AUDIO PRESENTATION

Audio aids are common teaching tools, and could include the use of a classroom stereo system or individual headsets.The teacher may record content on the audio or may take the audio which is already recorded and use it during the lesson. 

When a teacher wants to record a content using audio, he should consider the following.

-The content to be recorded should be on the hard copy.

-The font size should be large enough, in order to be seen clearly when reading during recording.

-The teacher should avoid the use of difficult terms.

-The teacher should be aware with punctuations such as full stop, comma and question mark.

 -The teacher should make a practice by reading the hard copy.

-When recording the environment should be conducive such as, there are no any other voices for                      interference.

-When recording the teacher should make sure that the voice is large enough.

-After recording, the teacher should edit the record in order to make sure it is clear. If is not clear he should     record again.

Also the teacher should consider the following when he wants to use the audio in the classroom.

-Before a lesson you should make sure that all equipments needed are available and work properly such as      DVD machine, speaker and amplifier. 

-When the lesson starts, a teacher should ask students to pay attention when the audio is on.

-After every concept the teacher should pause the audio and explain to the students the previous concept.  

-After the lesson teacher should place copies of audio of the lesson on reserve in the library, for students         who missed the lesson or would like to review the materials. 

The following are the advantages and disadvantages of using audio in teaching.

Advantages of using audio in teaching are as follows

-It helps students to develop listening skills, since now days there teaching programs on radio stations and       televisions.

-It helps to student know how to pronounce a word.

-It makes students to develop note taking skills.

-It suitable when the number of students is very large in the classroom, since now days there is the increase     of enrolment in all levels of education.

Disadvantages of using audio in teaching are as follows

-It is a one way communication.

-It is time consuming.

-It is expensive.