Technology tools like Seesaw and Flipgrid provide a space for students to record their own voices to share their thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions. But in a crowded classroom, how can you drown out the background noise? Sheila Self, Reading Interventionist at Carthage Elementary School has just the solution. In her classroom, Mrs. Self has created a designated recording studio area made with storage cubes and foam. Check this out!
To make this recording studio, start with a collapsible fabric storage cube (12.8in x 12.8in x 15in)
Insert foam acoustic panels (1in x 12in X 12in) into the bottom and 2 sides of the storage cube.
A wire book stand in the bottom of the cube holds the iPad.
To prevent background noise while recording, Mrs. Self added a brightly colored retro handset that plugs into the headphone jack.
(Advice from Mrs. Self: It is not necessary to have both the foam acoustic panels and the handset for noise-free recording. It works either way but the handset offers less background noise.)
In Seesaw, students take a photo of the pages they want to record for fluency then record their reading. According to Mrs. Self, any recording done with the retro handset has a better sound quality and it gets the students excited about recording and doing their best reading. Using the phone handset reminds the student that their reading should sound just like they were talking to someone on the phone. The directions from Seesaw are posted at the recording station so students can refer to it for recording.
In addition to using Seesaw, Mrs. Self has recently started using Flipgrid to amplify student voice. For more information about Flipgrid and how you can use this in your classroom, check out this awesome blog post from STEM teacher extraordinaire Kim Collazo.
-Carrie
-Carrie
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