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The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Miramonte High School
Podcasting - reaching out to students• Educate
– The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School– Miramonte High School, Orinda California
• Innovate– PA Cyber supplements online curriculum with audio
and video Podcasts– Miramonte uses Blackboard as a venue for student
news and radio shows
• Everywhere– Students receive curriculum on the go– Students learn communication and civic literacy
skills
About PA Cyber Your Child, Your Choice, Your
School
PA Cyber is an independent, tuition-free, public charter school
where students and families build their own school out of
choices, not bricks.
• 4,450 Students• 400 Employees
(full and part time)
About PA Cyber Your Child, Your Choice, Your
School
• 102 Asynchronous Courses– Lincoln Interactive Curriculum– Grades 7 through 12– Currently used by 14 schools across the
USA
• 53 Synchronous Courses– Live Interaction– Grades 3 through 12 – 2,200 Students Enrolled
Why We Need Podcasts
• Diverse Student Population– Students Who Travel– Professional Athletes– Performers– Accelerated/Gifted Students – Young Mothers or Fathers – Students Needing Extra Help
What We Are Doing
• Audio (MP3) files of each lesson in English, Science, and Social Studies.
• Video supplements in Math.• Future – All synchronous courses
recorded and converted to podcasts.
Sample Podcasts
Audio Podcas
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Sample Podcasts
Video Podcas
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Sample Podcasts
Textbook Video
Presentation
How We Are Doing It
• Audio files are recorded using Easy Hi-Q Recorder and inserted directly into the Blackboard course.
• Video files are converted to MP4 format using QuickTime.
• Currently reviewing the best technology to record and convert synchronous courses.
Podcasting Challenges
• Cost of providing an iPod to every student.
• Conversion to iPod audio/video format.• Transfer from Blackboard to student iPod.• Amount of server storage space required.
Benefits of Podcasting
• • Increased Mobility• Learning Reinforcement• Differentiated Learning
Educate - Miramonte High School
Educate
The innovators - Advanced Communication Media Class
Educate
Focus on literacy and communications arts
Innovate
Blackboard provides student produced broadcast news
Innovate
Embracing new technologies
Innovate
The assignment
Innovate
Pre-production - research
Innovate
Pre-production - write questions
Innovate
Pre-production - create music
Innovate
Production - the interview
Innovate
Post-production - edit and upload
Innovate
The technology - computers with sound cards
Innovate
The technology - software
Innovate
The technology - recorders
Innovate
The technology - downloading
Innovate
The technology - headphones
Everywhere
Other classroom applications
Everywhere
Adding to the Blackboard Learning System
Everywhere
Display media within the page
Everywhere
Create a link to the file
Everywhere
Promoting civic literacy
Everywhere
RSS feed converter from Podcast sites to Blackboard http://jade.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/feed/
Everywhere
Autofeed of Podcasts shows to Blackboard site
EverywhereEverywhere
Results
Everywhere
Jaime M. KleinSenior Instructional Technology Specialist
The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
900 Midland Avenue, Midland PA, 15059Phone: 888-PACYBER x 1172
Cheryl DavisTeacher / Technology Coordinator
Miramonte High School750 Moraga Way, Orinda CA, 94563
Phone: (925) 280-3930
