Sound

Using sound in the classroom can be a powerful tool to help reach all students. Students who are reluctant to read or write can engage or create audio content in order to have access to the content material, or demonstrate their learning through the power of using their own voice.

One tool I use in the classroom is the voice recorded app. Most devices have a voice recorded pre-installed. I will have students read a fluency passage, and then listen to themselves read in order to conduct a running record on themselves. I will have them read the same passage over time, so that they can reflect on their personal growth in their oral reading fluency.

In apps like Seesaw or Flipgrid, students demonstrate their knowledge and thinking through recording their voice in video or audio. This is powerful for students as they engage in metacognition skills. It is helpful to me as a teacher, as it helps me understand what my students are thinking and doing when they are completing their work and engaging with content.

I know of other teachers who use tools like Soundcloud or Soundtrap in the classroom. Music teachers use these tools so that students can demonstrate their understanding of a musical concept, music theory, or in order to share a performance with others. History teachers use these applications to have students create a podcast where they interview an interesting historical figure. These tools allow students to create and share audio with others from all over the world. Watch this video on SoundTrap in music education and this one about podcasting.

Creating sound helps students meet ISTE Standard 6B Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

This page was created as part of the requirements for TEC 561: Multimedia Instructional Strategies and Methods