The staff and students at Orange Grove were very excited to receive a visit from the Prime Minister of Australia on Wednesday 5th May. He learnt more about our One to One Laptop Programme and the fantastic things that the students are doing. The Prime Minister conducted an interview with two junior reporters from the year 5/6/7 class. We hope you enjoy the podcast.
Welcome to Podkids Australia. My name is Ms Cole and I am the Deputy Principal at Orange Grove Primary School.
On Wednesday April 28th, 2010, Will Sullivan, a ruckman from the West Coast Eagles, came to our school to conduct an interview with two junior reporters from the year 5/6/7 class.
A big thank you to Will Sullivan and our two junior reporters, Tara and Jordan. Go West Coast!
Welcome to Podkids 2010. My name is Ryan Powles and I am teaching Year 4/5 at Orange Grove P.S.
I am still learning about Podcasting and so are the students. Here is a Podcast created by two students from my class. They are talking about the benefits and disadvantages of the Lexile Framework.
This will hopefully be the first of many to come in 2010, so keep tuning in.
In the final episode for 2009, the Podkids reflect on their learning for the year. They also interview characters from the novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl. Ever wanted to hear from an oompa-loompa? Here's your chance!
This is the final episode that Mr Fuller will be involved in, since he will be taking up a new position teaching Year 7 students at Landsdale Primary. Mrs Harrington (the Year 2/3 teacher) is now learning how to make podcasts and will hopefully be continuing the show in 2010.
As always, email us (podkids@gmail.com) if you enjoy the show!
Check out the films from the 2009 Orange Grove Primary Animated Film Festival. If you are having difficulties viewing the files, try the youtube version.
Many thanks to Apple Australia, Flexirent and Hoyts Carousel for their sponsorship of the festival. Most of all, thanks to the students and their families who spent hundreds of hours creating these mini-masterpieces!
In this episode, the Podkids interview the Hon Senator Stephen Conroy, Australia's Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. He shares some reflections on the future of technology in Australia, and why schools like Orange Grove Primary are important for Australia's future.
Later in the episode, the students share reviews of their favourite books, as a part of Book Week 2009.
If you enjoy the show, be sure to send the Podkids an email at podkids@gmail.com.
Andy Griffiths is Australia's top-selling children's author. He has written some of the country's most loved children's books, including Just Crazy, the Day My Bum Went Psycho, the Schooling Around series and the Bad Book.
The Podkids had been reading some of Andy's books, so we contacted him to see whether he would be willing to take part in an interview. Andy kindly obliged, taking part in a telephone interview from his home state of Victoria.
Many thanks to Andy for sharing his time with our class and for the joy that his books bring to millions of children worldwide.
On ANZAC day (April 25), Australians remember the members of the armed forces who have sacrificed so much for our country.
In this episode, the Podkids talk about the ANZAC Day commemorations at Orange Grove Primary and interview several of the veterans who attended the service. Many thanks to Peter Hoare, Harry Rosielle and Kathleen Clift for being so generous with their time.
The Podkids have been learning about the solar system this term. In this episode, you will learn about all eight planets in the solar system. You will also learn about dwarf planets such as Pluto and Ceres as well as some of the larger moons in our solar system.
Thanks to Derek K. Miller of Vancouver for the awesome music. Earthrise photo courtesy of NASA (used with permission).
If you enjoy the show, why not drop us an email at podkids@gmail.com. We just love hearing from our listeners!
Enjoy!
PS This is an enhanced podcast with chapter markers and title screens. If you are having difficulty playing the podcast, try downloading an MP3 version.
The Podkids have been learning about 'celebrations from around the world'. In this podcast episode (recorded live at a school assembly), the students talk about Australia Day, Guy Fawkes Day, Halloween, April Fools Day, the Melbourne Cup, Valentines Day and Easter. They even perform some live music. Enjoy!
In the special video podcast, the Podkids present the seven finalists
from the Orange Grove animated film festival. These were premiered at a
special red carpet event on 22 August 2008.
Having trouble viewing the video? Try the youtube version.
At the start of 2008, Orange Grove Primary School commenced a one-to-one laptop program for all students in Years 4 - 7. This podcast contains videos that the students produced reflecting on how their school lives have changed since receiving their very own laptop computers. The videos were shown to the school community at the official launch of the laptop program in March of this year. Enjoy!
(For educators who are interested in how the laptop program operates, Mr Fuller has posted details on his blog. You can also listen to Mr Fuller speak about the program on a Digital Chalkie webcast)
The Podkids have been learning all about carbon dioxide, the greenhouse effect and climate change. This episode is a recording of an assembly item that we presented to our school community in June 2008.
The music comes from Lanny Smith's Earthman project. Be sure to check it out at www.earthman.tv
As part of National Reading Day the Podkids have interviewed Western Australian author Elaine Forrestal. Elaine is the author of the novel Someone Like Me, which will be read by students all over Australia as part of National Reading Day. You can watch the interview by watching this month's special video podcast.
The Podkids have also set up an awesome website called 'A Place for Someone Like Me'. It includes chapter summaries, illustrations, a glossary and a place for people to discuss the book. Be sure to have a look at web.mac.com/nationalreadingday
Wednesday 5 September is National Reading Day, and our class is getting involved in a very special way!
The Podkids will be working with Elaine Forrestal, author of the award-winning book ‘Someone Like Me’ to produce book reports that will be read by students all around Australia.
