Everyone loves to hold onto treasured memories, whether it’s via video, pictures or audio recordings. But a recording is also a valued part of learning. Being able to record a student’s voice can provide an invaluable opportunity for them to catch up or excel in all kinds of activities. Using audio visual equipment to fulfill such a task can easily help them with language learning as well as help improve their reading skills.

“Allows students to use the built-in condenser microphone to record classroom performances”

That’s where multimedia players come into the mix. More affordable with portability and audio amplification that computers can’t offer, multimedia players continue to play an important role in schools and even churches, particularly with the growth in the number of ELL students. While there may be many ways to use classroom media players, with all of the Califone multimedia players, from the upgraded Spirit™ to the Performer Plus™, students can use the built-in microphone on the player to record their voices onto a cassette tape or digitally on some models. Even a band or a choir group can also develop their artistic nature with ease. The Performer Plus “allows students to use the built-in condenser microphone to record classroom performances” as Scott Ericksen, an elementary school music specialist from Afton, WY shared.

Students can also practice reading aloud or simply run through their language learning exercises and record everything for immediate playback. The 8100 MP3 player, the first MP3 player with a built-in microphone, allows students to record WAV or MP3 files onto its built-in memory. They can use this feature to see how well they’ve improved on their daily assignments. Capturing voices, learning a language, and musical accomplishments through recording onto media players and PA systems can allow students to increase their aptitude for learning and gain more confidence throughout their journey in doing so.

Posted on November 9th, 2009 and is filed under Media Players.