Title: Whisper reading
Type of the resource: Tool
Funded by: WhisperPhone
Authors:
Type of disability: ALL TYPES
Target education level: Primary education
Language(s): English
IPR: Yes
OER: Yes
Overall objectives of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the overall broader objectives to which the action will contribute?)
By whispering instead of reading with a normal speaking voice, kids get the benefit of reading aloud without some of the drawbacks. The teacher can hear how well the student is reading and correct mistakes. But the child doesn’t distract other kids in the group. Whispering may also be more comfortable for kids who feel anxious about reading out loud. A whisper phone is a small, lightweight auditory feedback device. It allows a child to speak softly into it while listening to the clarity and rhythm of their words. This instant feedback encourages the child to make any necessary adjustments to their fluency or pronunciation as they speak.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the key indicators related to the overall objectives?)
Whisper reading doesn’t replace the one-on-one teaching a child might need. But it can help a teacher decide which skills a student needs to practice.
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information for these indicators?)
Risks and Challenges:
Specific purpose of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What specific objective is the resource intended to achieve to contribute to the overall objectives?)
Improvement in reading rates, phrasing, and expression
Reduction of stuttering behaviors
More confidence as the child learns to master new skills
Increased fluency and comprehension
More excitement about reading
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (Which indicators clearly show that the objective of the actions/resource has been achieved?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information that exist or can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?)
Risks and Challenges: (Which factors and conditions outside the user's responsibility are necessary to achieve that objective? (external conditions)) Which risks should be taken into consideration?
Expected results on implementation of the resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (The results are the outputs envisaged to upscale. What are the expected results?)
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the action/resource achieves the expected results?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the available sources of information for these indicators?)
Risks and Challenges: (What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected results on schedule?)
Activities
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to reach the expected results?)
It can be used in activities at:
Home – Parents use whisper phones when helping their struggling children with homework or motivating them to read at home.
Parents: Discover how to know when your child may have dyslexia and how a whisper phone can help here.
School – Teachers use these devices to help students practice reading aloud in the classroom without disruption.
Teachers: Check out more reading aids for your classroom here.
Clinic – Speech therapists use these effective tools with children as young as four as they work on different sounds and accentuation.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the means required to implement these activities, e.g. personnel, equipment, training, studies, supplies, operational facilities, etc.)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information about action progress?)
Risks and Challenges: (What pre-conditions are required before the use of the resource starts? What conditions outside the user's direct control have to be met for the implementation of the planned activities?)
User might need to buy it.
Attachment:
URL: https://www.whisperphone.com/
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