Soundcloud
(Web-based browser and phone application)
Read Aloud: "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" - Dr. Suess
MY AUDIO:
Today, I have created a read aloud of Dr. Suess' famous story One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. I chose to do a read aloud as my audio because they are wonderful for children that are just learning how to read! Hearing something else while following along relays to the students how the story is supposed to sound. It teaches them fluency, expression, and pronunciation. It can also introduce or clarify any unknown vocabulary words. Read alouds have been proven to be such an effective teaching tool. And of course, Dr. Suess has been named the best stories for beginning readers for his rhyming and language patterns present in all pages.
ABOUT SOUNDCLOUD:
Anyways! The app I have chosen to make this audio with is called Soundcloud. I have been using this site (well, app) for years to listen to music. It's fairly new, as it was only created in 2007. But, it's a place where anyone (mostly artists though) post music, audio recordings, or their educational things such like my read along. You can upload videos off of your device or it's super easy to make a recording straight through the site. All you need for this is a microphone built into the computer. Then, you can edit it any way you like. Just upload, edit, and share. Everything goes public for anyone and everyone to have a chance to access it and listen along. However, you can set it to a private mode. So, Soundcloud is basically a hub for all audio purposes. It is free to use by signing up with an e-mail address or even through a Facebook account. You will need to upgrade to a premium costly package if you plan on uploading more than 300 minutes worth of audio.
WHY USE THIS APP IN THE CLASSROOM?
- This tool can be extremely purposeful for creating a read aloud, such as I have done. As I've explained above, this type of method is great for beginning readers because they have the opportunity of hearing how it is supposed to sound and then in turn can try and mimic it. It exemplifies what a good reader should do while reading and sets a goal for students.
- Audio's are great for other purposes as well! Say you're a teacher and you have no choice but to call in sick one day. Well, maybe you've already had some lessons prepared on soundcloud that the substitute can play. This way, no time is lost throughout the school year and the students are still getting the information they need.
- Because these audio's are public, someone else could have shared something educational you want your students to hear. Or vice versa! You want others to hear what you as an educator have to say
The possibilities are endless!
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN??
As far as using this application to create integrated art experiences in your classroom, it can do that too! How cool would it be for students to give a presentation through an audio recording with music and singing. I remember my 7th grade history teacher actually made us do this. He handed our partnered groups each a topic and we had to make up a song about it that would teach the other students the information they needed. Soundcloud would be great for students to record theirs on because it is music AND audio. Totally student friendly.
What's Easy?
- Signing up is a breeze. You plug in your email/facebook and you're good to go!
- There are few buttons and they're self-explanatory. There is a profile button where your information and audio files are found, a search bar, and an upload button where new recordings can be put in
- After hitting record, you say what you need to say and after saving, you're done and its uploaded. It really is that simply
Challenging Aspects?
- I really don't think there is anything hard about this site. It is so user-friendly. It would be a great tool for any classroom.
https://soundcloud.com/user-681908949/one-fish-two-fish-red-fish
No comments:
Post a Comment