Quick Takes

Foundations for the Future presents a series of podcast conversations on a range of topics relevant to technology and the 21st century classroom.

August 1, 2008

Summer Camp Podcasts

This summer, the F3 team and Dekalb County schools once again held a week-long summer extravaganza for Dekalb county teachers. This year, days 4 and 5 were devoted to a podcasting workshop and the podcasts that the teacher-groups put together are listed below:

Classroom Expectations (enhanced podcast) 1.1 MB
Cyberbullying Safety Tips (enhanced podcast) 2.7 MB KB
Under the Sea (audio podcast) 488 KB
Locker Tips (enhanced podcast) 2.2 MB
Playground Safety (enhanced podcast) 1.8 MB
Vowels (enhanced podcast) 1 MB
Daffodils (enhanced podcast) 1.8 MB
Class Rules (enhanced podcast) 656 KB
It's Critical (video podcast) 4.2 MB

July 20, 2007

GIFT Fellow Podcasts

This summer, F3 team member Jim Demmers worked with two middle school science teachers - Joe Baker and Silas Brown - as part of the Georgia Intern-Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) program. The GIFT program is run by Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). The podcasts that resulted from this collaboration are listed below. Both Joe's and Silas' podcasts will be used in their classrooms this fall. The enhanced podcasts can be played in iTunes and the vodcasts (video podcasts) can be viewed with QuickTime.

Joe Baker's podcasts/vodcasts:
Podcasting with GarageBand Tutorial (vodcast - QuickTime) 19.8 MB
Name That Element # 1 (enhanced podcast) 500 KB
Name That Element # 2 (enhanced podcast) 528 KB
Name That Element # 3 (enhanced podcast) 500 KB
Name That Element # 4 (enhanced podcast) 504 KB
Name That Element # 5 (enhanced podcast) 488 KB
Metric Conv. iPod # 1 (enhanced podcast) 492 KB
Metric Conv. iPod # 2 (enhanced podcast) 488 KB
Metric Conv. iPod # 3 (enhanced podcast) 484 KB
Metric Conv. iPod # 4 (enhanced podcast) 492 KB
Metric Conv. iPod # 5 (enhanced podcast) 492 KB
NECC Georgia Aquarium Presentation (enhanced podcast) 5.4 MB
The Asteroid Belt and DAWN (enhanced podcast) 3 MB
Message to Students: Substitute Today (enhanced podcast) 1.3 MB

Silas Brown's vodcasts:
Temperature Dependent Electrical Conductivity of Soda-Lime Glass (vodcast - QuickTime) 23.7 MB
Superconductivity (vodcast - QuickTime) 3.9 MB

April 30, 2007

Social Networking

Join Jessica Pater as she discusses Social Networking with Sue Dowling, Internet Safety Coordinator and Forensic Computer specialist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigaton and Mark Muma, School Safety Director with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
(19 min 46 sec)

F3-Podcast2.mp3 (audio podcast) 9.1 MB

February 22, 2007

Computer Safety

Join Jim Demmers and Les Smee in a conversation covering tips on basic computer safety.
(13 min 15 sec)

F3_Podcast1.mp3 (audio podcast) 6.4 MB

December 1, 2006

Real-World Science Apps

Episode 1: Georgia Aquarium Husbandry
Video podcast produced by Jim Demmers and Joe Baker at the Georgia Aquarium. Join Joe and Chris Schrieber, Assistant Manager of Husbandry at the Georgia Aquarium, as they discuss the challenges and rewards inherent in keeping over 65,000 fish happy and healthy in the Aquarium's 6.3 million gallon tank. Whether you're considering a career in marine biology or just interested in how to transport a whale shark from one side of the planet to the other, this is the vodcast to watch.
(17 min 41 sec)

Aquarium-Podcast.mov (QuickTime/MPEG4) 16.1 MB

October 1, 2006

Podcast How-To

Video podcast produced by Jim Demmers and Joseph Baker for the the Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing 2006 GIFT Banquet. Join Joe Baker as he gives a brief introduction to the world of podcasting.
(2 min 16 sec)

GIFT-Podcast.mov (QuickTime/MPEG4) 3.7 MB