Day

Time

Equipment

Activity

Monday

10:00 – 10:30

Teacher Introduction

Brief Overview

Break Students into groups/classes

10:00 – 3:00

SmartBoard/Internet

Computer

Camera

Mic

1.     Ice Breaker Activity

2.     Organize Students into groups

3.     Talk about & assign roles for each group’s members

4.     Overview of enhanced Podcasting using podcast we create

5.     Quick review of terminology

6.     Overview of equipment/technology (Garageband, iPhoto, and Camera)

7.     What’s your story (brain storming in groups)

8.     Elements of story telling (What makes a good story)

9.     Take first pictures

Tuesday

9:15 – 10:00

SmartBoard/Internet

Computer

Camera

Mic

1.     Discuss sites they liked/disliked that they visited yesterday

2.     Review Etiquette

3.     Internet Safety

4.     Discuss requirements for their group’s trip to zoo (reporting, pictures, Zoo, each member’s page

10:00 – 10:45

Break into groups (2-3 work on podcast development/Theme) and (2-3 begin taking pictures and interviewing)

10:45-Lunch

Elements of photography (composition and lighting) and story telling

After Lunch – 2:00

Groups reconvene, Share, continue to work

2:00 – 2:45

SmartBoard

Each group share with class what they have accomplished that day.

2:45 – 3:00

Give the Podcasters an idea of what they will be doing on Wednesday and review requirements for Zoo

Wednesday

MS goes to Zoo

9:15 – 10:00

SmartBoard/Internet

Computer

Camera

Mic

1.     Discuss and give visual of Garage Band, clips, recording, and inserting pictures

2.     Mention pictures and use of Picasa to be covered after lunch

10:00 - Lunch

1.     Reporters and photographers work on computer/go to zoo and Podcasters learn GarageBand

2.     Create your personal podcast

After Lunch (for 20 Minutes)

SmartBoard/Internet

Demo using Picasa or iPhoto

After Picasa demo until 2:00

Groups reconvene, Share, continue to work

2:00 – 2:45

SmartBoard

Each group share with class what they have accomplished that day.

2:45 – 3:00

Give the Podcasters an idea of what they will be doing on Thursday

Thursday

HS goes to Zoo

9:15 – 10:00

SmartBoard/Internet

Review previous day GarageBand and iPhoto with idea of finalizing procduct for Friday

10:00 - Lunch

1.     Reporters and photographers work on computer/go to zoo and Podcasters learn GarageBand

2.     Begin Voice Thread

After Lunch – 2:00

Groups work on Podcasts, teachers assist where needed

2:00 – 2:45

SmartBoard

Each group share with class what they have accomplished that day.

2:45 – 3:00

Give the Podcasters an idea of what they will be doing on Friday

Friday

9:15 – 9:30

SmartBoard

Remind groups of original expectations and discuss how and who will present their Podcast

9:30 - Lunch

1.     Groups complete their podcast. Teachers assist where needed

2.     Groups work

After Lunch – 1:00

Final Touches on Podcasts

1:00 – 3:00

Exhibition of Student Work