Constructive Learning | Adoption Level

Subject: Language Arts

Objectives

• Students will record themselves reading.
• Students will replay the recording and reflect on their own fluency.

Procedure

• Students will record themselves reading.
• Students will replay the recording and reflect on their use of inflection, pausing at punctuation, and sounding out words.
• The teacher can listen to the recording and conference with the students about their own fluency.
• Students can rerecord the passage to increase their fluency.

Technology Present

• Computer
• Audacity

Grade Level: 3-5

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Video Reference Number: 1088