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Dr. Kathleen P. KingFordham University MS Adult Ed & HRDalso

The Teacher’s PodcastTalking Financial Literacy

Transformation Education LIVE!

© 2008, K. P. King.. All rights reserved. For info contact: kpking@fordham.edu

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How Podcasting Motivates for How Podcasting Motivates for Literacy & LearningLiteracy & Learning

Outcomes of• Literacy WITH Authentic Projects

Planning, decision making, Writing, editing, rewriting Speaking skillsCollaboration skillsTechnology skills

• Which of these are valued workplace skills?• Which of these are valued tested skills?

How Podcasting… Empowers & Develops Voice

Empowers students • What does student empowerment mean to

you?Develop voice … student voice• Writing voice• Singing voice ?• Sense of self…person…public…What impact when students grow in sense of self?Motivates literacy skills and language learning

Teacher Professional DevelopmentTeacher Professional DevelopmentOOver 4.0 million listeners!ver 4.0 million listeners!

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DiscussionDiscussion

Group QuestionsGroup QuestionsDiscussion StartersDiscussion StartersAdditional suggestions Additional suggestions from the groupfrom the group

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Financial Literacy in EducationFinancial Literacy in Education

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Digital NativesDigital Immigrants• What do those terms

mean to you?• Examples?• Growing up Online-

Frontline Special

Digital NativesDigital Natives. . . aka . . . aka Why Podcasting?Why Podcasting?

Why Podcasting?Why Podcasting?Learning is Learning is •• relevant, anytime, mobile and relevant, anytime, mobile and

convenientconvenient•• On computer or on the GO!On computer or on the GO!

Outcomes of• Engagement• Time on Task• Voice and Empowerment• Literacy WITH Authentic Projects-

outlining, writing, planning, decision making, editing, rewriting, speaking skills

• Interdisciplinary• Critical thinking• Research and technology skills

Another example of creating innovative technology solutions to meet needs of lifelong learners