Today, during partner reading, we used a new piece of technology called a SWIVL to record partner conversations about our books. A Swivl records independent audio channels, letting me listen in to the ideas that our students are sharing with their partners. Through utilizing the Swivl, I am able to hear every voice in the classroom. We have been working on having meaningful, interesting, and engaging conversations around our texts.
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| The iPad is plugged into the main Swivl hub. Both partnerships have a small microphone placed in between their chairs. |
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| These students are practicing the partner strategy of "choral reading." Both students are reading the same text at the same time. |
The students loved that the SWIVL at it's like a little robot that rotates to the main microphone. So fun!
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| During writing workshop, we had a 'fish bowl' conversation about elements of a nonfiction chapter book. These four students are discussing the purposeful literary choices that the author of this text choose for his book on Porcupines. |
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