Episode #22 - Novel Effect

SHOW NOTES:

Novel Effect Website: https://noveleffect.com/ 

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TRANSCRIPT:  (full transcript link)

Hello and welcome to episode number twenty-two of the one-five. I am your podcast hostess - Tricia Louis - the self-designated tech goddess and I will be coming to you weekly in this audio podcast format with great edtech tools, tips, and tricks.

In this week’s episode, I will be talking about Novel Effect. Novel Effect is a magical way to enhance story time in your classroom. The ever-expanding Novel Effect Library is at nearly 1000 books and in each of those books the app unlocks a soundscape of music, sound effects, and character voices that will delight students as you or they read the book aloud. The best thing about Novel Effect is that you don’t need any special books. The books from your classroom, school, or community library will work with the app - the magic comes from the reading of the book as the app listens for the text that is read to play the amazing sounds at the right time.

The app - available on iOS, Android, and now Chromebook (via the Google Play App store for chromebooks) - is very simple to use…here are the steps: First you download the app then you create your account. Select a book from the Novel Effect Library that you have the printed book for. There are also a few ebooks right in the app, so you can sample the novel effect fun right away if you don’t have a printed book. Then you will tap the PRINT button on the app - you will hear a chime and then start reading and experience the magic of music, sounds, and character voices.

You can use the full app for a free 7-day trial and then you can purchase a subscription through the website listed in the show notes. Subscriptions are available at the individual, school, and district levels.

So you have heard about how to use the app and now I will treat you to a book being read with Novel Effect. This book is called “The Ugly Pumpkin” by Dave Horowitz. Note: I have obtained permission from the author to make this recording for you. I have a special tie to this Novel Effect Soundscape as I was a guest musician on the soundtrack - each time you hear any clarinet music, that is actually ME playing in the score. So enjoy The Ugly Pumpkin.

–Audio from read book is inserted at this time–

I hope you have enjoyed that book and explore Novel Effect for yourself…it is truly amazing!

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Keep in mind the information shared on this podcast may take additional clearances from your tech department to work properly in your district, school, or classroom. I have vetted all of the information shared on this podcast and it is available and/or correct on the date the podcast is originally published. But, remember that services, sites, or products can change or become unavailable without a lot of notice. 

Thanks for listening and join me next week for another episode of the one five!