Differentiated Instruction Made Simple with DE

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Differentiated Instruction Made Simple with DE

• Jennifer Dorman
• Jennifer_Dorman_at_Discovery.com

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Differentiating Content
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DID YOU KNOW? DE streaming PLUS contains
LOTS more than just videos?
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Media Assets Types
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Note Media asset numbers are current as of Oct.
9, 2009.
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DID YOU KNOW? You can search for DE
streaming content by grade level and subject area.
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Subject/Grade Search
Search by Subject and/or Grade by using the
filter links on the left side of the DE streaming
home page.
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Subject/Grade Search
You can narrow your search results by drilling
down to specific topics/concepts within the
subject and/or by media type.
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DID YOU KNOW? You can search for DE
streaming media content by state curriculum
standards.
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Curriculum Standards Search
Select Curriculum Standards Search. Select your
State/Province, Standards Document, Subject, and
Grade.
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Curriculum Standards Search
Click on the desired standard/benchmark to view
the media resources aligned to the
benchmark/standard.
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Curriculum Standards Search
View the media resources aligned to your selected
standard/benchmark.
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View Curriculum Standards
You can click on the Curriculum Standards button
in the search results preview to view the
standards aligned to a media resource.
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View Curriculum Standards
You can also click on the Curriculum Standards
button on the media asset page.
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View Curriculum Standards
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DID YOU KNOW? The DE streaming library
contains hundreds of speeches with transcripts
and encyclopedia articles that can be used with
creative web applications to help students
identify main ideas, concepts, and themes.
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DE streaming Audio Speeches

• Type a keyword or phrase
• Select DE streaming from the Services menu
• Select Audio from the Media menu

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DE streaming Audio Speeches
Mouse over the grid search results to read a
short synopsis of the speech and view supporting
materials (speech guide, speech transcript, etc.)
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DE streaming Audio Speeches
Read a short overview of the speechs content and
historical context
You can download the file as an MP3
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DE streaming Audio Speeches
Download the Speech Guide and Speech Transcript
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DE streaming Audio Speeches
Use the suggested media resources to build
background knowledge and provide students with
context.
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DE streaming Audio Speeches
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Visualizing the Main Ideas
Paste the speech transcript into Wordle to create
a highly visual word map to help students get to
the main idea.
http//www.wordle.net/
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DE streaming Encyclopedia Articles
Filter your search for Encyclopedia Articles.
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DE streaming Encyclopedia Articles
The articles can be copy and pasted into web
applications or word processors.
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Getting the Point
TagCrowd is similar to Wordle. The TagCrowds are
embeddable into blogs, wikis, DE streaming
Builders and other websites.
http//www.tagcrowd.com/
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Getting the Point
http//www.greatsummary.com/
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Getting the Point
http//www.greatsummary.com/
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Getting the Point with Word
AutoSummarize identifies the key points in a
document. AutoSummarize works best on
well-structured documents, such as reports,
articles, and scientific papers.
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Creating and Auto Summary in Word
Click AutoSummarize from the tools menu. From the
Type of Summary area, set the look of the
summary. Use the Percent of Original drop down
menu to set how much of the original document can
appear in the summary. Click OK.
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AutoSummary in Word 2007
Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then
click Word Options. Click Customize. In the list
under Choose commands from, click All
Commands. Scroll through the list of commands
until you see AutoSummary Tools. Click
AutoSummary Tools, and then click Add.
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AutoSummary in Word 2007
On the Quick Access Toolbar, click AutoSummary
Tools, and then click AutoSummarize. Select the
type of summary that you want. In the Percent of
original box, type or select the level of detail
to include in the summary. Select a higher
percentage of the original document to include
more detail.
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DID YOU KNOW? You can provide Closed
Captioning support for your students with DE
streaming videos.
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Searching For CC Videos
Use Advanced Search to find Closed Captioned
video files.
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Downloading a CC Video
You need to download both the video file
AND the CC file
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Enable Media Player for CC
1. Play Menu gt Captions and Subtitles gt On if
Available 2. Tools gt Options gt Security Check
Run script commands when present Check Show
local captions when present
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Editing a CC File

• Open the CC file in a text editing program like
  Wordpad or Notepad
• Locate the line of code that indicates font
  size
• Increase the font size from 10 to 30 (or whatever
  you prefer)
• Save the CC file

