| As mid-October approaches there are teachers all | | | | chipmunk voices in GarageBand you'll have to burn |
| over looking for some new and interesting | | | | a CD with the audio tracks and then import.) |
| manner of presenting the story of Christopher | | | | 3. Use an actual voice recorder that then hooks |
| Columbus. How many times can you read the | | | | to your computer. |
| same book? | | | | After getting the best recordings, import the |
| How about engaging your students and exciting | | | | tracks, edit if necessary, and compile into a single |
| them by creating a podcast that can be posted | | | | track. |
| online for the world (or at least their parents and | | | | Post online for everyone to hear! |
| grandparents) to listen? | | | | When kids know that their voices will be heard |
| Simply choose a reader's theater script that you | | | | from anywhere in the world they have a real |
| like. There are many available online for free. | | | | purpose for improving their reading fluency. |
| Practice, practice, and then practice some more. | | | | Another idea for celebrating Columbus Day is to |
| When you are ready to record there are a few | | | | build the three big ships on the hallway wall. Take |
| methods: | | | | each child's photograph. Using only the face, have |
| 1. Hook a microphone directly to the computer | | | | each student create one of the people sailing with |
| and record. The two most common applications | | | | Columbus on the journey. The person should be |
| for recording are GarageBand and Audacity. | | | | dressed for the proper time era and/or position |
| 2. Attach a voice recorder to your iPod and | | | | on the boat. Hang them all up on the ships! A |
| record. Griffin makes a nice one. (Be sure to set | | | | slogan might be: Cruisin' With Columbus. |
| the quality to the best for recording so that the | | | | Make these Columbus Day lessons some that |
| voices import correctly. If you end up with | | | | your children will always remember! |