Toys to Tools: Chapter 3 Lesson Plan 1

ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

By Meaghan and Mike

Handouts!

“How to steal this lesson plan” Handout:

Review of Kolb’s Oral History Project lesson plan; directions on how to integrate in the classroom; instructions on using PHONECASTING and WORDPRESS

Today’s Activity Handout

We will be modeling how to use PHONECASTING and WORDPRESS in answering:

“If Lin were a part of a bicycle, what part would she be and why?”

WordPress.com

• Set up and activate a class account• Go to WordPress “My dashboard”• Select widgets under “Appearances”• Drag RSS widget into your blog

sidebar to activate the widget• Copy-Paste RSS feed link from

PhoneCasting to your widget• Your PhoneCasting recording (from

the cell phone) will be linked as an RSS feed

PhoneCasting.com

• Set up a class account• Create a channel for students to call in;

this will be where they record their interview

• Copy-Paste RSS feed link from PhoneCasting to your WordPress blog RSS Widget

But first! A demonstration…

Mike and Meaghan will give two reasons why David Yost is cool and will practice how you record to PhoneCasting and

WordPress

Now begin today’s activity by following the steps on the worksheet!

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Also, please refer to the directions on the “How to steal this lesson plan” handout!