I am an expert trainer. I am well versed in many 21st Century technologies. My favorite is Podcasting. I offer an array of training sessions catered specifically for you and/or your company. I can move at a novice or expert pace and no one will leave on of my trainings frustrated or feeling like they did not learn something new and innovative! Please view below and feel free to contact me at: crrichardson@mac.com or 678-524-4221.
TRAINING COURSES FOR SPRING/SUMMER SESSION
PODCASTING 101
3 day class / Instructor-led / One computer per student / 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Course Description:
You may have heard the term podcast and wondered what it meant. Or you may already be listening to podcasts and pondering how they might be used with students and even in a business. Podcasting 101 provides knowledge and hands-on practice for beginners in podcasting. The course teaches fundamental techniques. It begins by introducing core concepts including what is a podcast, rss feeds, different types of podcasts, how to subscribe to a podcast, what equipment is needed to produce a podcast, and how podcasts are being used in school districts and industries; then proceeds through creating professional audio and video (enhanced) podcasts, how to attract listeners to your podcast and even making money through podcasting.
Learning Objectives:
After you take this class you will know how to:
Subscribe to a podcasts
Downlod podcasts on your iPod (or other MP3 player) and/or computer
Prepare a script for your podcast episode
Set up your “podcast studio”
Achieve broadcast quality without spending major money
Prepare a podcast for the Internet
Enhance the popularity and professionalism of your show
Attracting more listeners
Make money with your podcast
Target Audience:
This class is directed toward those just starting out in podcasting.
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Podcasting 101
A brief history of podcasting
What is a podcast and why is it so great?
Lesson 2: Listening to Podcasts
Finding podcasts
Podcatching
Subscribing
Lesson 3: Podcasting How-To
Developing your podcast
Preshow preparations
Setting up your studio and recording
Editing/Mastering
Encoding to MP3 and MPEG4
Uploading
Updating your feed
Lesson 4: Planning Your Podcast
Who are you and why should we listen?
Narrowcasting” The benefits of a well-defined concept
Determining your podcast’s length and frequency
Formatting and structuring your podcast
Start strong and finish big
Using music legally in podcasts
Sponsorships and advertisements
Lesson 5: Podcasting Tools
Microphones
Pop filters
Headphones
Mixers
Cables and connectors
Balanced and unbalanced audio
Computer connectors
Stand-alone digital recorders
Podcasting Guides
Audio recording software
Two-track vs. multitrack
Audio plug-ins
Editing software
Lesson 6: Recording Your Podcast
Introducing the waveform
Important audio terms and concepts
Recording a podcast
Lesson 7: Putting It All Together
Introduction to digital audio editing
Introduction to digital video editing
Editing the recording
Mastering your podcast
Adjusting the volume
Lesson 8: Preparing Your File
Encoding and compressing to MP3/MPEG4
Updating ID3 tags and artwork
Naming your MP3/MPEG4 file
Lesson 9: Cyberspace
Registering your own domain
Securing your domain
Hosting your MP3s/MPEG4s
Uploading your MP3s/MPEG4s
Creating your podcast’s website
RSS feed
Lesson 10: Getting Heard
Getting listed in the major podcast directories
Submitting your listing to the main directories
Pinging podcast trackers
Getting your podcast reviewed
Getting your story to the mass media
Lesson 11: Making Money with Podcasting
Making media money
Learning about your audience
Implementing donations/memberships and paid subscriptions
Selling your own merchandise
Selling other people’s merchandise
Understanding advertising and sponsorships
Finding your own advertisers and sponsors
Becoming a podcast producer for hire
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HOW TO INTEGRATE 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Utilizing strategies and standards from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Organization.
2 day class / Instructor-led / One computer per student / 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Course Description:
You may have heard the term 21st Century Technology. The needs of our students are changing and we must be willing to equip them. Our children are digital natives and they thrive on technology. The have cellphones, they text message, instant chat and listen to music on MP3 players and much more. There is a way to meet them where they are. If you are digital immigrant or even a digital alien you will learn how to integrate 21st Century Technology into your district, school and even your class! This course provides knowledge and hands-on practice for beginners through novice technology “integrators”.
Learning Objectives:
After you take this class you will know how to integrate 21st Century technology through:
1. Core Subjects.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, identifies the core subjects as English, reading or language arts; mathematics; science; foreign languages; civics; government; economics; arts; history; and geography.
2. 21st Century Content.
Several significant, emerging content areas are critical to success in communities and workplaces. These content areas typically are not emphasized in schools today:
- Global awareness
- Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy
- Civic literacy
- Health and wellness awareness
3. Learning and Thinking Skills.
As much as students need to learn academic content, they also need to know how to keep learning – and make effective and innovative use of what they know – throughout their lives. Learning and Thinking Skills are comprised of:
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
- Communication Skills
- Creativity and Innovation Skills
- Collaboration Skills
- Information and Media Literacy Skills
- Contextual Learning Skills
4. ICT Literacy.
Information and communications technology (ICT) literacy is the ability to use technology to develop 21st century content knowledge and skills, in support of 21st century teaching and learning.
5. Life Skills.
Good teachers have always incorporated life skills into their pedagogy. The challenge today is to incorporate these essential skills into schools deliberately, strategically and broadly. Life skills include:
- Leadership
- Ethics
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Personal Productivity
- Personal Responsibility
- People Skills
- Self Direction
- Social Responsibility
6. 21st Century Assessments.
Authentic 21st century assessments are the essential foundation of a 21st century education. Assessments must measure all five results that matter – core subjects; 21st century content; learning skills; ICT literacy; and life skills. To be effective, sustainable and affordable, assessments must use modern technologies to increase efficiency and timeliness. Standardized tests alone can measure only a few of the important skills and knowledge students should learn. A balance of assessments, including high-quality standardized testing along with effective classroom assessments, offers students a powerful way to master the content and skills central to success.
Target Audience:
This class is directed toward those wanting to move from the 20th to the 21st Century!
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: What is 21st Century technology?
Lesson 2: Why do we need to integrate 21st Century technology?
Lesson 3: What are the benefits of 21st Century technology?
Lesson 4: What does the 21st Century classroom look like?
Lesson 5: What does this conversion mean for administrators, teachers, students and support staff?
Lesson 6: Free 21st Century tools
Lesson 7: Not-so-free 21st Century tools
Lesson 8: How to get started with the conversion
Lesson 9: Tips on successful implementation
Lesson 10: We have arrived…now what?
