Answer the following questions about your experiment and post them to a new wave. Your answers needn’t be written formally, but they should be thoughtful and thorough.
1. Did the data you collected prove or disprove your hypothesis? Did you successfully change your behavior? Were the reasons you thought your behavior would change important or unimportant to that change?
2. Try looking at the data you collected without thinking about your original hypothesis… do you notice any patterns that you hadn’t anticipated in the design of your study? In other words, did your study tell you anything you weren’t looking for in the first place? Could your data be used to prove a different hypothesis than the one you posed?
3. If you did the experiment again how would you change it? How would you tie your data to your hypothesis more convincingly? Would you make the study shorter or longer, or would you change the environment or any of the other variables?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
March 23 Draft Workshop 1
1. Paraphrase the podcast’s hypothesis. Where in the podcast does the author state this hypothesis? Is it highlighted clearly? Could it be stated any earlier?
2. Does the author clearly explain how the experiment will prove or disprove the hypthesis? In other words, is the evidence clearly and convincingly tied to the hypothesis? Explain your answer in detail.
3. How does the author explain the data s/he will collect in the experiment? Do you have a clear visual sense of the chart s/he will fill out each day? Try to think of a different / more creative way that this information might be conveyed and suggest it to the author.
4. Describe the overall tone of the podcast and then describe the tone of the author’s voice in particular. Do they match? Is either harried or scattered? Does the author project confidence and authority? Suggest changes in tone and/or content that might enhance the author’s credibility.
5. Estimate the percentages of the podcast devoted to scripted vs. unscripted content. Does the mix seem appropriate? Is there any point at which you get bored with the scripted content or confused / disoriented by the unscripted content? If you notice any of these problems suggest how they might be remedied.
2. Does the author clearly explain how the experiment will prove or disprove the hypthesis? In other words, is the evidence clearly and convincingly tied to the hypothesis? Explain your answer in detail.
3. How does the author explain the data s/he will collect in the experiment? Do you have a clear visual sense of the chart s/he will fill out each day? Try to think of a different / more creative way that this information might be conveyed and suggest it to the author.
4. Describe the overall tone of the podcast and then describe the tone of the author’s voice in particular. Do they match? Is either harried or scattered? Does the author project confidence and authority? Suggest changes in tone and/or content that might enhance the author’s credibility.
5. Estimate the percentages of the podcast devoted to scripted vs. unscripted content. Does the mix seem appropriate? Is there any point at which you get bored with the scripted content or confused / disoriented by the unscripted content? If you notice any of these problems suggest how they might be remedied.
Sources for Free / Podsafe Music and Sound Effects
OK everyone, sorry about the mixups with the last links. You should be able to download things for free on these sites (note: registration may be required to get the files, but it's free):
http://www.freesound.org/index.php
http://dig.ccmixter.org/
http://www.freesound.org/index.php
http://dig.ccmixter.org/
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Podcasting Links
Here is a helpful site dealing with outlining and scripting your podcast:
http://www.voices.com/podcasting/plan-your-podcast.html
Note, in particular, the differences between and outline and a script. During today's (Tuesday's) class period you should be developing your outline into a script. You can see a useful (but very short) example of a script here:
Podcasting Script
If you want to add music and other sounds to your podcast you must observe others' intellectual property rights. You can find music that is legal to add to podcasts on this site:
http://www.musicalley.com/
and a vast library of other sound effects and samples on this one:
http://www.sonomic.com/
If you need any other info, Google is your friend. There are lot of people out there who are interested in podcasting and lots of resources to help them.
http://www.voices.com/podcasting/plan-your-podcast.html
Note, in particular, the differences between and outline and a script. During today's (Tuesday's) class period you should be developing your outline into a script. You can see a useful (but very short) example of a script here:
Podcasting Script
If you want to add music and other sounds to your podcast you must observe others' intellectual property rights. You can find music that is legal to add to podcasts on this site:
http://www.musicalley.com/
and a vast library of other sound effects and samples on this one:
http://www.sonomic.com/
If you need any other info, Google is your friend. There are lot of people out there who are interested in podcasting and lots of resources to help them.
Homework: Listen to the “Making the Hippo Dance” Radiolab podcast:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Outlining Activity: Feeder 2.2
Take a few moments to read these questions and start brainstorming answers. Jot some ideas down on your computer or on a piece of paper. Try to think of a few different potential answers for each question; don’t just accept the first idea you have.
1. How will you hook your listener? Explain how this hook will draw the listener in and transition into your hypothesis.
2. What background information will you need to present in order for your listener to understand your experiment? Are there any complex terms or concepts that you will need to explain?
3. How will you establish and maintain your credibility as an author?
4. Where can you insert interviews, extempore speech, or other non-scripted content in order to keep your answers interesting?
5. Why should your listener be interested in your experiment? How will you convey this reason to the listener?
Once you’ve thought about your answers and jotted down a few potential answers, discuss your answers to each question with your group and note any feedback or ideas they have.