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Editing a CC File
30 pt
10 pt
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Editing a CC File
In addition to changing the font and text size,
you can change the actual words that appear.
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DID YOU KNOW? You can annotate, share,
discuss, and collaborate on web content with
Diigo.
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Annotating with Diigo
Highlight in multiple colors. 2 kinds of Sticky
notes tied to a highlight or freely positioned
resizable as a floating note. Great as a personal
reminder, or interact directly on the web in
threaded discussion. Privacy control private,
public, or shared with a group.
http//www.diigo.com /
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Sharing Diigo Annotations
Use "Annotated links" to share your "diigoed"
page with anyone! The recipient can see your
annotated page without needing any software
installed!
http//www.diigo.com /
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Sharing Diigo Annotations
When adding sticky notes, you can make them
private, public, or viewable only by members of a
certain group. With group sticky notes, group
members can interact and discuss important points
right on the web page, preserving the original
context. Group Forums also available for focused
topic discussion in threaded format.
http//www.diigo.com /
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Differentiating Process
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DID YOU KNOW? Your students can access
targeted DE streaming media content, assignments,
quizzes, and writing prompts through the new DE
Student Center?
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After logging into Discovery Education, select My
Classrooms from the top banner. Click on Create
a Classroom to get started.
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Name your class Set the start and end dates
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Select students from your school/district roster
and/or add new students.
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Review your class. Create duplicate classrooms
if necessary (e.g. different subjects for
elementary classrooms, separate classrooms for
Reading and Writing in Language Arts blocks,
specialized populations for integrated classes,
etc.)
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Assign any media asset to entire classes or to
specific students by selecting Classroom/Students,
selecting a class and/or students, and setting
assigned and due dates.
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Select My Builder Tools to create and assign
assignments, writing prompts, quizzes, and
assessments to entire classes or to specific
students.
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Assignments, Quizzes, and Writing Prompts can be
assigned to individual students or classes.
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Students log into Discovery Education to view
assigned content, track progress on completed
assignments and assessments, and access
bookmarked content through My Content.
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Process for First Time Students
Student is asked if they are over or under 13
years old
Student is directed to the appropriate spot
depending on the answer
Students.DiscoveryEducation.com
Students log into Discovery Education to view
assigned content, track progress on completed
assignments and assessments, and access
bookmarked content through My Content.
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Using the Assignment Code
Teachers can provide students the Assignment Code
if they do not have a DE user account.
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Using the Assignment Code
Students log into Discovery Education to view
assigned content, track progress on completed
assignments and assessments, and access
bookmarked content through My Content.
Students who do not have a DE account can access
Assignments, Writing Prompts, and Quizzes with
the activity code.
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Account Level Discovery Education Administrators
can go to their My Admin page to import students
and manage student account access and
configuration.
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Admins can download step-by-step instructions for
formatting the data and uploading the
spreadsheets.
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DID YOU KNOW? You can create Quizzes,
Writing Prompts, and Assignments in DE streaming.
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DE streaming Builders
Click on My Builder Tools to access the
Assignment Builder, Quiz Builder, and Writing
Prompt Builder.
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Assignment Builder
Use Assignment Builder to create self-paced
digital activities that incorporate DE streaming
media, Quizzes, Writing Prompts, web links, and
other online resources.
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Assignment Builder
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Quiz Builder
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Quiz Builder
You can differentiate your questions by adding
hints, correct notes, incorrect notes, and videos
for preview or review.
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Writing Prompt Builder
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Writing Prompt Builder
Enhance your Writing Prompts with widgets from
Web 2.0 applications, such as Voicethread,
xTimeline, Go Animate, Google Maps, and more!
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DID YOU KNOW? You can use DE streaming and
Google Earth to create your own virtual field
trip.
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Discovery Education Google Earth
You can build your own Google field trips and lit
trips infused with powerful multimedia from DE
streaming and DE MediaShare.
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Literature Trips
Google Lit Trips allow students to make the
connection between geography and literature and
help them to better visualize the plot of a story.
http//www.googlelittrips.org/
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Literature Trips
Google Lit Trip - Jerome Burg, Granada High
School, Livermore, CA
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Data Visualizations in Google Earth
There are a lot of cool premade layers to enhance
your Google Earth travels.
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Data Visualizations in Google Earth
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Data Visualizations in Google Earth
Overlay view with Rumsey Historical Maps
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Adding Placemarks
Select the location for your placemark by typing
and address in the Fly To box and selecting the
pushpin or Add gt Placemark from the menu.
You can add content to your placemarks that
include text, hyperlinks, and media.
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Formatting Placemarks
Visit http//www.tizag.com/htmlT/index.php for
more HTML formatting codes.
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Integrating DE Media
Click Share and copy the link.
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Integrating DE Media
You can use some minor HTML formatting to add
clean hyperlinks to your placemarks. Watch the
video, "Voices of the Dust" from DE streaming
ltbrgt lta hrefhttp//player.discoveryeducation.com
/index.cfm?guidAssetId19C350AF-D8F1-40E0-BA71-F4B
96D98788F"gtClick herelt/agt ltbrgtltbrgtltbrgt Citationltbr
gt Voices of the Dust. Aims Multimedia.
2004. Discovery Education. 21 September
2009 lthttp//streaming.discoveryeducation.com/gtltbr
gtltbrgt
Replace the BLUE documentation with your
information.
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Integrating DE Media
Clicking on the hyperlink will bring viewers to
the media asset page in DE streaming. Note Only
DE streaming users will be able to log in and
view the media.
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Embedding DE Video
STAR Discovery Educators and districts that
subscribe to DE MediaShare can upload video,
audio, and documents to publish, link to, and
embed.
You can access DE MediaShare by going to the DEN
and clicking Educator Resources.
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Embedding DE Video
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Embedding DE Video
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Embedding DE Video
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Embedding DE Video
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Embedding DE Video
Paste the embed code and citation into the
placemark description.
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Embedding DE Video
The embedded video will now play within the
placemark.
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Embedding Web Widgets
Copy the embed code from the Web 2.0 publication
you want to embed.
VoiceThread
Glogster
SlideShare
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Embedding Web Widgets
Paste the embed code into your placemark
description.
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Adding Images
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Adding Images
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Adding Images
Click Add gt Photo Paste the Image URL
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Adding Images
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Differentiating Product
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DID YOU KNOW? You and your students can
use DE streaming images to create original
digital stories and documentaries.
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Digital Stories with Photostory

