Microsoft Word works well in getting a whole class assessed at the same
time. The teachers can record their oral questions ahead of time and
the students can respond back. They can also insert a photo and provide
written prompts like describe what one person is wearing, or what would
you say if you approached this group. All you need is a set of laptops
and earphones with an attached microphone. In Word, you can click on
Insert - Object. Scroll down to the bottom and click on WAV Sound and
click the OK button. A box will appear with the typical record, stop,
and play buttons. I usually put the information into a table with the
teacher's questions on the left side and the student answers on the
right side. I also have a reminder of how to insert the sound file in
the table as well. I've used this with great success with various age
groups, even second graders. The teachers can drag the sound files to
different locations in the table to create multiple copies of the same
assessment to reduce cheating. Good luck on your search.
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Elizabeth Donahue
Lower School Librarian and Technology Coordinator
Cape Cod Academy
50 Osterville-W.Barnstable Rd.
Osterville, MA 02655
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Patrick Castagno
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:47 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Digital voice recorder
Hello-
Is anyone using a digital voice recorder for recording student foreign
language testing? We are looking for a good quality recorder that is
hand held and has USB connectivity to transfer voice files to a mac/pc.
We have tried a few from local stores but nothing with good sound
quality.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Patrick Castagno
Tatnall School
Wilmington, DE
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