I received the Easi-Speak Digital Microphone from Learning Resources to review. The first thing I fell in love with is the USB capability with NO BATTERIES REQUIRED....yay! It's very lightweight, easy to use, & portable. The first thing I did was pretend I was a Channel 7 Chicago news weather forecaster during calendar. The kids L.O.V.E.D this & made the usual boring lively calendar so much more fun. This has helped my shy little nuggets speak up in more ways than one. I always do a HUGE Dr. Seuss unit and group my students with their "Seuss Partners". After they practice reading it a few times I let them record each other with the Easi-Speak Microphone & then they listened to themselves. This handy little microphone is basically a wireless recorder. After demonstrating one time my students were able to independently record & listen. Three groups would "record" a day & then listen to themselves & make suggestions. This worked … [Read more...] about Learning Resources Giveaway & Daily 5 News!
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Learning Resources HearALL Review & Giveaway
I was asked by Learning Resources to introduce you to this wonderful product, the HearALL Assessment Recorder. To be honest, I wasn't sure when I received the box what I would do with this until I started playing around with it & found out all of it's capabilities. The uses for this lightweight recorder are endless. The first thing I loved was the fact that no software is required and it is charged via USB port. I love the fact that I don't have to replace batteries on yet another piece of technology! I would like to show you just a few things I did with my first grade students the last several weeks. The first thing I used this for was classroom management...I know..what a surprise! We were in Daily 5 and I had a group of rowdy boys in the "Work on Writing" station. I was trying to test & they were breaking their stamina by being too loud & chatting about..um Star Wars. I stopped my assessment & introduced the HearALL … [Read more...] about Learning Resources HearALL Review & Giveaway
Learning Resources Luna Interactive Projection Camera-Review & Giveaway
I have been blessed by Learning Resources to review this fabulous product. I will start by saying I already have an Elmo. This is by far the BEST projection camera I have used. This is 3 tools in one & does so much more! It's very compact, user friendly & extremely affordable. Not only is this a projection camera it's also a webcam & photo/video camera! The possibilities are ENDLESS! I am going to show you just a few things I have done with this gem in the last several days. We are working on time this week & this worked out perfect! I can't believe how easily this camera bends to view large or smaller items....unlike the Elmo I currently have... the flexibility sold me immediately! I started out the lesson with demonstrating the time to the half hour. They watched while I demonstrated this & projected it through my Smartboard, yes it projects through my Smartboard! A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! Then my students got a chance to demonstrate a time … [Read more...] about Learning Resources Luna Interactive Projection Camera-Review & Giveaway