This audio is an independent resource that is meant to serve as a stand-alone activity. When learners get to this resource, they will have strong foundational knowledge of what co-teaching is and the models of co-teaching. This resource supports my Objective 3, which states that “Participants will be able to evaluate their co-teaching relationships and develop a plan to establish clear roles and responsibilities, a positive classroom culture, and effective communication strategies.” This resource can be viewed as a short podcast episode that highlights a co-teaching relationship that I have had in my career and the five lessons I learned in this co-teaching relationship. I hope by telling a story, this will appeal to learners who prefer audio materials or who prefer case studies or real-world examples of how to apply the knowledge that they are learning.

In order to make this audio file, I used Audiate through TechSmith and then put it into Camtasia to add introduction music. I had never edited with Audiate before and I loved it. You can see the transcription of you audio and seamlessly delete words and pauses. It saved me so much time and allowed me to accurately edit and find locations where I wanted to make adjustments very quickly. I will use Audiate much more frequently now, especially because it communicates with Camtasia. Prior to this assignment, I did not consider the value of an audio file over a video and after recording this, I realized that audio files can add variety to a course and appeal to learners who want to listen to content on-the-go. I also found that I could use this format to tell a story.