Podcast+Brainstorming

Brainstorming
 * Team Facilitators Activity: Podcasting**

__**Team Group Directions for Session 5- Please brainstorm and add ideas** A) Develop an Online Activity__

· Work with your team to develop a group activity that your team will facilitate in Session 7 or 8. The activity can be a whole group discussion, or it may include some aspect of a team activity that then culminates into a whole group activity. What do you think of this? Please provide input. Should we each create a short podcast that highlights different areas? What about 1. how to/uses for podcasting for professional development 2. the advantages of podcasting in professional development 3. how to/uses for podcast for education 4. the advantages of podcasting in education 5. challenges, disadvantages, or other need-to-know cues for podcasting.

Ithink the topics you have suggested are a great start. I would suggest that perhaps Best Practices for creating Podcasts, which I think might be included under #5. The articles agree with what I have seen work in practice with other types of learning objects. They are utilized more often when they are shorter, and content specific. The more granular you can make the content subject, the easier it is for the learner to access exactly what they need. And although some articles suggested up to 15 minutes, I have found the 3-5 minutes is generally all anyone really wants to listen to. (LG)

I think those are all great ideas. Do you think maybe we can include some demonstration of the steps to create a podcast. I think that might fit in #1. Lorna, I think I would agree that most people might not want to do a 15 minute article. (MZ)

I agree about doing the podcast to explain the podcast. We should keep the podcast below five minutes so that people stay interested and it is to the point. For the part 1, how to and uses, I think we should do a brief how to actually do podcasts as well, not just for how they can be used in professional and education environments. I believe I put up an article that an easy how to for a podcast. Great suggestions! - SV

I like the idea of each of us doing a podcast. I also agree that they should not be more than 3-5 minutes in length. Maybe we could create something similar to the Voicethread that Donna created. One slide can be on how to create a podcast and directions on what to do. Then each of us can make a slide for the 5 or so topics that were thought of. The group could post their responses to each slide. Just a thought. (Dan Schrot) I really like Dan's idea. The voice thread would provide a consistent environment in a specific order that I think could add really continuity to the project. And we all agree that short content specific podcasts are the way to go. Shannon, I agree that the first step should be how to create it. Let me ask something, on the ISTE page in our wiki I included a link to a learning object wiki, that will assist our faculty who want to know and learn about web 2.0 technologies. Under podcasting I show them how to use Pod-O-matic because they automatically have a hosted site and can enjoy the benefits of their podcasts right away. Do you think we should use a host site like that for the class to post their podcasts to in one location? (LG)

· Develop activity directions for your online group discussion. The activity must include: a one-to-two paragraph introduction to the activity; clear, concise numbered directions for the class to participate in the whole group activity including a starter prompt; and any readings that are assigned to the students in the class for your team’s topic. What do you think of this? Please provide input. For the activity, we could have students each create a brief podcast. The would choose PD or K-12 education and create one based on a lesson or topic that they would be able to use in their job, for a class, or for a classroom where they teach. We would ask them to identify the standards that align, to create and share a podcast.

Do you think we are asking a lot of the students? Perhaps we create podcasts on the topics above and keep them very short and very targeted. We could ask the students to listen and comment on the podcast series. And suggest that if they are motivated to prepare a podcast response if they like. That might give them the chance to try the format without a lot of pressure. That way they don't really have to prepare anything if they don't want to but can respond via podcast if they like. We could stipulate that comments are no more than 3 minutes. Thoughts? (LG)

Maybe we can create different podcasts and they can rate them. We might have one that is awful, one that is alright, and one that shows all of the right steps of an outstanding podcasts. Then have the students compare the different podcasts and explain why the one is better than the others. This could should them that all podcasts might not be effective in the classroom. That only those podcasts that have the correct characteristics would be successful. I am just trying to figure out something! I also like the other ideas that have been suggested too! Making a podcasts might be a little much for all of the students. (MZ)

We could then ask that students comment/ask questions based on the work of others. (JI)

I like the idea of having the group respond to our podcasts. We could create them, they could comment or ask questions and we could respond to them. (Dan Schrot)

I do agree that it might be too much, but maybe put an activity like the steps and what they need to have in order make a podcast? SV

Just a note, Donna says do not be afraid to push the students. My concern is more based on if they do not have a headset with mic with them, then it will not be a successful activity. I really like Joanna's idea of the good, the bad and the ugly podcasts. We could provide a link to the podcasts from voice threads. (LG)

B) Develop a Facilitation Plan Develop a plan for facilitating your group activity that includes: intended outcomes for the discussion; a list of the roles that each team member will play; follow up discussion question(s) and key points; and at least two strategies the team will use while facilitating the discussion.

The outcomes or objectives would align with the standards that we reference. We could add general outcomes such as learn the purpose/function and or process of podcasting.

We could each develop one follow-up question related to our area. What would the strategies be? Are the strategies related to: 1) Community Building 2) High-Performance Teaming 3) Content Presentations 4) Engaging Activities 5) Higher-Order Thinking Tone & Style

OR Will we need to complete the activities based on the roles: Reviewer, Content Expert/Instructor, Instructional Designer, and the Technical Developer?

I think your right on target here. (LG)

I think the strategies would definitely be related to the community building and so forth. We could one reason why podcasting contributes to these e-learning initiative strategies. I also liked the idea of each of us receiving a role and drawing up questions and perhaps come up with an overall strategy and then we can all share and agree on two to use? SV

Do we want to start another wiki page called Team Facilitators Activity and begin to outline the activity? (LG)