Blog Post 4

1st Graders Create Their Own Read-Along Audiobook
A first grade teacher took some student out of the class room to record themselves reading the book. She also made a manuscript so the students could easily follow along. Having the audio played for the students as they read made them excited to read. The students recording the stories also had fun because they learned how to make their voices sound to make the story come to life. This can also help the student’s ability to read faster because if they were reading on their own they would have to sound the words. This way they can hear them and learn new words. I would love to do something like this in my class room to get the students more excited about reading. As a child I did not enjoy reading because it was not made fun for me. This is a way to get them excited and involved.

Listening-Comprehension-Podcasting
The second grade class was able to listen to themselves and create a “script” of the Hebrew language. They recorded it in garage band. By using technology in a classroom advances the child’s learning process, because it helps them listen to themselves and gives more visual guidance on whatever the topic is. It’s very neat how you can hear how fluent the 2nd graders sound when they speak Hebrew, when they use the Smart Board to figure out the order, the clarity, and how well everything flowed together. This is a great way to get students learning another language that they can enjoy learning.

Podcasting with First Grade
The first grades at her school got to hear the second grades podcast and wanted to make their own. The class made it interview style and made up questions to ask. Each first grader had a script and the characters they used were Jack (for the boys) and Annie (for the girls). All of her students wanted to take part in it even the shy ones. They were very excited and wanted to make sure they sounded just right. Knowing that people all over the world were commenting kept them motivated.