Havering Podcasting Network Launch on Thursday 19th June 2008 at Rainham Village Primary School
Discounted software available to participating schools
As part of a project to develop the effective use of podcasting to support reading in the primary classroom, Softease are offering 6 pilot-schools site-licences of Podium at a discount of between a minimum 15% and a maximum 30% on the normal price (dependent on completion of the project) Check standard pricing:- http://www.podiumpodcasting.com/pricing/index.html
The pilot schools will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
What does the project involve?
- A demonstration of how to create podcasts using Podium
- Exploration of ideas for the effective implementation of podcasting across the primary curriculum
- Specific research how podcasting can be used to support pupils’ reading development
- Sharing of outcomes to further enhance and promote the use of podcasting in education
What will you be expected to do?
- Attend 3 meetings: One meeting to understand the project aims, receive a copy of the software, and receive initial training – to be held at Rainham Village Primary School on June 19th 2008 (you must be able to attend this meeting). Two meetings to receive additional training and to feedback outcomes/successes
- Demonstrate effective use of podcasting in your school
- Share outcomes in your own school
- Provide feedback on the effective use of podcasting in the primary classroom – possibly to be used in a Podium case-study
Timescales:
- The pilot project will run between June and December 2008
Sharing outcomes
The project will be run by Softease in association with the HIAS ICT Team and the feedback will be shared via the ICT in Havering Blog and Primary ICT meetings. The focus is on developing effective use of podcasting to impact on teaching and learning.
We have also managed to get Doug Dickinson, Podcasting Evangelist to come along for the opening session on the 19th June 2008 – http://www.dougdickinson.co.uk/
Find out more about the Havering Podcasting Network at http://haveringpodcasting.edublogs.org/
If you are interested please contact dsmith.havering@lgfl.net by Friday 13th June 2008.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Dave Smith
HIAS ICT Consultant
