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Teachers encounter many challenges when trying to apply educational technology (software & hardware) within the context of their duties as a classroom educator. Often you are your own "technical support centre." You will find it to be avaluable resource to tap into your colleagues as "helpers" (e.g., they may know of a solution to your challenge). Developing a 'Professional Learning Community' (PLC) within your network of teaching colleagues is a very valuable asset.

Hence, the Teachers Helping Teachers Podcast is intended to develop this PLC concept within the pre-service teacher candidates at Nipissing University. Plus, provide opportunities for interested teacher candidates to gain experience in presenting with technology.

Have some fun...explore a topic that would be relevant to the ed-tech teacher community...conference with Prof. Ken for some advice & guidance...produce a short presentation (10 to 15 minutes)...share it with your section mates during one of your ed-tech classes.

 

 Pre-Service Teacher Podcast --- Using the SMART Response "Clickers"
 by - Jessica Plourde, Steve Marson, Sarah Makin & Jeff Turner (Class of 2010)
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Completing a Class Presentation is an option. You may substitute this task in place of the Website / ePortfolio task.

Components:
- Select a topic which is relevant to the ed-tech & teaching environment (have it approved by Prof. Ken)
- Word process a brief and succinct instructional handout; save in PDF format; e-mail to Prof. Ken in advance of your class (minimum of one day) so it may be included on the USB Memory Sticks.
- Present material in class (10 to 15 minutes as a guideline)
- Your material will be transformed into a Podcast format (e.g., audio & visual content) and posted on-line for your colleagues to access --- it's like getting published electronically
- self-assess your learning experience and performance for evaluation

Example Topics:

  • Introduction to SMART Response Clickers (setting up receiver, setting up a class list, running a quiz or poll)
  • Using Audacity to record your voice and alter the sound and cadence to impart special effects
  • Using a SMART Board to introduce a curriculum concept (e.g., geometry, maps, science topics)
  • introduction to using a SMART Document Camera to assist in class presentations (e.g., sharing a book, science demonstration, connecting to a microscope)
  • demonstrating the set up of a wii-mote whiteboard using Mac OS technology
  • using Mac OS X Universal Access technology to generate speech from text
  • using an Alphasmart Neo 2 unit to demonstrate an alternate to laptop technology to support writing/literacy skill development
  • introduction to Word-Q software (assistive technology to support language/writing literacy development)
  • introduction to MacSpeech Dictate or Speech-Q (speech to text software)
  • plus many others

Sample Podcast

wii-mote whiteboard (Windows OS demo)
http://blip.tv/file/1529733/