Hear this

Over on the school website I've been playing with an old toy given a new, 21st century use; the dictaphone. With the new framework mentioning the word PODCAST several times it was time to start to experiment with audio and see what could be done.
Well, it was much easier than I had dared to hope! A free audio software download (Audacity), a standard dictaphone (although a microphone in headphones, or built into the computer would work just as well) and some free to use sound files were all I needed to create a template for the children to produce a weekly news bulletin that began this term.
In addition, I've started using it for when my class read out their work, or when we are having a discussion. A simple press of the record button,  a transfer into the computer, conversion into an MP3 file using audacity and posting on the school website and we've got evidence of the childrens speaking and listening skills :-)