Identify an educational use of an emerging technology. Describe the objectives for student learning both with and about the technology.
The emerging technology I have chosen is the podcast and I would like to employ it to help students improve their public speaking skills. While sitting in front of a computer is not the same as standing up in front an audience, recording practice speeches with a tool like Apple GarageBand can provide valuable feedback in a relatively low-pressure situation. It has been said that you can’t see the forest from the trees. When giving a speech, we are often so preoccupied we don’t notice things like vocal ticks (um..um..) or a lack of expression. By recording practice speeches, students can conveniently review the recordings for possible areas of improvement. This would be one objective of student learning with the technology.
The objective for student learning about the technology should cover how to open GarageBand (or an alternative application), record a simple podcast, playback the recording including how to pause and restart, and jump to different sections of the recording.
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This is a great idea. Too often people don't understand the power of words and this lesson can definitely help with such understandin. This lesson will help create better communication practices for all in addition to sutdent's gaining confidence.
Dayna M.
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