tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post7179412903551525596..comments2023-05-10T07:43:05.021-05:00Comments on if bees are few: Mini Video Documentaries and Music Videos to Inspire Student ResearchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-23265653631424409652010-02-05T19:53:55.659-05:002010-02-05T19:53:55.659-05:00Not knowing your equipment and platform. The best ...Not knowing your equipment and platform. The best advice I can give is to test your microphone through your computer's device manager (found in the control panel) to be sure that it's working, i.e. sending a signal to your computer. <br /><br />I've used Logitech's mics with USB connections to a PC. They have mostly been plug and play. But now that I think of it, I recall having to ignore (or do the opposite of instructions from) error/idiot messages that pop up in PhotoStory, in order to find success.<br /><br />Generally, guiding students to listen for "how it sounds" is a great start. Sometimes I'd point out how words might sound like other words without articulation. And we discovered how many spaces there are between words when we are speaking for meaning. We also focused on hitting important ideas with volume and feeling--frequently the nouns and verbs, but as you know, adjectives and adverbs become important words to emphasize to make expression clear. <br /><br />It was not unusual to have to do many retakes (3-5 times) on the first few slides. Then my students got the knack.<br /><br />Fortunately, in our media rich world, students have heard many quality anouncers--even if their grammar is not what we'd want.<br /><br />Glad your are expanding your students' reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing skills. Good luck with the audio.ceyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572748639516387710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-49641601187901596262010-02-05T17:32:18.360-05:002010-02-05T17:32:18.360-05:00Do you have a suggestion what to try as I can only...Do you have a suggestion what to try as I can only view but not hear student videos. I hear and view yours just fine.<br /> How would you help students to have more energy and animation in their voices as they narrate their videos?<br /> You have given students a memorable experience in learning with Shakespeare.Happy Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836562937896346317noreply@blogger.com