Today was the first time in class that my students tried podcasting. Students had a choice of whether to write a mail-merge letter or create a podcast to share their views on Oregon House Bill 2650 (eliminating junk food from schools) or the topic of lunch waste. Three different groups chose podcasting - and after the looks and giggles today - I am sure a few of the other groups wished they had chosen to record their opinions too.
The podcast/mail-merge assignment is the final activity in the What's for Lunch? curriculum unit. Originally the students took photos of lunches for one week and analyzed the nutrition content, cost and waste using an Excel spreadhseet. Next, the students created a desktop publishing poster that was hung in the cafeteria and classroom. This final assignment is to have the students share their knowledge with people outside the classroom.
Students used Audacity to record their podcasts. Many times I observed them rerecording sections to make it just right. All of the groups imported short audio segments for the intro music to the podcast. All three groups were completely engaged during the class sessions and were having fun too!
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