We love hearing about the new and creative ways that teachers find to use Kaizena. The latest one comes from Jeff, a 4th grade and special education teacher from our hometown, Kitchener-Waterloo!
Jeff uses Kaizena to help students create a ‘digital reader’s notebook’, a place where students can practice their reading out loud skills and track their comprehension of the material. Here’s how he does it:
First, the class is split into 4 groups.
Groups 1 & 2: Quiet reading time.
Group 3: Uses Google Docs to create a summary of the material read. This doc is then shared with Jeff through Kaizena for feedback. This is a quick way for him to view students’ reading comprehension and see if they are understanding the underlying themes, theories and concepts.
Group 4: Uses the voice comments feature on Kaizena to record a clip of themselves reading aloud. By hearing how they sound, students can focus on their reading fluency - their speed, expression, and overall smoothness. Plus, this keeps a virtual record of their progress throughout the term!
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