One of the Student's Original Recording
This is a slideshow of the student who is recording the audio books. I have been unable to take photos of him recording/listening to his audio books because of his inconsistent attendance.
Regarding the podcast, I was also having issues finding my podcast using iTunes, so I followed in Laura's footsteps (Thanks for the idea, Laura!), and downloaded Juice. I also added in a screenshot of my subscription and podcast.
Hi Megan!
ReplyDeleteI just want to tell you how cool it is that the student is not only recognizing his mistakes when he reviews his work, but is EAGER to fix them and re-record! I wish all students would show enthusiasm for striving to do better at their classwork! I am so glad that you have found a way to engage this student in a way that is meaningful to him. It is too bad about the attendance. Hopefully you will be able to work with him again before the year is done-are you able to pass on this information to the teacher he will have next year? Great Post! (PS if you can manage it, it would be great to hear a 'before-and-after' set of recordings.)
I think I might have said this before - I have a student in an identical position - attendance issues and all. I know exactly how you must be feeling, with the school year coming to an end and the student just starting to make some measurable growth. It was great to hear that your project yielded results in such a short time with improved sight word identification and reading fluency. I loved the fact that he wanted to self-correct the mistakes he had heard in his first recordings- YES! A couple of years ago I attended a workshop on Differentiating Instruction. The presenter was awesome - he mentioned how he also differentiates by using student interests to engage and motivate learners. Looks like that is what you have been able to accomplish here=8-) Looking forward to reading your last post.
ReplyDeleteThat’s so great to hear you made an impact with your students, particularly the boy you mentioned. It was good to listen to the actual recording of your student. It helped to really understand your plan from part A. It would be hard for a student to not be engaged and actively seek improvement when recording him or herself reading. I hope the last couple sessions you do with your student will boost his confidence and motivation to continue reading over the summer! I agree with Laura’s comment about using before and after recordings to show progress. I also liked your slide picture collage :) Nice work!
ReplyDeleteYour project sounds like it is really making an impact with your students. I will echo the other commenters and say how great it is to have a student want to correct his mistakes without pressure from the teacher. I have high school students who haven't been able to do that yet. I can see that this will be a great confidence booster for a lot of your struggling and fluent readers alike.
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