Math+Resources

=**Websites of interest:**= 

Podcast Sites http://podcastnow.wikispaces.com/ a place for you to practice uploading your podcast. go to this site, click on your name on the left and create your webpage. It will be available online for you and your students. To learn more about wikispaces, open this document>

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ site for downloading the audacity software, be sure to download the Beta 1.3 version for advanced users

Math Podcasts http://www.mathgrad.com/shownotes.html Math Grad podclass, interesting topics on real life math such as "The Math Behind Deal or No Deal," and "Getting Your Mind all Woobley Talking About Infinity" http://www.dansmath.com/pages/podpage.html#anchor739923 DansMathCast a podcast site created by a college math teacher, has jokes, problems, and math for the masses. http://www.mathpod.net/index.htm a math podcast site that is young, there are only a few podcasts, but it gives you a chance to see how one begins on this journey. http://mathfactor.uark.edu/ a math podcast site that may be a little high level for middle school, but is worth a look! http://epnweb.org/index.php?openpod=16 educational podcast website, poscasts on all subjects by real teachers just like us! Great for gaining ideas about what to podcast, what not to podcast and for examples to share with students as they create podcasts.

Additional Resources http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/index.php?t=browse_genre&g=audio podcast safe audio, since you can't use your own CD's to add music to your podcasts (copywright laws forbid this) here is a site created by musicians who want to get their music out in the world and have given permission for it's use in non-commercial ventures. **word of caution, podsafe doesn't necessarily mean school safe, so be aware of what you download and definitely download a few choices for your students to use instead of letting them explore the entire site**

http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/sounds.htm free sound effects. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Rubistar site for creating rubrics quick and easy

[|Podcasting Graphics] you can place on your wikis and webs.

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