Using Rich Digital Media Norton Gusky, Fox Chapel Area SD Kevin Conner, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Jun 24, 2015
Using Rich Digital Media
Norton Gusky, Fox Chapel Area SDKevin Conner, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Why?
Engaging Students
"It's really important that teachersincorporate twenty-first-century skills intotheir lessons, and for me to be able toassist them is quite an honor.” - Mike Boylan(FCASD student from online Edutopia article)
Networking: The New Literacy
“Our students must benomadic, flexible, mobilelearners who depend ontheir ability to connect withpeople and resources.”
- Will Richardson (EducationalLeadership, November 2008)
Culture of Sharing
Classroom to classroom School to School School to State School to World
Student to Student
Teacher to Student
Student to Teacher
User to the World
What?
Which of these resources would you use fora presentation on weather?A. Lesson from ThinkfinityB. Song from Google SearchC. Stormy Weather clip from YouTubeD. Graphic from National GalleryE. None of the aboveF. All of the above
How?
How?
Where?
Where?
iTunes U
AIU as umbrella organization Fox Chapel Area School District
• Student and Teacher Showcase• District Information• Resources to Share
GuestLectures
How To’s
CourseMaterials
iTunes U
Step 1: Creating Your Plan
CATEGORIES
CONTENT
Are there existing richmedia projects/productsavailable?
How often will productsbe uploaded?
Copyright? Fair use?
RESPONSIBILITIES
Who will “vet” the work?
Who will “tag”and uploadthe work?
iTunes U
Step 2: Designing your “album” coversfor EACH CATEGORY
300x300jpg
Graphic Elements
iTunes U
Step 3: Uploading media documents toiTunes
.jpg
.mp4
.mov
.m4a
.mp3
iTunes U
Step 3: Uploading media documents toiTunes with metatags
iTunes U
Step 4: Share with the World
Why iTunes U?
"We believe high-quality content isavailable everywhere on the net,and iTunes U collects all of that inone interface…."
- Kathleen Webb, principal of Utah's ElectronicHigh School and educational-technologycoordinator for the state's Department ofEducation.(Edutopia online)
More iTunes U Resources
Issues: Publishing
Copyright ofmaterials
Selection process Appropriateness Amount of time
involved in process Access from school
or home
Penn State Experience
Other Ways to Publish
District web site Teacher Tube(www.teachertube.com)
Your ideas More ideas Even more
Thinkfinity Lesson
Web Resource
Winslow Homer Painting
Stormy Weather
District Information