High School Learning with Apple #24: Using Voice Memos

Jennifer Orton (@jorton) and I met at ADE institute in 2023 and have been working on compiling lessons for high school teachers using MacBooks or iPads in class. Jennifer uses iPads, and I use MacBooks, and in our collaboration, we realized that small adjustments can be made to apply the lessons in each environment. Over the next 30 days, we’ll post one lesson idea each day! 

Lesson Idea #24: Using Voice Memos

 

Sample book page showing a voice memo recording a description of the sample lesson
The use of technology does not need to be a large production. This lesson is a great example of a low pressure use of technology in an classroom activity using the Voice Memos app.

This teacher wanted to assess the correct pronunciation of some verbs and accents. We had the students respond to a series of prompts in the app and then listen to their recording to identify any errors. The students responded to a discussion post in our LMS to identify their errors before re-recording their responses.

 

Screenshot of a Voice Memo recording
 
Screenshot of your recordings in Voice Memos
A quick tip in Voice Memos is to click the title on the left and rename it to best identify what your recording is about.
📣 How could you use Voice Memos in your classroom? 

Apple Distinguished Educator Secondary Education World Languages Student Voice Creativity Technology Integration

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