• Microsoft Photostory
• Download images from streaming to import into
  Photostory
• Download audio from streaming to import into
  Photostory
• Add voiceover narration, text, transitions, and
  special effects
• Export as a WMV movie file

http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalph
otography/PhotoStory/default.mspx
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Digital Stories with Photostory
After importing and arranging your images you can
add titles, special effects, and transitions.
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Digital Stories with Photostory
Import an audio file for background music or
sound effects.
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Digital Stories with Photostory
Record narration for each image.
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Digital Documentaries with Movie Maker
DE streaming audio, songs, images, and video can
be used as the raw material for student-created
digital documentaries.
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Finding Editable Video
When searching for video content, select Editable
under Narrow My Results to filter your results
for Editable content to use in your digital
stories.
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Downloading Video from DE streaming
Set your Download Type to Media Player. Click or
right-click the Download icon.
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Downloading Video from DE streaming
Dont forget to copy the citation information.
You can right-click on the downloaded video and
select Properties (PC) / Get Info (Mac) to paste
the citation information.
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Importing DE streaming Video

• Open Windows Movie Maker
• From the task bar on the left, choose Import
  Video

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Creating Your Documentary
Storyboard view is great for organizing your
media assets.
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Creating Your Documentary
Timeline view is great for layering audio, text,
transitions, and special effects.
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Adding Original Narration

• On the Audio track line, choose a section of
  audio that you want to mute and right-click on
  that section
• Choose Mute
• Click on the microphone icon to record your
  narration
• Record your narration and save the file in your
  content folder on your computer

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Finish Your Documentary
Choose save to my computer
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Documentaries on a Mac
iMovie (Mac) http//www.apple.com/findouthow/movi
es/ http//www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/
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DID YOU KNOW? DE streaming media can be
incorporated into interactive Web 2.0
applications to allow students to express their
learning through different modalities.
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DE streaming Glogster
You can include DE streaming images, audio,
songs, Encyclopedia articles, videos , writing
prompts, quizzes, and assignments into the Glogs
you create through edu.glogster.com. Can only
be uploaded to private Glogs
http//jdorman.wikispaces.com/Glogster
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DE streaming Glogster
Teachers can use Glogster to create interactive
instructional resources for students. Students
can use Glogster as a learning artifact that can
be used to teach others.
http//pblgroupone.wikispaces.com/CulminatingMult
i-MediaProduct
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Go Animate!
Upload DE streaming images and audio to Go
Animate to create fun instructional comics.
http//goanimate.com/
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Go Animate!
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DE streaming Voicethread
http//voicethread.com/about/k12/
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DE streaming Voicethread
You can upload images, audio, video, documents,
and presentations to Voicethread.
http//voicethread.com/share/621586/
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DE streaming xTimeline
http//xtimeline.com/
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DE streaming xTimeline
Timeline events can include text, images, video,
and hyperlinks. They also have a space for
citations.
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DE streaming xTimeline
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DE streaming xTimeline
Events can include embeddable code, uploaded
media, descriptions, and source citation.
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DE streaming xTimeline
Timeline events can be uploaded as a CSV file or
can be automatically updated through an RSS feed.
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Podcasting
Windows Audacity (free download) http//audacity.s
ourceforge.net/ Apple GarageBand (part of the
iLife suite) http//www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/
garageband
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Podcasting
http//www.gcast.com/
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Podcasting
http//www.podbean.com
http//www.yodio.com
http//gabcast.com
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• Jennifer Dorman
• Jennifer_Dorman_at_Discovery.com