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Microphones, starting at just $25, can transform classroom learning by making technology accessible and adaptable. Students love recording themselves for various purposes, including audio pen pals, storytelling, interviews, and more. Teachers can utilize microphones for creative lesson plans, podcasts, and communications, enhancing student engagement and collaboration. From following recorded directions to documenting cultural exchanges, the potential uses are endless, fostering a dynamic learning environment. Discover innovative ways to integrate microphones into classroom activities for both students and teachers.
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Microphones for Classroom Recording By Christine Dine
Why a microphone? • Can be inexpensive, starting at ~$25 • Easily accessible and adaptable • Almost all schools technology can support microphones • Kids love recording themselves • Multiple uses
Many different uses • By Students • By Teachers
Students can… • Have audio penpals either domestically or globally. The students can record their letters and then forward it to the partner classroom. • Students have opportunities to learn about other cultures of the country or world. • International penpals can practice English and exchange relevant messages.
Students can… • Create stories in groups or individually and record them. The sound files can be posted on the class website along with illustrations.
Students can… • Record interviews with people (grandparents, school administrators, community members) and present the results to the class
Students can… • Record poems, chants, spelling lists, math facts, and much more and email it home or post it on the class website
The Class Can… • Record songs or performances • Compose a mystery poem/story with each student adding a line to the poem/story
The teacher can… • Record him/herself and analyze the recording • Omit needless words • Determine if favoring one performance level, gender, ethnicity, race, portion of the room, etc.
The teacher can… • Post podcasts on the class website updating parents and families on class activities or clarifying homework assignments
The teacher can… • Leave messages/instructions for substitute teachers • Leave recorded instructions or activities for students in the teacher’s absence • Record some activities for absent students to complete at home
The teacher can… • Create lesson plans incorporating microphone recordings • Examples: • Lesson on following directions can play recorded directions in sequence and the students complete the activity • Audio scavenger hunt
The school can… • Present examples of technology usage to the school board and auditors