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Teacher's new blackboard: podcasts and a web page
Oregonian (Oregon Live) - Jan 12, 2007
Digital age - Eighth-graders can keep up with their science class while at home or on vacation
Thousands of miles away in Germany on an extended winter vacation, Chris Rainer could still keep up with his eighth-grade science class in Tigard by listening to his teacher's lessons online.
That's because during first period everyday, Mike McCauley, a science teacher at Twality Middle School, records his lessons digitally and usually uploads them to his class' Web page before second period starts.
"It's more support for kids," McCauley said.
Students can listen to recordings of lessons [Podcasts] or class summaries if they miss a class or go over something they didn't quite get. Parents can also listen in if they want to understand just what McCauley is trying to get across, and he's heard of a mother who listens to him every day.
It's the latest example of how McCauley tries to incorporate technology into his teaching to better serve his students. He has written specialized computer programs so his students could review what they've learned during a year in preparation for the science state assessments. He uses a microphone so students in the back of class can clearly hear him. And he continually adds more to his Web page -- updates on assignments, Web links and test reviews -- and information about students on the Edline Web-based program that tracks academic progress.
He can also track how much his Web page is being used. So if his students do poorly on a test, he asks how many availed themselves of the online review. "They all raise their hands," he chuckled, "but I can see it's only three."
Amanda Carlson, 14, recalled recently how she made good use of a podcast when she missed a class in October because her family went to the Pendleton Round-Up for a long weekend.
She got back home to Tigard that Sunday night and signed on to Edline so she could find out about new assignments for some of her classes. She wanted to make sure she was caught up for McCauley's class Monday morning.
"I wanted to come back and be prepared," she said. "He goes through things really fast, and so I wanted to know that I'd be ready."
Then she remembered that McCauley's podcasts were available through his Web page.