Flip and Fold Graphic Organizer - Podcast #1

Hello Everyone,
Here are two ways to get to my Final Project Podcas, "Flip and Fold Graphic Organizers - Podcast #1".

The first way is to click on my Livetext Link to my MP4 Podcast. Clicking on the link will open up the Podcast in a Quick Time Viewer on your Internet Explorer. It may take a couple of minutes to load as it is around a 11 minutes long.

Here is my feedburner link to the podcast in case you want to subscribe to my podcast on ITunes. http://feeds.feedburner.com/SethRyserGraphicOrganizerPodcast1Educ552
Just open ITunes and click on the Advanced Tab at the top of the window. Scroll down and click on the "Subscribe to a Podcast" link. Copy and past the feedburner URL in the window and the Podcast will download onto your ITunes. Once it has downloaded you will be about to view it.

I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks,
Seth Ryser

Favorite Video From Teacher Tube "Frog Dissection and Technology"

Her is the link to my favorite educational video on teacher tube "Frog Dissection and Technology":

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=552&title=Frog_Dissection_and_Technology

The video is an example of how to use technology in the classroom during a dissection lab. The students took pictures of their frogs during dissections and then placed them onto the Internet. They then used picture software to label them. All of the their lab write ups and questions were done online on the students websites.

I thought this was an awesome use of technology in a science classroom. It gave me some good ideas on how to better use computers with my students. I plan on trying to do a lab similar to this with my heart dissection. I also liked that the writes ups were on line. This saved the school money by not having to use paper.

Seth Ryser

My Favorite Video From Teacher Tube.

Her is the link to my favorite educational video on teacher tube "Frog Dissection and Technology":

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=552&title=Frog_Dissection_and_Technology

The video is an example of how to use technology in the classroom during a dissection lab. The students took pictures of their frogs during dissections and then placed them onto the Internet. They then used picture software to label them. All of the their lab write ups and questions were done online on the students websites.

I thought this was an awesome use of technology in a science classroom. It gave me some good ideas on how to better use computers with my students. I plan on trying to do a lab similar to this with my heart dissection. I also liked that the writes ups were on line. This saved the school money by not having to use paper.

Seth Ryser

2-Minute MoveMaker Video for EDUC 552

Here is my 2-minute video for EDUC 552. I chose to use my dog Shiloh and her sister Daisy for the project.

It was fun getting the videos and pictures for the movie. I had to use my wife's digital camera for the movie shots, but surprisingly it records nice short movie clips with good clarity. Plus they are very easy to download on to my computer. I found Windows Move Maker very easy and fun to use too.

I put my video onto Teachertube, but it has been over 24 hours and is still stuck in the gray swirl window. I am just going to download the move straight to the blog.

Thanks,
Seth Ryser

Podcast - Science Made Fun

The podcast I subscribed to on ITunes was called "Science Made Fun". It is a set of many short podcasts covering multiple science topics from each type of science. The podcasts I listened to were all designed to teach you a specific science topic.

I really liked how the topics were presented. Everything was explained with good detail and correct terminology. All the information given was talked about at a level that most students could understand.

I also really liked that a huge variety of topics were covered. The variety of topics would make it easy to incorporate into classroom use for students. Students could use the podcasts as reviews for learning or as a beginning activity to get them prepared for a unit. The podcasts would also be useful for students who may have missed a couple of days of classes and need a quick way to get some background information.

I struggle listening to these podcasts, as I do most podcasts, as they did not have any pictures or video clips to show what the presenters are talking about. I am a very visual person and learn more when the information is given with some sort of visual presentation. I also did not like the sound quality on a couple of the podcasts. There was a little snow sound making them hard to listen to. This may have been caused by my computer though.

Overall, I found looking at the podcasts very useful. I have never really looked into using this type of technology in the classroom. Based on the sample of podcasts I looked at, I could easily find a use for them in my classroom.

Seth Ryser

Seth Ryser - Worsnop Photostory 3 Article Review

Here is my Photostory 3 Article Review for Week 2. The name of the article is "Orthodoxy is the Enemy: Four Ways Not to Teach Media Literacy, Plus One Great Way to Start!", and was written by Chirs Worsnop. The original article can be found by clicking on this link http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article568.html . The link to the video is found below.

I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks,
Seth Ryser