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Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach world history for private online HS. One of the co-podcasters for the @TalkinSS podcast (Talking Social Studies). Excited for tonight's chat! #sschat
Hey #sschat, I’m Dwight a 7th grade social studies teacher in New York’s beautiful Adirondack Mountains. I’ve not yet explored @listenwiselearn, but excited to hear what it’s all about. I have made a few small podcasts with students at times.
Listen up! @listenwiselearn is hosting #sschat on Creating Podcasts with Your Students. Please join the live chat at 7pm Eastern to share your ideas and questions. Hope to see you in an hour!
Hi all! I teach HS social studies through comics. I am running a free teacher workshop at the Delaware Historical Society on April 21st if you’ll be in the area. Preregister w/the email on the flyer! #sschat
Molly from Baltimore. I teach US and World History. We have been using podcasts and now are hoping to have students create their own. Perfect timing! #sschat
@listenwiselearn So excited to learn about this idea! Jessica from KCMO. I teach World History for an online school. Not sure that I can be here for the whole chat, but really psyched to read everyone's ideas! #sschat
Hi all, Matt from PA, teach Civics and Government to 9th graders, Foundations of citizenship to seniors and co-teach Leadership Seminar to seniors! #sschat
A1 because it’s interesting to hear what our students think. They’re varied responses show how they interpret and analyze history. Plus it’s a great formative assessment because of its authenticity #sschat
A1) I love that there are so many awesome history podcasts out there about so many different topics. Great for Ss to develop their listening skills and get reminded that history is a STORY. #sschat
A1: I'll probably mostly listen and comment tonight. Not actively using podcasts atm, but did a unit in ELA called "This American Lit" that was pretty cool #sschat
In the past I've done some limited "radio broadcasts" with classes. The kids liked it, but it took a ton of time.
Currently I send my students a short "podcast" via @RemindHQ to encourage them, share important information, and keep them informed. #sschat
A1 podcasting allows everyone’s voices to be heard. Everyone has the same airtime and you’re helping your community create history that’s approachable and personal for others. #sschat
A1 It is a form of communication that student will be both using and perhaps creating going forward. Producing them helps them analyze the form and provides another assessment tool. #sschat
A1: Podcasting captures the oral storytelling tradition beautifully with modern technology. Plus it is easy to get a global audience for student voice. #sschat
Hello #sschat, Rachael Collins here, I teach middle school U.S. in Ca. I have listened to teacher podcasts but haven't explored using them in the classroom. Mostly listening tonight!
Agreed! @theatlantic has a great article highlighting the authenticity aspect: Podcasters can build a relationship with their audience, a relationship that is made of sensations, friendliness, and familiarity. https://t.co/0kqAOpXCZX#sschat
A1 because it’s interesting to hear what our students think. They’re varied responses show how they interpret and analyze history. Plus it’s a great formative assessment because of its authenticity #sschat
A1: There are no spelling errors for one. It also helps evoke descriptive words out of students. There are no pictures, no visuals, they need use words to get their point across. #sschat
A1: I love the idea of having students create their own podcasts--what a fun way for them to interact with history on their own terms! It lets their individual personalities shine through what otherwise might be a more formal, stilted written assignment #sschat
As one who had never had students create one or listen to one, i am actually more curious about Ss creating their own or collaborating on making one. #sschat
A1 A podcast requires a type of planning and scripting and editing that I think can help students in their analytical writing, without assigning another essay. #sschat
A1: I try to teach my students that they have a voice worth listening to. Podcast allow students to get their voices and opinions heard. It also helps with research and public speaking skills #sschat
A1. I haven't done this with students yet, but there is so much variety when it comes to podcasts. Seems like a great option for Ss to be creative and try something new #sschat
Hello #sschat I am late to join (tough being on west coast) but I am looking forward to this chat about podcasting . I am Ryan O'Donnell out of Rocklin CA
I've heard of Anchor FM which sounds really easy to use. Could be a possibility for students to get their feet wet. Audacity could be a useful tool as well. #sschat
A2 Not really, but I like the idea of having Ss "report" on a historic event like they are just hearing about it or doing an old time radio broadcast #sschat#mytheaterdegreeisshowing
You can try having your students record their project answers in audio form instead of responding in writing form - start small! Here’s great audio samples from an ELA teacher: https://t.co/GJyLTHpizf#sschat
My son uses it (Audacity) for the audio in his animations. It is easy to collaborate with others. They send him an audio file with their part of script and he can add it in. He's 13. :) #sschat
A2- I had students make “60 Second” stories in partners. They researched an event, wrote a script, and recorded using a free app. I made a private “rss feed” by uploading them to Edmodo. #sschat
