MP3 players are digital audio devices used to store, organize, and play audio files. These players are small, easy to use, and most students are already well-trained in their use because they use them at home. Small models are becoming very affordable. For example, this MP3 player, available from amazon.com, has 2GB of memory and costs around $30:
There are thousands of existing media files that can be downloaded and played on MP3 players. The following resources are free!
Wikimedia: http://commons.wikimedia.org
Access free images, audio files, and video files.
Radio Willow Web: http://mps.wes.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=115312
Students can listen to podcasts (audio recordings) created by other students at various grade levels.
Seattle Public Library: Digital Media Library: http://www.spl.org/library-collection/digital-books-and-media
Download free e-books or audiobooks for use on MP3 players!
Students can write and produce their own podcasts about learning taking place in the classroom, and can listen to podcasts created by their classmates. Podcasts can be used by teachers for assessment purposes and can be shared with parents.
There are thousands of existing media files that can be downloaded and played on MP3 players. The following resources are free!
Wikimedia: http://commons.wikimedia.org
Access free images, audio files, and video files.
Radio Willow Web: http://mps.wes.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=115312
Students can listen to podcasts (audio recordings) created by other students at various grade levels.
Seattle Public Library: Digital Media Library: http://www.spl.org/library-collection/digital-books-and-media
Download free e-books or audiobooks for use on MP3 players!
Students can write and produce their own podcasts about learning taking place in the classroom, and can listen to podcasts created by their classmates. Podcasts can be used by teachers for assessment purposes and can be shared with parents.
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