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Podcast Assignment
====Participants will work in groups to create a podcast that serves as your science report on life cycles, specifically the monarch butterfly. The podcast is to be between 1 and 2 minutes in length, and should inform your audience about this content. The podcast should address scientific facts, but the style in which your team decides to report is up to you. Are you field reporters for PBS following the migration patterns? Are you telling the folktale myth about butterflies? Are you rapping this cutting-edge tale from your own backyard? Have you made an amazing discovery that explains age-old questions about this life cycle?====

====This project is a mock PBL experience in building a podcast to serve as a science report. We will also work through authentic assessment strategies as each team presents their podcast to the whole group.====

Following the presentations and mock alternate assessment model we will discuss pragmatic implementation considerations.
**Process**

Discuss the Ideal PBL Process Handout



Discuss our modified process for today



__For Step 6 - Use the form provided in print or download this if you prefer to type your plan.__
When your team has a plan, discuss your plan with your teacher, get signed off and grab your USB headset!

__Next Steps: Podcast Building Tool__
For today's project we will use VoiceThread. Please see the page on this wiki called Podcast Tools for information about other tools to consider.

To simplify today's procedures, after you receive approval you will create your slides first in PowerPoint collaboratively. Follow the print handout to create a VoiceThread account, upload your slides, then narrate using your voices, doodle on the slides as you narrate, so forth.

@VoiceThread Guides

Potential Differentiated Instruction Option for Mac Users

GarageBand Guide

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