Thing #7a

In my blog reader, I read an article about how teachers are using sound in many different ways. One teacher had students create stories using sound and without text. They used FindSounds.com to locate sounds and Audacity, an audio editting program, to create soundscape stories. Another teacher is using Scratch write interative stories. Scratch allows students to record or import sounds to help tell their stories. The advanced features of Scratch are allowing some students to use their stories to create computer games. They are also using Flicker and Creative Commons to find pictures to include in their stories. Teachers are finding creative ways to use sound in their classroms. I would have never thought to use sound to create a story nor had knowledge of the different sound softwares available for classroom use. I am learning so much new information and can't believe I have been behind on technology. I think alot of teachers do not know the Web 2.0 tools that are available or ways they can use the Internet for communication. I think their needs to be more trainings for teachers. I think they would use these tools if they had more knowledge and experiences.