LIBRIVOX et al IN THE CLASSROOM

How might a teacher use LibriVox, Gutenberg Project, Audacity, WavePad, a teacher blog, and the internet as an integral, not an add on, element of the curriculum? How might each field of study be enhanced, enlivened, and enjoyed. In Ten Best Teaching Practices, Donna Tileston stresses the emotional component of learning. When students learn in a positive, supportive learning environment long-term memory and recall are improved. The end result is knowledge for a lifetime, not for a test or project. Technology is second nature to many students, watch them in the computer lab. What would happen if we harnessed this technological hunger and delight? How might your students and mine approach learning. After all, if you are reading this blog, you are a technophile. If students love what they are learning, or at least love the way they are learning, might we see engaged, interested, and willing learners?

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