I have done some thinking and I have revised my question.
My action research question is the following; "How can the use
of ipods in the classroom be used to create an authentic voice?"
and " How can an authentic voice create or contribute a class
community?
What do you think about this question?
How can I alter or make my question simple?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
ipods in the classroom
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Jagdeep, how will you be defining what an authentic voice is? This should be very interesting. Will you be using your voice as well?
Jagdeep - this sounds interesting. Do you mean "real" to be the voice of the reader or the voice "suggested" by the author?
I love the idea of creating or growing community in the classroom. I wonder if creating voice will impact the community on its own or whether that voice has to be authentic. I have a feeling that, to start with anyway, students will feel a strong attachment to the voice (quality probably won't matter at first). I think that the "process" of growth from simple to authentic will enhance the learning about self and others.
BTW - I found out that the iTalk (if you can get them) will work on the new iPod NANO video player.
Authentic would be a real voice. It would be the voice of the children and the children will be the authors.
The authentic voice would be the readers voice. They will create the stories. I want to see if they use of ipods encourages, excites or changes their behaviour when we write. The goal is for the children to write a story and then record their voices onto an ipod. My class will show the 3/4's their samples and teach the 3/4 about ipods. The 3/4's will record their stories and share with the 1/2's. I am wondering if this will bring the two classes together and build a community within the two classes. I would have to create surveys that could look and assess their emotions. Do this make sense? or Am I in left field/
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