empower reluctant writers to communicate, capture ideas and write
DESCRIPTION
Sonocent’s School Pack includes Audio Notetaker, an audio-centric workspace that empowers reluctant writers to communicate and capture their ideas quickly, overcoming the underlying challenges of putting pen to paper. Working through audio frees your writers to express their ideas and develop the techniques necessary to kick start the writing process. Whether struggling with confidence, general literacy skills, English as a Second Language or specific learning difficulties, the Sonocent Schools Pack provides learning strategies to develop a range of study skills. The Sonocent School Pack and Audio Notetaker also helps with self-assurance and performance in speaking, listening and group discussion work, note-taking and research. In meetings, lectures or classroom settings requiring note-taking, Audio Notetaker is ideal for students who struggle with this important study skill.TRANSCRIPT
Empower reluctant writers to
communicate, capture ideas and write!
Reeza Awoodun, Education Consultant for Sonocent
The reluctant writer – the challenge for teachers
Anxiety/ Stress
Anger
“Reluctant Writer” – a definition
Reluctant writer may be defined asone who’s writing is habitually superficial, either because ideas are not expanded orbecause the writing is executed in haste.Paul Gardner - February 2011
Underlying reasons for being a reluctant writer
Confident writers in English may be reluctant writers in MFL.
Working through audio frees your writers to express their ideas and develop the
techniques necessary to kick start the writing process.
To get around the barriers to writing we will breakdown the process of writing into
specific processes:
This process is ‘where the learning is’.
“The Sonocent Schools Pack is an audio-centric workspace that empowers reluctant writers to communicate and capture their ideas quickly, overcoming the underlying
challenges of putting pen to paper.”
The software visualises each phrase in a recording as coloured chunks that can be
quickly cut, pasted, deleted and segmented into key sections (paragraphs) to edit the audio, allowing thoughts and ideas to be
analysed, structured and organised.
The Tour
The Traditional Way
Packed with lesson plans and resources for integration into English, ICT, MFL, History
and SEN
Other benefits…
• Developing speaking and listening skills (oracy)• Content authoring and lesson content delivery• Supporting independent note-taking strategies
Special Education Resource or Equipment - including ICT
The judges said of Audio Notetaker 3.1, “We’ve seen nothing else like it on the market. It is a good resource for dyslexic or visually impaired learners, English as an Additional Language (EAL), speech and language, memory issues and revision. This hugely flexible tool for cross curricular teaching and learning is versatile and suitable for any ages, from early years to adult.”
Pupil Premium
The judges felt it could be a good choice for Pupil Premium spending as it supports oral language interventions in the classroom as well as developing listening and sentence construction skills.
Pricing
• £79.99 ex VAT for a single perpetual licence
• Volume & site licence options available
• Free teacher home access with volume and site licences
• Unique loaner licensing option - great for targeted intervention strategy for specific cohorts of students
Upcoming WebinarsIntroduction to the Sonocent Recorder iOS app
Wednesday 2nd April 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Why the Sonocent School Pack is a vital tool in the memory game
Guest Speaker - Sal McKeown (freelance journalist and author of How to Help your Dyslexic and Dyspraxic Child)
Thursday 3rd April 3:30 - 4:00 pm