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Valley Ranch Elementary

Valley Ranch Elementary

A Leader in Me School

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      Necessary Equipment
      iPod Nano 4GB - $150
      Case Logic Digital Camera Case - $7.50
      Screen Skins - $25.00
      500 GB Western Digital External Hard Drive - $150
      Logitech Premium Headset - $14.00
       
      Lesson Learned
      What's wrong with this picture? Spend a bit more money and make sure to purchase headsets that will stand up to repeated use from students!
      Headset BreakageHeadset
       
      Podcasting/Book Talk Examples
      ColeyCast - Mr. Coley’s classroom 5th graders

      http://www2.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tovashal/bcoley/coleycast/index.htm

       

      This is an adult woman podcasting about books by an adult author. I have used it with a few classes just for the introduction since she has given her podcast a name/title (“A Good Read”), and her way of introducing the podcast is a little different.

      http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/405742

       

      Children’s Book Radio  - podcasts by an adult about books (some picture books, some “chapter” books, and there are also interview of authors) http://www.podcastingnews.com/details/www.webpasties.com/podcast-5006-803.xml/view.htm

       

      Just One More Book – podcasts by a Mom & Dad about books

      http://www.justonemorebook.com/category/subject/fairy-tales-gone-wild/
       
      Willow Web
      www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/
       
      Jamestown Podcast
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      7 Things You Should Know about...eBooks - Educause
      7 Things You Should Know about...RSS - Educase
      Understanding RSS Feeds - Education World
       
       
       
       

    Valley Ranch Elementary

    9800 Rodeo Drive
     |  Irving, TX 75063

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    (214) 496-8500

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