Planning

== =Podcast Planning= = Brainstorming & Storyboarding = I brainstormed several different ideas for my podcasts. As an art teacher I wanted to use lots of artwork, I wanted to record students responses to artwork and I wanted to find a way to use the podcasts to integrate art across the curriculum. I decided the first two audio podcasts would focus on poetry and art. I knew that the 3rd grade students were currently learning about poetry. I spoke with the teacher about having the students visualize the poems they were reading in art class. Since it was December, I thought that a holiday related poem would be perfect for creating large-scale artwork designed and painted by the students to display around the school. I used a poem by children's poet, Shel Silverstein "Christmas Dog" which seem to be perfect for the children to illustrate.

Since I only meet with my 3rd grade students twice a week for 30 minutes each time, I decided to let my 6th grade art students collaborate on the project. The younger students created smaller, individual drawings and paintings, while my older students worked together to produce large-scale 36" x 48" tempera paintings. I wanted the podcast to feature a student reading the poem, record the brainstorming process and to show each of the paintings created.

Instead of a detailed script, I wrote a general outline of how I wanted my podcasts: Teacher: Introduces the Project Teacher: Reads each line of the poem and asks student to think respond to "What's going on in this line" and "What images would work to visualize what's happening? Student: Responds to each question and offers suggestions for each painting. Teacher: Closes out podcast.
 * __Project 1 - Art and Poetry Paintings (Audio Only) - Outline__**

Student : Reads the poem Each line of the poem features still images of artwork created by the students.
 * __Project 2 - Art and Poetry Paintings - (Audio/Video) Outline__**


 * __Project 3 - Artist Research Posters - Outline__**

Teacher: Introduces the Project Student #1: Presents info about Gordon Parks Student #2: Presents info about Romare Bearden Student #3: Presents info about Lois Mailou Jones Student #4: Presents info about Joseph Barbera Student #5: Presents info about Jacob Lawrence Teacher: Closes out podcast.


 * __Project 4 - Poetry & Bookmaking Art Project__**

Teacher: Introduces Project Project Overview - Still Photos Making the Covers - Still Photos Writing the Poems - Still Photos Creating the Illustrations - Still Photos/Video Assembling the Books - Still Photos Reciting the Poems - Still Photos/Audio/Video

Teacher: Intros the Critique Students: Critique each Other's artwork. Teacher: Closes the Critique
 * __Project 5 - Student Critiques of Watercolor Painting Project__**

Student: Intros the Movie Claymation Begins
 * __Project 6 - Claymation Art Project__**



Fromthe beginning I had several ideas of what I wanted to produce for my podcasts. Keeping in mind that this could be a prolonged process, I tried to keep my ideas simple. I didn't write a scirpt as was first suggested because I thought that was unrealistic with the demonds on my time teaching. I instead wrote a general outline and recorded the podcast with that in mind. I beleive it made the interview feel more authentic and less staged.
 * Reflection on Planning the Podcasts**

**Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students Addressed: Grade 6 Standard 3.0** – // Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration A. Learning // //1. Select and use technology tools to enhance learning. a) Use technology tools, including software and hardware, from a range of teacher-selected options to learn new content or reinforce skills// //B. Encourage Collaboration 1. Select and use technology tools to encourage collaboration//.

A. Communication 1. Select and use technology for communication
 * Standard 4.0 -- Technology for Communication and Expression:** //Use technology to communicate inforamtion and express ideas using various media formats.

D. Expression 1. Select and use technology to express ideas. a) Select and use the appropriate multimedia and publishing tools to express original ideas with print, drawings, digital images, video, sounds and/or personal recordings.//