Sound waves enter the outer ear and are transmitted to the eardrum, converted to vibrations in the middle ear and changed in the inner ear into electrical impulses that travel to the brain
What is hearing?
100
recorded lectures, podcasts, evaluating student attainment of lesson objectives
What are some ways teachers use audio?
100
Examples: Pandora, iHeart Radio, Songza, 8Tracks
What is internet radio?
100
You can easily duplicate tapes, digital files, etc.
What is reproducible?
100
when audio media fix the sequence of a presentation even though it's possible to hear a recorded segment again or advance to an upcoming portion
What is fixed sequence?
200
various means for recording and transmitting the human voice and other sounds for instructional purposes
What is audio media?
200
recording self reciting a poem or speech, audiobooks, music composition
What are ways students use audio?
200
recorded audio files in MP3 format that are distributed over the internet
What is podcasting?
200
students with limited reading ability can learn from audio media by listening and following along with visual and text material
What is a verbal message?
200
Some students' focus may wander when listening to recorded audio
What is not monitoring attention?
300
awareness of and attention to sounds or speech patterns, identifies and recognizes specific auditory signals, and ends in comprehension
What is listening?
300
Examples: CDs, MP3, WAV; when sound is transformed into binary information
What is digital audio?
300
audio files sent in packets to your computer, allowing you to listen to the first part of the file while the rest is being temporarily downloaded; available to anyone with a computer and internet
What is streaming?
300
once the storage devices and equipment have been purchased, there’s no added cost because the storage devices are erasable and reusable; most MP3s are on the internet for free or at a low cost
What is inexpensive?
300
speed of presentation of information
What is pacing?
400
the merging of hearing and listening
What is audio literacy?
400
In the form of audio cassette tapes, commonly used in today's classroom
What is analog audio?
400
Example: tape recorder
What is an audio recorder?
400
Example: Rosetta Stone
What is ideal for teaching second languages?
400
Commercially produced audio can easily be duplicated (not always good...)
What are copyright concerns?
500
sound that is sustained monotonously (tuning out)
What is auditory fatigue?
500
The most rapidly growing use of audio today (hint: students with learning disabilities and accelerated students)
What is self-paced instruction?
500
Examples: Apple iPod, Zune
What is a portable digital audio player?
500
alternative to listening to the teacher, presenting verbal messages more dramatically than text can