Can You Hear Us?
research into audio technologies in the classroom
Teachers collaborate to improve classroom strategies and research audio technologies.
To learn about mp3 players, podcasts, Digital Storytelling and more ..
This project builds on research done in 2007, in a Learnscope project called can u hear me?
Final presentation at Converge 08
The Victorian e-learning conference drew people from all around Australia. In our presentation, we tried to cover the variety and range of innovative practices from the teacher-researchers involved, and also give participants something to do in the session. Here are the slides and voiceover from the day. (
More details on the Converge 08 page.)
Publications and reports
Get your copy of The Quick Overview (almost a case study):
Great for staff room coffee tables. Now with
big list of learning activities for the classroom.
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Guest Speaker - Michael Coghlan
We were honoured to have internationally-renowned leading light,
Michael Coghlan, join us from Adelaide via skype telephone .. and he's done a wonderful thing by tying together the audio and the slides from his presentation. If you weren't there .. you can follow along right here below. (Hint: use your mouse on the play button. Make sure your speakers are plugged in.)
More details about the fabulous Coghlan here.
Resources: online presentations from the Victorian ACFE regional e-mentor project
(ACFE = Adult Community and Further Education if you don't know already)
As part of the
Victorian ACFE e-mentors project,
Michael Gwyther recently gave a
brilliant presentation on audio technologies in general, including a brilliant introduction to using Audacity. It's a whole hour of useful information, well worth your time. (
direct link to the presentation, recorded in elluminate. Short link is
http://snipr.com/aud-gwythr (if you've never used Elluminate before, you'll need to let your computer download the viewing software .. an application in 'java' .. and you may need your technical support team on call.)
More of these session recordings
via our "Networks" page, as well as headlines from e-innovations around the country.
The Idea
12 teachers from 5 organisations come together to research possibilities, and then try out something new in the classroom.
Learn the basics:
» Record and play back student voices in class (with portable mp3 player)
» Edit the mp3 files (audio) and enable students to Take Away
Extend your knowledge:
» Combine audio with images
» Add audio to a web site for the class
Organisations involved
»
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education (PRACE) - lead agent
» Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
» Glenroy Neighbourhood Learning Centre
» Moreland Adult Education
»
Coonara Community House
For more information on this project:
Contact Michael Chalk, Flexible Learning Co-ordinator
at Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education (PRACE):
ace [at]
michalk.id.au Phone: +613 9462 6077
For more information on the Australian Flexible Learning Framework:
Phone: (07) 3307 4700 Fax: (07) 3259 4371
Email: enquiries [at] flexiblelearning.net.au
Website:
flexiblelearning.net.au
Post: GPO Box 1326, Brisbane QLD 4001
This project is funded by the wonderful Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
image and photo credits: licensed under creative commons at flickr: Thanks very much: SSH, ziphychore, and Grant Neufeld
