Using+GarageBand+as+a+versatile+reading+and+fluency+tool

Presented by Matt Kreider (3rd grade teacher at Cocalico School District) matt_kreider@cocalico.org
 * Using GarageBand as a versatile reading and fluency tool**
 * This is a great way to conduct fluency practice with students! You can record a "cold read". Then, create a "final read" track.
 * Students can listen to both of their readings to compare/contrast.
 * They can also visually see the difference in their readings by looking at the "tracks".
 * For this type of reading, you would need to turn the **monitor off** so the students are recording their voice, but can't hear themselves reading.
 * Make sure that you have selected **No Vocals** for the vocals option when you're recording the students read. For reader's theaters or just to play, you can chose from vocals such as "mouse voice", "epic diva", or "helium breath".
 * These tracks can be sent to iTunes and saved as an "album". You can keep student's fluency recordings in this album throughout the year.
 * It takes a bit of playing around, so it's not user friendly enough to have students do it on their own. However, it's a great tool for when you're progress monitoring your students.
 * You can use Garageband for "whisper reading", similar to a "whisper phone". For this, you would need to turn the **monitor on** so that students can hear themselves reading.


 * Garageband Fluency Directions**
 * Open **Garageband**
 * Go to **File**, **New Project**
 * **Create New Music Project**
 * Create new name for your project and **save to Desktop**
 * Click the **+** sign at the bottom left hand of your screen
 * Select **Real Instrument Track**
 * Go to **Control**- click the **metronome** to turn it off
 * Click the **i** button at the bottom right hand side of your screen.
 * Click on **Vocals**- **No effects** (at the top of the screen)
 * If you're using a built in microphone, rather than a headset, make sure that you increase the recording level (at the bottom of your screen).
 * Now you're ready to record! Click on the **red circle**at the bottom of the screen.
 * To delete your recording and start over, click on the purple recording bar and push your delete button.
 * To stop recording, push the record button again. To stop the red line (sorry, I know it's not the technical term for it!), you can push the space bar.
 * When finished, **save** your recording!
 * To add another track (final read), click the **+** sign at the bottom left hand of your screen
 * Select **Real Instrument Track**
 * Now you're ready to record! Click on the **red circle** at the bottom of the screen.
 * When finished, **save** your recording