Elaine’s novel has been selected as one of five books that will be read by students all over the country. Our class will be reading the book early and producing on-line chapter summaries that will be available for other students to read and comment on. Elaine herself will be viewing the site and responding to the children’s posts. On 31 August, Elaine will visit the classroom and be interviewed for a podcast that will be released as part of National Reading Day.
The Podkids have scored their biggest media coup to date: An interview with the Hon Alan Carpenter MLA, Premier of Western Australia. Listen to Mr Carpenter answer the Podkids' tough questions and share his advice to the youth of today.
In this episode, you will also hear about our class trip to Jungle Gym, new teachers at Orange Grove Primary, white tigers and lots about outer space. Enjoy!
Welcome to Podkids News, our first ever video podcast. In this episode, our team of reporters will talk about 'connected learning'. We will show you some of the ways that students at OGPS connect with the global community.
Hope you enjoy it!
(Because this is a video podcast, you will need to either watch it on your computer or on a video iPod).
The Podkids are back for 2007, bigger and better than ever!
In this episode, the Podkids interview the Honourable Senator Helen Coonan, Federal Minister for Communications and Information Technology. We also report on a fire near our school, a delegation of Japanese teachers and our new project: Albert the Blogging Bear.
We also have a new group of Year 4s this years, so in this episode you will have a chance to meet the new Podkids.
For the first time, Episode 11 is an enhanced podcast. This means that it includes pictures, chapter markers and links. This should make the podcast more enjoyable for most listeners.
However, if you have difficulties listening to this episode, drop us a line at podkids@gmail.com and we will arrange a good old-fashioned MP3 version for you.
As usual, some of the music from this month's show came from the Podsafe Music Network.
This is the final podcast from the Podkids for 2006. But don't worry, the show will continue in 2007 with lots of new students and great new segments.
This episode includes an interview with our local member of Parliament, Mr Stuart Henry. He sums up our school really well: "a community based school that is doing things on a global stage".
The Podkids also discuss grandparents day at OGPS, our class sleepover, cubbies, our museum excursion, Christmas, Egyptian gods and much much more! Enjoy!
The folks over at Apple have been very supportive of the Podkids over the years. Recently, they wrote this great case study talking about how we use Apple technology to make our podcasts. Check it out!
In this very special episode, the Podkids discuss the seven principles of "Leave No Trace Australia". Our environment is very precious, and the seven principles help us to make wise decisions when we are spending time in the natural environment.
If you want to learn more about Leave No Trace Australia, you can visit their website at www.lnt.org.au. Many thanks to Karen and Cameron for their assistance in preparing this episode.
We have done so many cool things since we last released an episode of our podcast. We have made presents for Father's Day, designed board games, learned to play Numero, had a visit from some UK teachers and much much more. Enjoy!
PS Keep those great emails coming. If you like our show, drop us a line at podkids@gmail.com .
Our latest episode is a musical bonus show! We recorded the audio from our latest school assembly item in early July. During the assembly, we took our audience on an imaginary trip around the world, travelling to Japan, the USA, Africa and Australia.
The podcast contains several great songs, including "New York, New York", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "I Still Call Australia Home". We hope you enjoy it!
The latest episode of Podkids Australia is a ripper!
We have been learning about New York, so Tayla will read you her narrative about New York, and Amelia will share her recipe for a healthy hamburger. We interview the Hon Sheila McHale MLA (Western Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs; Tourism; Culture and the Arts), as well as Miss Terri Van Zetten from St Mary's College in Broome and Cameron's Dad Julian.
The show also includes Scott and Mathew's review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a "Simpsons" story by Tyrin and Brandan, an enormous mailbag segment and some original music by Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo.
Our teacher, Mr Fuller, was recently interviewed on the Web2Learn webcast. He talked about why we make a podcast in our class, and what we are learning. You can listen to the interview at http://www.webcastacademy.net/node/159
Our class is going on an imaginary tour of the world, and our first stop is Japan! This episode contains information about Japanese food, culture, homes, transport and language.
The show also contains a great report on meerkats, some cool jokes, a special segment for our mothers and an interview with Roger Hayden from the Fremantle Dockers football team.
In this episode, the Podkids interview members of the Western Force (a Super 14 rugby team). We also discuss the think.com website, reply to emails from our loyal listeners, discuss the plight of Malaysian Sunbears, interview Rhiannon's Dad and teach you all how to use Microsoft Word.
Bonus Show!! This is the audio of the Year 4 / 5 assembly item from 31 March 2006. The item is based on the novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by J. K. Rowling.
Thanks to Ellen and Sebastian at Mugglenet (www.mugglenet.com) for the great lyrics. Apologies to Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon!
What a great show! We have reports on rugby, wrestling, Racheal-Lee's arm, including others, "Ask Mr Fuller", Animal Helper (dolphins), the pancake stall, and a chockablock mailbag!
Keep emailing us at podkids@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners.
If you have a fast connection, you can listen using the player on the right hand side of our website. People with slower connections should right-click the 'pod' button and save the podcast to their computer before listening to it.
This is the first official episode of 'Podkids Australia', a podcast produced by Year 4 / 5 students in Orange Grove, Western Australia.
This episode includes a report on the school's new administration building, an interview with the Principal, a visit from the Life Education van, Meet Mr Wilson, and a special message just for Racheal-Lee.
If you enjoy the show, please email us at podkids@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!
