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"I created a weebly site called 'Teaching Digital Citizenship' a while ago, so I thought it might be time to share it. As educators, many of us have watched multiple videos which tell us how many hours students are spending on the internet, how many students are using social networking sites, how our students are multi-taskers and how we need to cater for our 'digital natives' (if you like that terminology). However, I really think it is time that we start to focus on how we can support our students to become authentic digital citizens." So Joanne Villis " Australia

the.News is a media literacy and multimedia project which helps students understand and interpret video content through project based learning, including P21 skills of critical thinking and production. Materials produced for and by OPS educators that were used in the classroom during the pilot partnership in Omaha are available in these pdf files and include production tips and tools for managing video projects and for guiding students in the digital media process; equipment handling and care; checklists for creating video segments and sample camera agreements and appearance release forms; and assessment rubrics for pre and post production.

Here are some example workflows and other sources.

Source for free sounds which can be used in RadioShows

Podcasting Legal Guide: Rules for the Revolution The phenomenon of podcasting has been much analyzed, explained and undertaken. Technically, podcasting has been described as "the distribution of audio or video files, such as radio programs or music videos, over the internet using either RSS or Atom syndication for listening on mobile devices and personal computers." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting) More broadly, podcasting has been heralded as "the medium that promises a future where anyone can make radio, instead of just listen to it." (http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/curry.html) For those interested and involved in podcasting, this Podcasting Legal Guide has been prepared to provide general information about some of the more common legal questions that get asked in relation to podcasting.

Ideas of the power of stories in educational contexts

"Effective storytelling is a fine and beautiful art. A well-developed and presented story can cut across age barriers and will hold the interest and reach its listeners. Stories will be remembered long after other orations. Knowing and applying the basics of storytelling will strengthen your stories." by Barry McWilliams - Introduction to Storytelling! You are most welcome to copy and use this document! It is about 6 printed pages long. You might read some of the good books available on how to tell stories as well.

Angela Rees's List: radioactive - useful sites for radioactive project

Once upon a time, the word "radio" conjured up romantic visions of Hush Puppied BBC presenters crooning down funny shaped tubes. These days, everyone's tuning into podcasts such as This American Life and Radiolab. So if you're thinking of turning your hand to documentary podcasting yourself, we've put together some tips from two top US producers, Julie Shapiro and Soren Wheeler...

On this day in music, provides information on musicians who where born on this day, like recordings, gigs, deaths, chart positions and significant events on this day. The site provides information on the #1 / No.1 singles or #1 / No.1 Albums for the UK, US, German, Canadian and Australia.