[CALIBK12] Audio Books Justification?

[Ford Deborah]

Of course, Jim Dale (of Harry Potter read aloud fame), works for
Listening Library, but his audio rationale for listening to audio books
speaks volumes- pun intended.

 

http://odeo.com/episodes/3877703-Jim-Dale-Why-listen-to-audio-books

 

ALA also has an award for notable and best audio books.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/library/alarecommends/recommendedl
istening.cfm

 

 

 

Deborah B. Ford

Resource Librarian

http://www2.sandi.net/IMC/

Instructional Media Center

2441 Cardinal Lane

San Diego, CA 92123

858-496-8442

Fax 858-496-8108

http://deborahford.blogspot.com/

 

"Teachers and librarians are like doctors for your soul."

-Christopher Paul Curtis

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[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas Dilts
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 3:18 PM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: [CALIBK12] Audio Books Justification?

 

Whoa, what just happened? I probably should wait to write this because
I'm a bit shaken but I just got out of an English department meeting. I
took along one of our new Playaways, which I think are way cool, to show
the department. One of the teachers jumped all over me, saying I was
facilitating students listening to books they are supposed to report on,
rather than reading them. In other words, students would listen to them,
claim they read it and then get credit for a book report. Maybe I
shouldn't have taken this personally but the teacher was pretty
accusatory, as if this was some vast conspiracy to circumvent the
department's reading requirements. I was so taken aback that I just
stammered out a lame answer about how some RSP students could benefit
from them.  In fact, I don't remember what I really said. 

 

I've always believed we have to justify every purchase we make, so I am
a little embarrassed that I couldn't come up with a good answer. How can
I redeem myself with this teacher? 

 

 

 

Doug Dilts

Library Media Teacher

South Tahoe High School

530-541-4111 x240

http://www.ltusd.org/sths/library

 

 

 

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