watch as the kids took control of their own learning. Ain’t education grand? According to Cynthia, in a matter of a few minutes, he had divided out jobs to the other students and was well on his way to taking control.
After the first class, Cynthia asked if I would work with her second class to teach them about podcasting. Well, hey hey. Pinch me. I’m beginning to wonder if I am dreaming!
I must be living a charmed life (remind me of that the next time I mess something up). When I went into the 2nd class, there sat another one of my podcasting boys. He, like the first student, took control and was teaching the others how to podcast.
I can’t wait to listen to the pods after they are finished. Both classes are working on the Linus Project which is too cool. I’m not going to spoil the Project by telling you about it. I’ll wait until the pods are finished.
You gotta love it!
Until next time ~ Danita
Flickr: Yippee
February 25th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Can I get lessons? I have such problems with podOmatic…step-by-step directions would be wonderful. Making a podcasting young man could make me a list. We are bca at podOmatic. My trouble is posting a new episode.
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Danita,
I have just been reading several of your entries. I am technology educator in NC too.
You are doing GREAT stuff! I read your NCETC posts and I have a question. I have heard several people gloss over the “make a mini book from Powerpoint” idea, but have yet to get detailed instructions. I guess I went to the wrong Tammy Worcester presentation at NCETC because she didn’t talk about it. Can you explain how to make the folds?
Laura
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Laura:
Unfortunately, I am in Louisville at the moment because of family illness. Please email and we can talk about the folds. I’ll have to get my Worcester book to be able to explain correctly how to do it.
Thanks for reading! It’s good to know there are actually people out there that read my blog.
Danita
Jeffanddanita@gmail.com
March 28th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Danita,
Thanks for getting back to me on this. I did figure out how to do the folds. I really like the other idea that you posted a link on as well.
I have just been trying to catch up on your blog. WOW! You did a great job taking notes and posting them at NCAECT and you saw so much. I had trouble accessing wireless there. Don’t you have to be online to use Google Docs? You have an amazing amount of energy! I have tagged some stuff in del.icio.us and I will just have to come back later to fully digest.
Laura