LearnNC Conference
I attended a couple of great sessions at a Learn NC conference today. The first was on Web 2.0 technologies. The second was on Audio in the classroom. Look for a podcast soon! 
Archive forOctober, 2007
Audio Amplification in Classrooms
Audio amplification in classrooms is a new application of old technology that is really catching on in schools. I learned about it when we were first planning for technology in the new schools. The basic system consists of a wireless microphone the teacher wears around his or her neck, an amplifier, and speakers mounted in the room. At first glance this may seems to be unnecessary, or even wasteful. After all, teachers did not have microphones when we went to school and we turned out o.k., right?
Further investigation pointed to research that demonstrated improvements in student attention and achievement when an amplification is in place. I encourage you to follow the links, read the research, and leave your comments.
Tech Integration at Knapp
I had the pleasure of working with Jonathan O’Briant’s second grade class at Knapp last week. We worked on a project to teach the following objectives:
| Subject | Number and Objective |
| Social Studies | 8.01 – Identify uses of technology in communities. |
| Computer Technology Skills | 2.09 – Identify and use multimedia tools to combine text and graphics as a class/group assignment. Strand - Multimedia/Presentation |
The students visited the office, the media center, and the computer lab to see what technology is being used and what it is used for. They took pictures of the technology. The next day they worked in groups to produce PowerPoint presentations.
Click here to see the students’ final products.
