 Did you know that the microphone tool in CESAW creates a screencast, recording both the CESAW canvas and your voice? The microphone tool in CESAW is a great way for teachers and students to show learning, explain ideas, and make thinking visible. Let's start by checking out some ways teachers are using this powerful tool. The microphone allows teachers to draw and record simultaneously on the CESAW canvas. One way teachers use this feature is to create a screen recording to re-teach a skill or concept to one or multiple students. With the microphone, differentiation becomes quick and easy. Students are able to watch the re-teach videos during their independent time in centers or station rotations or even at home so families can easily support their student in mastering the skill. That was one fun and exciting way to use the microphone to draw and record. This multimodal tool can also be used to create demo videos and exemplars to support students in completing their CESAW activity. Students can also use the microphone to draw and record just like teachers. This is a great tool to use to make thinking visible. One way to do this is to have students take a picture of their hands on learning. Here is an example where a student uses manipulatives to make groups of 10. After manipulating, the student taps the green add button, takes a photo, then taps the microphone to draw and record. Students can use the drawing tool, arrow, or labels to annotate while explaining how they made 10. This practice can be replicated in writing, science, reading, social studies, and more. The microphone tool allows students to take their learning a step further by explaining their thinking and reflecting on their work. The microphone tool gives a glimpse into the thought process of both teachers and students in order to deepen understanding. Your challenge this week is to plan and create a CESAW activity that incorporates the microphone tool. Share the creativity you capture on Twitter using the hashtag, CESAW me a minute.