Of course, there are interesting ways to use audio in your classroom, but Tom Barrett needs some help generating a list. You see, Tom has started a new series of "Interesting Ways" slideshows. One of the slideshows he just launched is about interesting uses of audio in your classroom. If you have ideas for using audio in the classroom and would like to see those ideas added to the very popular Interesting Ways series, send Tom Barrett an email or send him a message on Twitter.
Below is one of the more popular slideshows from the Interesting Ways series Tom Barrett created.
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Tom Barrett's Interesting Ways series reflects, on a global stage, the idea of collaborating with other teachers to create good lessons. If you're looking for ideas about infusing technology into your lessons, check out the Interesting Ways series started by Tom Barrett.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Zero Interesting Ways to Use Audio In the Classroom?
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Hey Tom, your site is absolutely awesome! I have used so many of your suggestions to use myself and to pass on to staff within our district! Keep up the good work!
As for how I use Audio in the classroom, I use a few things that could be easily used as basic introductions to audio in the classroom.
First, and most often used, I use the program called pandora (http://pandora.com). I started by typing in Bill Conti (I aboslutely love his work on The Thomas Crown Affair Soundtrack) for use while students are writing in class using low volume.
Also, I enjoy using a simple USB microphone to create a morning message or a surpising message to students or student-created messages to jump start a lesson to grab attention of students (I use Easiteach software with my Polyvision Interactive Whiteboard with my microphone - Super Easy!!!). No matter what, when students hear their own voices, they seem to be much more engaged in the topic. I actually had a student comment about a podcast on our class website that when she misses me, she just listens to the podcast to hear my voice. Talk about instant tears of joy and appreciation!
Hope you find this helpful or at least somewhat interesting!
Derek Braman
Explorer Elementary
Kentwood Public Schools
http://mrbraman.edublogs.org/
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