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**Standard 1** **Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils

Evidence1: Podcasts media type="file" key="Rit8th.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Rationale 1: The Podcasts were developed for a unit about Illegal Drugs for my freshman health classes. It was developed during my EDT 704 in conjunction using IPod touches in the classrooms. It was designed as reinforcement on the topic areas that were discussed during the illegal drugs unit. The students had to take the information that they learned, look for new topic information, take that information and create a podcast using audacity to convert their sounds into an MP3 format.

The evidence is important to me because it demonstrates my knowledge of some of the 21st century skills students will need throughout their education and their life such as self-direction and verbal skills. In having these students create these podcasts, I was able to reach a variety of learners through written instruction, confidence, research, and personal planning. I was more of a facilitator of their learning than an instructor. This was beneficial to me as I was able to monitor and observe their learning and behaviors while working in a small group setting. This was beneficial to my students as they were able to take control of their learning and hold themselves accountable for what they learned, and relay that information to the rest of the class. I found that through the use of technology, group work, and working at their own pace, students were more focused, motivated and engaged in their learning. They learned how to work together as a team and communicate with their peers affectively.

KSD:


 * 1.K.1 The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches**

The creation of these podcasts demonstrates my understanding of the concepts taught and my knowledge of benchmarks and objectives necessary to student learning at this grade level.


 * 1.S.6The teacher creates an interdisciplinary learning experience, that encourages students to integrate knowledge, skills, and methods of inquiry from several subject areas.**

The creation of this podcast demonstrates my knowledge of incorporating multiple curriculums into a unit of study. The podcast incorporates the use of health, reading, writing and technology.


 * 1.D.3The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life**

The creation of this podcast demonstrates my enthusiasm for the topic of health through the use of verbal communication, personal responsibility, and planning. I was more enthusiastic about teaching about illegal drugs using the podcast because I knew that by incorporating technology, I would get my students more engaged and exciting about learning about illegal drugs, and how they affect your bodies.