yes audacity is GREAT tool. Some find it not the most user friendly, but there is so much you can do with it. I use it for the show I produce Talking Social Studies https://t.co/DGm8WLST4w#sschat#podcastEDU
Agreed, depending on how available and high quality you want it. We also have a lot of privacy issues to concern ourselves with when using students. #sschat
A2 I have used @vocaroo to get Ss to take an arguable position on a historical event. DONT make yourself grade 180 of them over the weekend tho. #sschat
A1 I feel that Ss want to be heard more than ever nowadays. There's something about creating an audio-only activity that makes them feel like they're being heard more than through writing or acting. #sschat
A2: I think teachers could have their students stat off small like a reflection on a lesson or current event, and as students get comfortable then go deeper. When I did podcasts with my students we used an app called Opinion. #sschat
I search blogs! A MA teacher created a great podcast project - having her students record immigrant stories-more on her blog (disclaimer blog is on our site): https://t.co/0BnNlb0Sge#sschat
I did a podcast on podcasting about 3 years ago: https://t.co/RCuHMrFjj2 I didn't cover a lot of tools though which I should have done in hindsight #sschat
I have a class set of MacBookAirs ... we use GarageBand for audio projects ... sometimes have tools that can do a lot can be a distraction to the simplicity of a podcast from a tech perspective #sschat
A3: As mentioned I used an app called Opinion and my students found it simpler to use. I tried audacity, but found it challenging with the technology I had to use in my classroom. #sschat
A3) At NCSS last year, @creativeedtech had me download Hi-Q app which allowed me to record up to 10 minutes of audio at a time. Can save files to GDrive & collaborate w/ others. #sschat
Yes. Not all are the same format, but many have digestible segments focused on one aspect of their overall topic. Also great for listening in small segments and discussing with students - they can stay focused. #sschat
A2 I want to do a project for my state history class where Ss interview a community member and create a @StoryCorps- like podcast. Not quite beginner-level, but I think it'd be great to have them listen to the example and then try to emulate that. #sschat
A3: I had students using @WeVideo for video projects, so they were already familiar with the tool, & I produced a few brief podcasts on it with student help. The best tools aren’t necessarily the one’s made for it, but rather the one’s which they know how to use. #sschat
Think that's why it can be helpful to have Ss listen to several podcast episodes and think about what goes into making them. When they make their own, they can reflect & think about what to do better next time. #sschat Our motto on @TalkinSS is to suck less each time. :)
I had students use a free audio recorder app I found on for iPad called Voice Record Pro. It had basic editing tools that didn’t overwhelm my students and they could airdrop the audio files to me. #sschat
A2 / A3: Though I have a lot of interest in podcasting, I have absolutely no experience with it -- so I'm enjoying seeing people's responses for how they've used podcasts in their classrooms #sschat
This is a great question - this blog could help you create a rubric - https://t.co/vPwGbbkHIh but I haven't seen a rubric out there yet. Anyone else? #sschat
A3) At NCSS last year, @creativeedtech had me download Hi-Q app which allowed me to record up to 10 minutes of audio at a time. Can save files to GDrive & collaborate w/ others. #sschat
A3 - I often find poor examples are really instructive. Students can figure out why they are poor and make them better. Anyone have some poor podcasts? #sschat
good question. I treat it like a video in some regards I would show in class. I would create some DOK 1 level Qs and some reflections ones as well. all based on the content #sschat#podcastEDU
I just assigned a project called "Breaking News" where kids created a newspaper, news video broadcast, or audio broadcast for some pre-Civil War topics ... most preferred the written portion... #sschat
In reply to
@Historywmoses, @listenwiselearn, @WeAreTeachers
I was thinking of leading with having Ss listen to a very short podcast like @retropod a few days a week. They will learn a lot just from hearing them regularly. My D can do a whole podcast intro just from listening with me in the car! #sschat
A4: We publish many of our S created projects and play on television during lunch time. I also share on my blog, twitter, and our school facebook page! #sschat
A4: you can share with as large an audience as you wish. Limit to your class, the whole world or somewhere in the middle.
Give Ss an authentic audience if you can. #sschat
I was nervous to start podcasting. Here's how I started:
🎙️I practiced interviewing my wife
🎙️I used @anchor
🎙️@AvithKalima was kind enough to let me interview him about his inspiring journey as a Tanzanian teacher and traveling to the US. https://t.co/WzjIet60GT#sschat
In terms of having kids listen. A technique I tried this year is the "podcast walk about". I give Ss the link ahead of time ,tell them to get it on their phones & then go for a 15 minute walk. Those who don't have it walk around me with my blue toothspeaker #sschat#podcastEDU
A4: My students posted their podcasts to their digital portfolios where they also wrote a reflection piece on it which makes it public. Some of my students have also shared their podcasts with colleges they are applying to to show the colleges something unique. #sschat
A4: you can share with as large an audience as you wish. Limit to your class, the whole world or somewhere in the middle.
