Subject+-+Reading+(Project+4)

= Subject: Reading =

** Technology: **

 * === Audio Digital Recorder ===

** Description: **
=== To help improve students’ reading skills and fluency, I am going to use Digital audio recorder. Students will be given a passage and will be asked to read loudly, clearly and as fluent as possible. Using the digital recorder, they will be recorded while reading. When they are done reading each student will have the chance to listen to their own voices. This is a good way to receive feedback and to evaluate their own skills and know their strengths and weaknesses. If students still feel that they did not do a good job, they can be given the opportunity to record their voice for the second time. They will then be able to compare the first recoding and the second. They can then see their strengths and weaknesses and further improve in the future. It can also be uploaded and emailed to them. Parents will be able to access the uploaded sound bytes and monitor their progress. ===

** Supporting Research: **
=== According to the study, //PROGRESS MONITORING WITH WHOLE TEXT//,it has been shown that students have drastically improved after analyzing their recordings and practicing. The use of digital recording also gives an unbiased opinion of the students’ pronunciation and fluency. Then, the data collected helps keep teachers informed, as well as parents, so that they can further improve their teaching methods and see the students further succeed. Also according to the study, it says that teachers can interpret the data any way they wish and it can be used in any type of grading scale. This makes it very versatile and used for many different age groups. ===

** APA Citation: **
===Goetze, S. K., & Burkett, J. A. (2010). PROGRESS MONITORING WITH WHOLE TEXT: A COMPARISON STUDY OF RUNNING RECORDS AND CURRICULUM-BASED MEASURES. //College Reading Association Yearbook//, (31), 295-316. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.===

** Tried & True or New & Innovative: **
=== Recording is tried and true. It has been used ever since the invention of the tape recorder. Now digital recorders have replaced their cassette counterparts. The digital recorders make it drastically easier for teachers to record, upload, and share it with students and parents. There are also many features that enhance the records, such as getting rid of background noise. This in turn enables teachers, students, and parents to listen to nothing but the students’ voices. Also, these files can be placed anywhere and allow for easy access on the web, through e-mail, etc. ===