Lemon Tech Tidbits

Libro.fm is a new audiobook platform that allows you to purchase audiobooks directly from local bookstores. It has the same features as Audible but the difference is you know you are supporting local businesses instead of a huge conglomerate. Libro.fm offers three different subscription services to choose from. You can either pay a monthly subscription of $14.99 and listen to a new audiobook every month from a list of over 125,000 titles no matter what the actual retail cost is or you can purchase audiobooks on an A La Carte basis. But what! There’s More! As an educator, you can sign up for a special education account with Libro.fm where you can access audiobooks FOR FREE! The Audiobook Listening Copy Program (ALC for short) provided by Libro.fm allows all librarians and teachers access to different audiobooks every month. The titles are tailored specifically for each group. Each month, there are twelve titles to choose from. The purpose behind this is to hope to build up inter...

SPLICE SOUNDS I love learning about new technology from all different places whether it be a blog post, a tweet, or a teacher stopping and saying “Hey! Have you seen this?” That is exactly what happened last week at Chapman Middle School. Mrs. McGuffin was so excited to show me Splice Beat Maker and how she was utilizing it in her classroom with her students. Beat Maker has several sample beats from KSHM, Lex Luger, Pegboard Nerds, KRNE and more.  Login is simple, easy and free. Once you pick a sample beat, you can select different squares on the grid to adjust the sound to your personal style. Or if you feel really creative, you can start a brand new beat from scratch. When your sound is completed, you can share your beat with others via a link.