inward voice
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Teenage student voices as part of a live news programme in class
We all know someone who doesn't like the sound of their own voice, and sometimes that someone is us. But what if the whole class works together on the recording of a live news programme with the teacher as presenter? Here is an example of a collaborative oral production which is engaging, challenging and gives everyone a chance to raise their voice.
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Why hearing your own voice is like looking at a selfie
If you don't like the sound of your own voice on a recording, that's because it's not the voice you hear when you speak. This article invites you to think of it as an audio-selfie : you can spend as long as you like wondering who is in a photo you've just taken of yourself which doesn't look right, it's definitely you. Time to take a listen in the mirror for a closer look at your voice.
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Look and say
I learnt to read at school. At first, that meant reading out loud while somebody listened. It was a public experience. This oralizing from words on a page felt strange but exciting, as if something was passing through me from the page to the sounds I uttered. It was like being part of something new. Although the ultimate goal would be to read silently, Mr Harding, a primary school teacher, reminded us that we could still sometimes break that rule.