Once everyone has discussed his or her ideas, start shaping them into a script. You might want to work on an outline first: what do you need to tell your reader? What is the most logical order for presenting those ideas? What will each section of the podcast sound like? Note anything else you will need (other voices, sound effects, etc.) to complete each section.
1. How will you hook your listener? Explain how this hook will draw the listener in and transition into your hypothesis.
2. What background information will you need to present in order for your listener to understand your experiment? Are there any complex terms or concepts that you will need to explain?
3. How will you establish and maintain your credibility as an author?
4. Where can you insert interviews, extempore speech, or other non-scripted content in order to keep your answers interesting?
5. Why should your listener be interested in your experiment? How will you convey this reason to the listener?
Once you’ve thought about your answers and jotted down a few potential answers, discuss your answers to each question with your group and note any feedback or ideas they have.
Once everyone has discussed his or her ideas, start shaping them into a script. You might want to work on an outline first: what do you need to tell your reader? What is the most logical order for presenting those ideas? What will each section of the podcast sound like? Note anything else you will need (other voices, sound effects, etc.) to complete each section.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Homework for Thursday, March 4
Listen to the RadioLab podcast titled “Lucy.” You can hear it here: http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2010/02/19/lucy/ or you can download the mp3 directly here: http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/radiolab/~5/m9kyh3Sq7mk/radiolab_podcast702lucy.mp3
Read through these questions before you listen to the podcast, but answer them after you listen. Post your answers to the course wave (search your wave inbox for “course wave” and you should be able to find it).
1. What kind of “hook” do they use to draw in the listener? (Note: ignore the plea for money that precedes the podcast.)
2. Estimate what proportion of the program is based on extempore speech and what seems to be read from a script. How can you tell?
3. Note any background music or sound effects that seem to have been added in post-production. Why were these things added? How do they make the podcast clearer or more interesting?
4. Note any terms or concepts that you learned about from listening to the podcast. How were these explained? How did the authors make these complex ideas and terms easy to understand?
Read through these questions before you listen to the podcast, but answer them after you listen. Post your answers to the course wave (search your wave inbox for “course wave” and you should be able to find it).
1. What kind of “hook” do they use to draw in the listener? (Note: ignore the plea for money that precedes the podcast.)
2. Estimate what proportion of the program is based on extempore speech and what seems to be read from a script. How can you tell?
3. Note any background music or sound effects that seem to have been added in post-production. Why were these things added? How do they make the podcast clearer or more interesting?
4. Note any terms or concepts that you learned about from listening to the podcast. How were these explained? How did the authors make these complex ideas and terms easy to understand?
Small-Group Discussions about Your Experiment
Explain your proposed study to your group members. As you explain, make sure you explain the following details:
1. What behavior you intend to modify
2. Your system of rewards and punishments
3. Your hypothesis
Also show your group members the form that you will use to collect your data.
After each person has presented his or her experiment and data form, the other group members should discuss the experiment, including the following questions. The author should take notes during this discussion.
1. Do you think the experiment seems reasonable? Do you think the author can actually perform this in a week?
2. Is the hypothesis interesting? Does it merely restate the prompt, or does it offer an original claim about what the experiment will prove?
3. Does the behavior the author is attempting to modify recur daily? Will the experiment generate enough data to make a reasonable conclusion about the hypothesis?
4. Are the rewards and punishments in order? Are the punishments merely a lack of reward, or vice versa? Do you think the rewards and punishments adequately reinforce the desired behavior?
5. Examine the data form. Will the form collect the data necessary to prove the hypothesis? Explain how the evidence gathered on the data form will prove the claim made in the hypothesis.
6. Do you recognize any confounding variables? Check this site for information about confounding variables: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/wwwstats/confounding.variables.html
7. Do you notice anything else that may affect the experiment’s success?
1. What behavior you intend to modify
2. Your system of rewards and punishments
3. Your hypothesis
Also show your group members the form that you will use to collect your data.
After each person has presented his or her experiment and data form, the other group members should discuss the experiment, including the following questions. The author should take notes during this discussion.
1. Do you think the experiment seems reasonable? Do you think the author can actually perform this in a week?
2. Is the hypothesis interesting? Does it merely restate the prompt, or does it offer an original claim about what the experiment will prove?
3. Does the behavior the author is attempting to modify recur daily? Will the experiment generate enough data to make a reasonable conclusion about the hypothesis?
4. Are the rewards and punishments in order? Are the punishments merely a lack of reward, or vice versa? Do you think the rewards and punishments adequately reinforce the desired behavior?
5. Examine the data form. Will the form collect the data necessary to prove the hypothesis? Explain how the evidence gathered on the data form will prove the claim made in the hypothesis.
6. Do you recognize any confounding variables? Check this site for information about confounding variables: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/wwwstats/confounding.variables.html
7. Do you notice anything else that may affect the experiment’s success?
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