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=Project Title: Audio Podcast 1 for= ="Reading, Writing, & Testing Wise" - Using Deductive Reasoning=

**Date: January 25, 2010**

__ Standard I: Technology Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application __ Access, evaluate, and process information efficiently and effectively __ Standard II: Communication __ A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. __ Standard III: Legal, Social and Ethical Issues __ Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social, and ethical issues related to technology use. __ Standard V: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction __ Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration.
 * Technology Standards Addressed: **

**Description of Project:** In this project, I utilized the softward application Audacity to record, edit, and mix the podcast. In order to accomplish the creation of this podcast, I needed to undergo training through the STEP/Technology Office. During the November training session, I tested the use of Audacity and the other hardware required to create an audio podcast. Simply put, to produce an audio podcast, all that I needed was a microphone and the voice recording & editing software. To help the project flow better, I used search engines and freeplaymusic.com to add transition and background music. In order to help the flow of narration go best, I outlined a script before recording.

Additionally, I was careful to only use free share music online rather than copyright protected works such as a recording artist like Madonna, Harry Connick Jr., or Lady Gaga to use for my transition and background music.

The goal of the podcast was to present students with information and deductive reasoning to help them determine answers. My narration to show them how to determine answers based on prior knowledge hoefully will help them to recall that need and access of information while testing.

The podcast was successfully created, edited and posted in January 2010.

**Reflection of Project Experience:** My first experience at producing a podcast was challenging, yet also rewarding. This tool has great potential to not only help students who may be in class, need multi-sensory or remediary instruction, but also students who might be out for extended periods of time. Utilizing such technology can allow students to bridge the gap in educational achievement and understanding of various cultures. This is extremely important in the Digital Age when students will enter a global workforce.

Link to Presentation: ** Audio Podcast 1

General Link to podcast profile on podomatic.com: Podcast Link