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Unit Plan: Health Academy Preparation for Learning.

Duration: 1-2 weeks after a pair of student’s Health Occupation unit is covered.

Objective: For each pair of current students in the Health Academy Health Occupations class to prepare a podcast, preferably video podcast, about a given chapter of study for the Health Academy wiki site viewing of what was learned/toured/covered.

Materials needed: Computer with audacity program or other podcasting program Headset with microphone, or IPod ear buds and microphone Digital camera with cables to connect to computer for upload and scanner possibly Notes, work, handouts, photos, and other student learning from student’s given unit

Procedures: Create a video podcast that discusses your given unit of study (example unit 2 Health Care Systems). The creation of this podcast is for the community and upcoming Health Academy students to view on the website to understand what the unit entailed. Highlight the tours and guest speakers (use of photos) as well as work, reflecting on what was learned.

Assessment: Student pairs will be assigned to give feedback to the group’s unit presentation when it becomes viewable online. Example: group 1 will grade group 2, group 2 will grade group 3, etc. making it important the pair grading is aware of the group’s unit they are grading so that they can be sure to pay extra special attention of the unit’s lessons while it’s being presented by the teachers, so as to grade their peers fairly. A rubric covering the basic work of doing the video podcast, uploading it to the wiki, professionalism, inclusion of pictures, tour info, and learned information will be used by both the student graders and me.

__**Subscribe to a pod cast for use in class.**__

I will use this series of 3 podcasts(more if come available by then) in the Health Occupations course that I will begin teaching next fall.

Chapter 8 of our Health Occupations book under the unit 8.3 Human needs. http://www.healinghealth.com/d-resources/podcasts.php

Here’s some info I copied and pasted from the webpage: Ten Steps to Improve the Sound Environment of Hospitals Play now Download file to desktop Part I–Introduction: The Environment of Care

Part II–Steps 1 to 4: Assessment & Ownership

Part III–Steps 6 to 10: Evaluation & Action

Bringing the Healing Environment to the Bedside: Ten Steps to Improve the Sound Environment in Hospitals This newest podcast series, Bringing the Healing Environment to the Bedside: Ten Steps to Improve the Sound Environment in Hospitals considers noise, lighting, and other dynamics of the environment that change over time and become the context in which care is given and recovery occurs.This concise, 3-part podcast series provides an overview of the important issues of the auditory environment, research that reveals the impact of sound on patient and staff outcomes, and provides strategies for optimizing the sound environment. Susan Mazer, an expert on noise in hospitals, covers the issues that many know exist in the healthcare setting, but are unsure of the most effective strategy for addressing them. Download this series and learn the ten steps to improve the sound environment in your facility.