Give Ss an authentic audience if you can. #sschat
For podcasts to listen to here are some of my fav SS related ones . The Thread is the newest... check out season One... From assassination of John Lennon to rise of Vladimir Lenin all tied along one thread (like 6 degrees of separation) #sschat#podcastEDU
We used Weebly, but my school is now on the move toward google as our students all have google drive access with their school account so it makes it easier with Google sites. #sschat
For podcasts to listen to here are some of my fav SS related ones . The Thread is the newest... check out season One... From assassination of John Lennon to rise of Vladimir Lenin all tied along one thread (like 6 degrees of separation) #sschat#podcastEDU
For podcasts to listen to here are some of my fav SS related ones . The Thread is the newest... check out season One... From assassination of John Lennon to rise of Vladimir Lenin all tied along one thread (like 6 degrees of separation) #sschat#podcastEDU
A5: Last semester, one pod I listen to had a phenomenal interview with Evan Osnos re: N Korea. We listened to the whole episode in Intl Problems. Fantastic. #sschat
A5 Love to use @15MinuteHistory to build listening stamina and expose HS students to what college profs sound like. #sschat Create quizzes from the transcripts.
A5: Used to listen to grammar girl with students, but it didn't follow my curriculum consistently enough and could get too deeply "into the weeds" at times. https://t.co/7AEMmoWI7N#sschat
@HaveYouHeardPod discusses current events in education and connects to historical education trends. Includes a lot of information that you don’t learn about in popular media. #sschat
I think this is one of the biggest things for adopting new technologies & pedagogies. Teachers need to be willing to try these new things themselves & experience it so they can help bring students along as well. #sschat
And if you really want to get into the weeds, American History Tellers from @WonderyMedia has a 6 part series on the Cold War and another on Temperance. Their current series is about the Jacksonian Era. Good stuff! #sschat
We've heard from a few teachers that students found our episode on why we have summer vacation interesting and helpful to challenge myths about what we think is true. #sschat
I've also heard really good things about @civics101pod
The Washington Post had a podcast called Presidential that had an episode for each president. They also did one that corresponded with the Ken Burns Vietnam doc called Letters from War.
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@MissedinHistory has some world history ones. @ERBeckman shared the Ottoman History Podcast. Some of the 15 Minute History ones have been world history oriented. #sschat
In reply to
@historyfriend, @MissedinHistory, @ERBeckman
Some of top EDU recommendations for podcasts:
Cult of Pedagogy
Modern Learners
Trail Blazers
John Spencer Creative Classroom
Teaching Keating
#sschat#podcastEDU
.@dwsteven Yes, when teachers get to become digital authors themselves, they gain confidence in helping learners create to learn. Plus, they gain sensitivity to the way in which our personal identities are embedded in everything that we interpret & create #edc534#sschat
uh.... its a piece of electronics so.... if you're super concerened you many want to wrap it up . Get a wind screen (and maybe srap it up with a pool noodle tool! #sschat
It’s that time again! What are your favorite ways to review for state tests? Help a sister out! I’m thinking of a Knowledge Collage ... #sschat#edtech#edchat#moedchat#edtechteam
It's incredible. They do an episode each week. Great interviews and @JoshMalina and @HrishiHirway host it. They just did a @HamiltonMusical special episode with @Lin_Manuel and Tommy Kail - was incredible, did not realize how much they were influenced by the West Wing. #sschat
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@jcaseydesign, @Freakonomics, @HardcoreHistory, @Gladwell, @WestWingWeekly, @JoshMalina, @HrishiHirway, @HamiltonMusical, @Lin_Manuel
A6: I'm always on the lookout for new podcasts. My favorite history/educational podcasts are
Teachers History
Bowery Boys: New York History
APUSH it Real Good
Hardcore History
Keepin It 1600
#sschat
Yes, Dimension 4 of C3 doesn't require text-based writing. IT's about communicating conclusions. #podcasts are a legitimate outlet. They're an authentic assessment...and one that can be a text-based authentic assessment! They can also be Form & Sum assessment too! #sschat
RESOURCES: If you aren't teaching #history with #questions like this, what are you teaching? (search "historical thinking" for more or for a great book "Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts" #sschat
A6: They're not podcasts, but I've been doing quick video updates of what we did in class for students who were absent or want a quick refresher. https://t.co/PWNK6MY7zL#sschat
I love public element to this. I love variety of assessment. How do you, as teacher, regulate teenage angst & anger? I worry about bullying-thru-public assignment. Thoughts? Am I off base? Can you, perhaps, review content prior to public posting? #sschat#edchat
Thank you so much to @listenwiselearn
for hosting tonight and to everyone for sharing such amazing ideas and resources! Join us next week when @PeterPaccone leads a discussion on how to Connect Your Students to the World with Video-Conferencing. #sschat
Thank you so much to @listenwiselearn
for hosting tonight and to everyone for sharing such amazing ideas and resources! Join us next week when @PeterPaccone leads a discussion on how to Connect Your Students to the World with Video-Conferencing. #sschat
