Colin Harris & Angie Harrison
Editing iPod, Podcasting, Literacy
Monday May 5th 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
An overview is available at ipodliteracy.com
The iPod in the Primary Classroom
Using the iPod as part of a listening center, the teacher can load talking books to support student reading. Using the iMac in the classroom, students can record reading passages and get formative feedback in a variety of areas related to their oral reading skills.
The iPod as a Literacy Support Tool
In the Junior classroom, Marion Ahrens, the Literacy Support Teacher, uses an iPod with a Belkin Voice Recorder with students to improve their oral fluency. Students listen and self-assess their own reading as well as listen to reading passages of other students in order to provide feedback around strengths and next steps. Teachers find that listening to student reading on the iPod allows them to pick up on aspects of oral fluency they would normally miss in face-to-face conferences.