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How It Helps
How It Helps
Records a short audio file (one minute or less) of your voice and inserts it into a Google Doc as a comment.
If using the Google Read & Write Toolbar for PDFs, select some text and click Comment icon, then click Voice Notes icon. Use the Microphone button to start recording, and then you can play back, record again, or insert into the PDF.
How to Use
For Google Docs, highlight text where you'd like to place your comment, then click the Voice Notes icon and use the microphone to record.
The 1-minute countdown will begin.
After making the recording, you can press the play button to hear what you've recorded. You can click the microphone button again to record again. Click the insert button to add it as a comment to the right of your document.
For PDF comments, highlight text where you'd like to comment, then click the Comment icon. In the comment box on the right, click the Voice Notes icon. Use the microphone button to record up to 1 minute. Click on the Comment button to insert the recording.
Student Benefits
Student Benefits
Can record oral responses for their teachers
Can ask questions about a particular section or passage they may not understand
Can ask for feedback for certain sections of an assignment
Useful tool for students who struggle with writing
Teacher Benefits
Teacher Benefits
Can leave helpful hints or instructions for students
Can give feedback or answers for a particular section or question
Useful tool for teachers with struggling readers
Can be used to facilitate group work, especially with reluctant participants
How does Voice Notes support UDL?
Access
Eases frustration of struggling readers/writers by allowing them to speak or listen to extra information
Can aid in group work
Build
Can receive feedback more quickly and discreetly
Can collaborate with others even if working remotely
Internalize
Students can reflect and provide feedback about their work/progress
Access
Alternative to written feedback/information
Build
Students can ask for and receive clarification
Can provide extra information for students struggling with reading and writing/ELLs
Internalize
Can better comprehend the information when opportunities for feedback and information processing are readily available using this tool
Students and teachers can highlight big ideas and relationships
Access
Can listen to added instruction/feedback provided by teacher
Can ask teachers questions/give answers orally as opposed to in writing
Build
Can give and receive feedback in real time
Gives another option for communication
Internalize
Can be used for self reflection, demonstrating progress
Can receive feedback from teacher or peers
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