The University of South Carolina

Technology Ideas for Teachers

Lara Lomicka Andersonlomicka@sc.edu

SC AATF FALL WORKSHOPThis presentation is available at slideshare.netSearch for SCAATF Fall Workshop

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The Networked Teacher

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Today’s Goals

To learn how to organize feeds To learn how to create audio recordings

without downloading software To learn how to send a video email To learn how to express yourself with an animated character Overarching goal: To learn about one

new technological tool

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Organizing Feeds

• Netvibes.com (similar to igoogle or Netvibes.com (similar to igoogle or pageflakes)pageflakes)

What is it? A customizable webpage What is it? A customizable webpage where you can assemble all your where you can assemble all your widgets, widgets, feeds, social networks, email, video, feeds, social networks, email, video, blogs all in one place (even to do lists!)blogs all in one place (even to do lists!)

Handout to get set up

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Example

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Audio Recording

Vocaroo Vocaroo is a free service that is a free service that allows users to create audio allows users to create audio

recordings without the need to recordings without the need to install any softwareinstall any software

http://www.vocaroo.comhttp://www.vocaroo.com

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Vocaroo

How might you use Vocaroo in language learning?

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Video/Audio RecordingSnapyap Snapyap Tool to record video and audio that allows you to Tool to record video and audio that allows you to participate in live video calls, record video participate in live video calls, record video messages, messages, and send and receive video emails with and send and receive video emails with absolutely absolutely no downloadsno downloads

http://www.snapyap.comhttp://www.snapyap.com

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Snapyap.com

Register and then begin recording (allow flash player settings if

prompted) Click on “Send message” and

record!

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Send message – email, subject, description

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Snap Yap

How might you use Snap Yap in language learning?

Example – introductions for French partners

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Audio Recording

Voki enables users to express Voki enables users to express themselves themselves on the web in their own voice using a on the web in their own voice using a talking charactertalking characterhttp://www.voki.comhttp://www.voki.com

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Voki.com

1. Click on register2. Check email and click on link to

activate!

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Getting started

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Customize your Avatar

Click on Customize your character Give it a voice (phone, mic, typing-

choose accent/language and voice options for French) Publish session Share with others

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Your recording assignment

In French…. Your name Where you are from 4 characteristics about yourself, 2

that you ARE, 2 that you ARE NOT. When your birthday is Your likes/dislikes

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Sharing Options

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VocarooSnapYap Voki

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