Audio-Tutorial

• Upon first reading these articles the AT method reminded me of learning how to spell in kindergarten. I did not realize it then but after talking about it with my mom today; I learned that the above grade level readers were sent to a computer lab to listen to words using headphones and then practice spelling them on the computer, which provided immediate feedback as to whether the spelling was correct. I thought it was a great way to help challenge students who needed additional enrichment while the teacher could work on students who were behind in reading. This example shows how the AT method can be used not only to remediate concepts to students who were not performing well but also to enrich advanced students.
  
• I think barriers to the use of the AT method would be making changes to the lesson. As a business teacher, my examples always change with the times and student interest. I would have having to redo lectures each quarter. A benefit to maintaining audio tutorials would be for my absent students. It's a great way for them to catch up on what was missed. I also attribute my passing Pre-Calculus to this method! After a failed attempt to pass the course in a traditional classroom, I took an online class through N.C. State and passed with an A+. For my learning style being able to rewind and fast forward and watch the numbers move made all the difference!
  
• My middle school students constantly struggle with concepts such as saving to a flash drive, printing, logging onto their Quia account, navigating Edline (our assignment management system). I will definitely start creating audio tutorials for my students after learning about this method. Rather than explaining a concept several times, these audio tutorials will save my sanity and also assist my students in mastering a skill rather than waiting for me to do it for them. Yay! I think this would actually be a great project for some of my advanced middle school computer students to be able to create some of their own audio tutorials to be used to teach other students. I'm liking this method more and more!