We used Garage Band as a learning station/center in lots of classrooms. Students had a rubric that could be used for self-assessment or peer assessment. Very simple (numerical ratings for older kids and smiley faces for younger kids). Kids recorded themselves using a sand timer (I think most teachers were using 3 minute timers), then listened and self-assessed. We did not do word counts.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:59 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency > > Would love to hear more about using Garage Band for fluency. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] on behalf of > EDWARD JACKSON > Sent: Thu 3/11/2010 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency > > > If you have Mac's, a program called Garage Band along with a teacher > developed rubric and little teacher planning can do exactly what you describe. > > > Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist > Broken Bow, NE > > > > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > > > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:34:18 -0500 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency > > > > I'm jumping in here, but I would like clarification. Are we talking about > > oral fluency? If so, then I would argue that it is not necessary for > > comprehension and does not mean that reading is a chore. I have had fifth > > graders every year that fail fluency tests on the DRA2 but pass > > comprehension at a level above "benchmark" expectations. > > > > That said, I would like to help a couple of kids perform better in oral > > fluency because they feel badly about how poorly they do it. So I am > > looking for a software solution too- I would like one that allows the > > children to read text into a microphone and listen to themselves. Lori, you > > mentioned one that I was looking at, "Read Naturally"...but of course money > > is an issue. Do you find it cost effective and do you have a general idea > > of cost for this program? > > Thanks! > > Maureen > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned by MCI Managed Email Content Service, using > Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on MCI's > Managed Email Content Service, visit http://www.mci.com. > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned by MCI Managed Email Content Service, using > Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on MCI's > Managed Email Content Service, visit http://www.mci.com. > ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
