PART 2: Speaking and listening  and digital imaging 

I.C.T allows greater opportunities for:

• Pair work- talking, such as asking and answering questions.
• Extends interaction between children through the use of webcams, digital video, etc. 
• This allows chance for feedback and reflection on the processes involved in talking, both in groups and individually.
• Explanation from children.
• Transportation- MP3, MP4 are good devices for listening.

Devices children could use in schools:

Through I.C.T devices children have so many different ways of speaking and listening to communicate with one another. This session gave me so various new and advanced digit devices that I now I will be using, when I qualify as a teacher.  :)

These devices include; Talking photo albums, Talk tins, Talking cards, Podcast, digital cameras and webcams. 

Talking cards and Talking photo albums are brilliant devices which can be used in class to help EAL (English as an additional Language) and SEN children. There also very useful for children during phonics, the way each phoneme  should be pronounced. Very beneficial for stories and presentations, lastly a super idea to have them when u go on trips and then display them on display boards from interaction. 

 

  Talking photo albums                                                        

Talking tins advantages:

• Easy
• Can be used for Phonics
• Sending messages
• Can be used fro activities on tables and group work in the classroom.
• Talk and display
• Treasure hunts

Talking tins record and playback messages, music or sounds effects. Spoken words can be captured quickly and reviewed through listening, rather then reading. There inclusive and a good educational resource allowing voice message, to be recorded in any language. Talking tins are easily altered to sort all levels of abilities.  

Talking Tins

Podcast

• Podcast's were first designed by Apple in late 2004. The idea was to have a type of digital radio that could be downloaded onto iPods and other MP3 players that were made of audio other than music files.
• Basically, a podcast is a digital media file that is downloaded directly from a streaming Internet source. 
• They are distributed on the Internet using syndication feeds, or free use websites, and are hosted or authored by a podcaster. The media files are downloaded onto a computer, whether it is a home PC or a Mac, and then can be directly downloaded onto a digital media device like an iPod or other MP3 player. 
• Many people simplify the podcast definition simply by calling it an online, prerecorded radio program over the Internet.

Podcast <--- The first time the children at this school make their own 'Podcast.'

Digital Cam- My attempt on using the Digi cam in class!! :) Not bad I thought... Check it out!!

We started of with making the play dough figures and then moved onto using the Digi cam and snapping as we moved the objects, this created a moving scene. 

This was a FUN and very insightful lesson for me, not only did i learn how children can use I.C.T devices to help them whether this be, SEN, EAL or Gifted and talented children. ALL children can benefit from the devices in one way or another. I also had great fun making the scene myself with others..... A Thumbs up from me..... :)