Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Using sound in the Classroom

After having read the article, I began to analize what was mention there about the significance of the sound in our leraning. So, if we start to think, we are going to find out that sounds influence our lives in many ways like when we are sad and we want to express what we feel we start to listen to music.

Now, one instance in which I would use saunds would be at the begginig of the class or at the end of it. I would let them think by their own at the same time in which they would be resting in that way sounds ( like music of ambience) can help to let your imagination going. After that, students can start to writea story or a skit. In that way we can link natural sounds with language and creativity. Before the class ends, students can share what they have written and, then make some comments ralate it with how natural sound from the enviroment con influence or can affect in differents ways to students.

Another activity would be: use saunds with images. I would like first put the sounds (animals, cars, bells, birds, etc...)in that way the began to think which things those sounds represent. Then I would show them some images and they woulds have to recognize which sound go which with image, in that way students would be focused in the activity and would be also developing their accurate listening with their attentiveness and the ability of analize and recognize things of our enviroment and things that are surrounding us.

Education and teachers should find new alternitves and new activites because they have to catch the attention of students.

Taca care.

1 comment:

  1. Yeah! I totally agree with you! There is a lack of motivation in students nowadays and it can be a good idea to improve it.

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