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I found that creating an audio to go with the powerpoint was a great idea to use in the classroom. The first thing that came to mind was that teachers can create Power Points and add the audio to be used by substitutes when the teachers are absent as a way to get the students to still learn their lesson for the day.

Another way in which this could be used is on blogs or teacher websites so that both students and parents can go over any lessons, homework, or materials that they need for the next school day whether they didnt understand anything or they weren't originally present when the information was presented. Its a great way to maintain communications with students.

Also, you can make small presentations with audio like this and place it on your teacher webpage as kind of an introduction to what you will be learning in the next lesson. This way, students can go to your page for homework and take the time to watch the video so they know what to expect and you may have them answer questions about the video to test their knowledge on what they learned.

 I truly believe that there is so much that you can do with this tool to implement it in the classroom. It gives you different ways to present information as well as maintain communications with students as well as parents.