Radio201
Angelo Fernando
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This podcast covers the intersection --or overlap -- of Education and Technology. I podcast out of the computer lab at Benjamin Franklin High School in Arizona. The lab, both a classroom and a tech hub for students, is where I encourage them to experiment with ideas, media formats and communication. But at heart, this is a 'radio' show, using one of the oldest media formats to tell the stories, and back-stories, of the amazing work that goes on at this amazing school. I teach computers and technology, as well as Writing and Publishing. The podcast is edited using Hindenburg Pro software.
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Radio201
Dec 15, 2022
Don't Call This A Computer Class! Episode 37
Over the past five years, my computer class has expanded into so many other areas that I I sometimes wonder if it should be rebranded as a Communications class.
This struck me as I was grading my finals this week, wrapping things up. With about 125 students across six classes my time seems to be devoted to (a) Reading and analyzing their eBooks (b) Mixing down and uploading their class podcasts (c) Planning a photography 101 class for the last day of school. That, in addition to teaching keyboarding, and discussing relevant news each week whether it’s cybersecurity or crypto or the latest development in Google 'Moonshot Factory.' Or the usual social media’s hiccups that week that turns into a ‘teachable moment.’
In this podcast you'll hear clips from selected student podcasts hosted here in the Computer Lab in the week before finals. These podcasts covered topics such as: Screen Time, History, Global pollution, Books, Secrets Of The Amazon, Symphony Wars, 'Is Dance a Sport?', one called 'Economics Breakdown,' one on J.K. Rowling’s Genius, a review of The Black Widow, Lucid Akinator, Wrestling, a Game-show, one about the Rubik’s Craze, and some on school culture --the Charger Lifestyle- and Sports. You could find them all here.
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Radio201
Oct 2, 2022
"Your Voices, Your Talent" - Special Guests - Episode 35
This podcast was recorded before a live audience in the gym during 'Opening Ceremony,' our morning assembly. It was a first for me, to record a 'live' show. I asked Jessica Keaster to co-host it with me because of two special guests on this show: Reina Ley and Landon Madsen. Reina was on NBC's The Voice, earlier this month (Sept 2022). Also this month, Landon performed at our talent show, Franklin's Got Talent, and won third place. Both performances revealed something about all our students - the often unspoken talent rushing these hallways, juggling between classes and athletic events, and practicing their 'art' whenever they can.
Mrs. Keaster and I have had the privilege of having you students in our classes, so this podcast is our way of celebrating your achievements, with the hope it inspires others at Benjamin Franklin High School! This podcast also served as an assignment for students in my zero-hour elective, Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age. They set up the cameras, and mics, and will be using this event for an upcoming 'story.' Getting the audio right in a large space like a gymnasium is tricky, to say the least. But I love the challenge. After all, this podcast, produced in the Computer Lab, a place where we experiment!
_Notes:_
* When Reina Ley _performed on __The Voice_, judges Gwen Stefani and Camila Cabello competed to have her on their team. I included a clip from that event here because it gives listeners better context as to why this was a momentous event.
* Audio for parts of this podcast were taken from the video camera feed, and from my back-up podcasting recorder, a ZoomH4N Pro. If you sense a change in quality, that's why. It's quite an interesting challenge editing three feeds.
* Audio feeds from two mics through were piped through an audio interface called the Scarlet Focusrite. I am grateful to our Boosters, who provided funds for this.
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Radio201
Feb 3, 2023
Who's Afraid Of AI? Episode 38
It's about two months since AI apps sprayed their pixie dust all across the Internet. The impact of AI on education --and all content -- is a reality we must face. So I wanted to check things out and run these apps through some testing. I wanted to check my own biases, too, and get to know what it content will look like. I put ChatGPT through several tests, and also the design app, Dall.E.
In this podcast I explain how these panned out, and how we teachers are approaching this new wave. For now at least I have come to the conclusion that Content creators of the world — authors, journalists, copywriters, podcasters — shouldn’t feel threatened. But as one expert I heard explain, while we are peering into the machine's 'intelligence' --while we are testing these out - we are actually being lured into being the beta testers of the machines!
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