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Welcome to the digital portfolio of Katelyn Scott, teacher candidate. This digital blog/portfolio has two purposes. The first is to display my course work for submission as part of my Teaching with Technology course. The second is to support my growth, currently as a teacher candidate, and in the future as a teacher, by providing a digital space for me to both reflect on my practice, and collaborate with others by sharing resources I find, and activities, lessons, and units I create. I look forward to challenging my thinking, and I hope you will aide me in this challenge!

Saturday, 9 March 2013

Using voice recordings with QR codes


I’ve recently come across the fantastic idea of attaching a voice recording to a QR code and using it on tests and assignments so students who need help receiving print information can listen to a pre-recorded message of their teacher reading the test or assignment. Students should listen to the recording on their own device so they can control their own learning, by being able to pause it at their own pace.

You will need a microphone or some sort of other recording device to do this!

Visit the vocaroo website and record your audio (ie. of you reading through a test).

Copy the image of the QR code that the website generates and put it on your test or assignment that will be printed out or posted on the web for your students to access.

Voila! 

For more information you can refer to the following YouTube video.

PROS of vocaroo:

  • very fast and easy
  • audio quality is decent
CONS of vocaroo:

  • Your data is on their site
  • Longer recordings may have dropouts according to their FAQs
  • Students would need internet connection outside of the school network
  • file wont be hosted forever (although you can download and save it to your computer) 
Happy thoughts,
Miss Scott  

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