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karafun2_logoLater this summer term together with our learning services team I hope to undertake a short ‘same language subtitles’ reading project at our school. In the first instance, we aim to bring students together during mentor time by invitation.

One of the key software tools we are planning to use is Karafun Studio. By coincidence Karafun has also launched a completely online experience, which at first glance looks very useful. What will be difficult to overcome will be the payment method, either a one-day pass a monthly subscription. Most schools are just not financially ready for this kind of consumer subscription I’m not sure that most finance officers would take a purchase for a karaoke suite that seriously. That said, I can think of but a few ways to make reading more fun, than to sing. What a fantastic way to make reading social activity, to raise the confidence of non-readers by introducing them to text they already know/ or can sing.

So, please take this as a positive recommendation for a simple but effective SLS tool. I have left the folks at Karafun an email…

 

I am a teacher looking to promote reading using same language subtitles. I have seem your software previously highlighted in journal publications – hence signing up to the notification for the online version.

Is the Karafun team aware of SLS for teaching reading skills? Would they be prepared to offer education licenses to support reading projects using their tools? Of course SLS is already embedded pedagogy in India – representing a growth market to the product.

With the best intentions, it would may not possible to otherwise access Karafun on an informal basis within a school setting, mainly due to payment red tape and preconceptions toward Karaoke for reading. In return we would share a teaching approaches with Karafun.

….and lets hope they do see a ‘fantastic exposure opportunity’ for Karafun.

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3 Comments

  1. Greg McCall

    Hi Kristian! I am a fan of karafun too— try having students make their own Karaoke projects. That way you do not need to buy a monthly subscription. The player is completely free and the trial/basic editor version lasts 30 days -followed by a simple nag screen. I bought 4 pro licenses and installed 16 basic.
    Check our my students postings on Youtube — search “Same-Language-Subtitling”

    Also -the straight sls activity works well too –Musicals with good subtitling and cloze worksheets.

    I bought the subscription myself too.

    1. Kristian Still

      Greg, its great to know that I am not the only educator pursuing this area of interest. I will definitely review your Youtube postings. Any other advice, suggestions are greatfully received.

      Do you have any suggestions of how to best define the group? We are planning an intevention group rather than a whole class intervention. In terms of their reading, non-readers, low level readers? We have Accelerated Reader at school so will use this to define their reading ability and later, the impact of the SLS.

      Musicals, yes, just not sure they would hook our learners.

      Thanks so much for posting…..

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