Scripts for Audacity Project

Hey guys! So I figured that it would be easiest if we can all see each others' scripts in one place, so once you decide what you want to say, you can type it here by editing this post! That way, we can easily see if we're repeating information.

Natalie (On Project Based Learning) :
Hello Parents,
My name is Ms. Mahoney and I am going to tell you a little about Project Based Learning. Project Based Learning is a fun and innovative way for students to be engaged in a project and shy away from the traditional way of learning. Students that are involved with Project based learning gain hands on experience with the use of technology. With project based learning it teaches students many different skills that they will need in the future such as communication skills, leadership skills, organization and time management skills along with many more. Project based learning deals with real life situations put into a project form for the students to learn an complete throughout the year. **Timed and about 55 seconds, feel free to change or add anything :)**

Jen (On what we have done so far) :

"My name is Ms. N, and I'm going to talk a little bit about what our class has accomplished so far. Our students have received introductory instruction in our weather unit. To start off, we began making general observations about our daily weather. Our students kept a weather journal and carefully recorded what they saw each day. As part of our classroom routine, we would travel outside to make note of anything that we found interesting. As time went on, we made more detailed observations. What we once wrote down as “cloudy” became “low, thick clouds covering most of the sky.” After making observations of the weather, we then began to talk about the concepts and vocabulary that accompany this unit. We performed experiments and many projects to gain a better understanding of what weather is and where it comes from. We learned about the different types of clouds, what causes our seasons, and talked about the water cycle. Our students also demonstrated their knowledge of high and low pressure systems, and warm and cold fronts. They also learned how to read a weather map which will come in handy for what we will be learning next. Though there are many detailed parts to the things that our students are learning, they are picking up quickly and are very excited and curious to know more and to apply their knowledge to the real world."**I timed my part and it was about a minute and five seconds**

Dianne (On what will come next) :
My name is Miss Taylor and I am going to talk about the direction in which this project is going and what our students will be doing next. We have, so far, laid a strong foundation for our student's learning and we have become well-versed in the subject of weather monitoring. We are going to being to focus on the job of a meteorologist. We will talk about what a meteorologist actually does and everything that goes into the job description. Soon, our class will even get to visit our local weather station! There, we are going to take a tour, get a lesson on being a meteorologist, and watch a live news broadcast. We are looking forward to our students getting this real life learning experience. After our field trip, the class will be making our own weather stations. For this project we will learn about weather stations and how to use them, construct our own, and put them to use with our daily weather observations. As we continue with our project based learning experience, we are lucky to be able to provide such rich and rewarding experiences that are sure to make this project one our students will always remember.