iMet 281 Final ProjectJulie, Natty, Shannon and Anika

Instructional Strategy

• Fluency/Word Analysis

• Speaking/Listening

• Writing: Content and Conventions

Technology

• Podcasts: Student created. Reading published literature and student work aloud

• Shutterfly: Website for sharing Podcasts in a secure environment

• Screen Capture: Tutorial for parents to gain access to podcasts

Podcasts in Fluency

• Students read aloud from their book of choice.

• Dependent upon grade level, listening for word form, pronunciation, inflection related to punctuation.

Podcasts in Writing

• Student published works are read aloud.

• Can be used as a culminating event, or publishing format for

• final product

• End result for Writer's Workshop process

Lesson using Podcasts for Fluency and Writing

Objective: Students will practice their reading fluency through the use of podcasts.

Grades 2nd-8th

o Students will be familiar with the term fluency. o Teacher will teach students how to use a podcast and what they will do when they are

ready to record.o Teacher can use any subject: reading, science, social studies, etc.o The whole class will practice reading the required material and the teacher will help with

the difficult words.o Students will pair up and practice their fluency with another student and teacher will

monitor students’ progress.o Each student will get a part to read for the podcast.o After all students have recorded their section it will then be checked over by the teacher.o When it is checked, it will be posted to the sight that is chosen by the teacher for students

to go back and listen to.

Lesson using Podcasts for Writing

Objective: Students will be able to listen to what they have written, think about what they have written, and fix errors in their writing.

Grades 2nd-8th

o Teacher gives students a writing prompt. o Students will go through the writing process that they use with their teacher.o After the whole writing process in the primary grades the teacher will read the students

writing into the podcast exactly how it is written. o Students can listen to what they have written and make changes from there.o Students in upper elementary can read another student’s paper as it is written and make

changes as needed.o As students are listening to their story read by the teacher or a peer, they will be thinking

about these questions: Does my story flow? Does it make sense? Does it sound like I thought I had written it? Would I have read it the same way? Can punctuation help? Did misspellings or wording change my meanings?

o Depending on your class, the teacher would adapt this lesson to fit the needs of the students.

Podcasting Technology Set-up

• Any computer with microphone

• Start recording, student introduces himself, reads, closes

• Stop recording and save

• Upload to Shutterfly account, in podcast section

• Podcast can be video or just audio

Parent Access