PETE&C: Using Rich Digital Media

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