[CASL-L] listening comprehension

[Barbara Johnson]

But they have downloadable Audio Books too, they were pretty cool! And the
"test" has an awful computer voice!

Barb
On Sep 16, 2015 1:11 PM, "Cathy Andronik via CASL-L" <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Tried to "reply to all" to Barbara Johnson's comment but it wasn't going
> through properly.
>
> Yes, the iconn articles are read aloud.  However, they are read aloud by
> an automated voice.  Having been on YALSA best audiobook committees for
> several years, and having had training for audiobook narration, I cringe
> listening to this sort of "reading aloud."  I'd concentrate instead on
> audiobooks of quality narrative nonfiction, read by professional
> narrators--if only not to turn kids off of listening to recorded books!
>
> I'll see what I can find.
>
> Cathy Andronik
> Teacher Librarian
> Brien McMahon HS, Norwalk
>
> Amazing Audiobooks and Odyssey Committees between 2010 and 2015
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 9/16/15, Torrie Phillips <tphillips at cpsctg.org> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [CASL-L] listening comprehension
>  To: casl-l at mylist.net
>  Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 12:24 PM
>
>  Hello all,  I’m in the midst of
>  planning my SLO and one school-wide goal is to increase
>  listening comprehension.  Our MAPS scores showed we are
>  quite low in the area of students listening to a non-fiction
>  passage and answering comprehension questions.  Does
>  anyone know of  resources (online or iPad apps) where I
>  could find a variety of K-5 non-fiction audio books or
>  passages (preferably free) for students to listen to? I
>  would not want them to be able to read along as this is
>  strictly for listening comprehension.  If there are
>  comprehension questions to go with them, all the
>  better.  Otherwise, I could create my own as I will
>  need to show data and growth.    Thanks in advance,    Torrie PhillipsK-5
> Library Media
>  Specialisttphillips at coventryct.org
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