Audio+Tools+for+Secondar

=Audio Tools for Secondary=

//For the purpose of these activities, 'secondary' refers to 12-16 year olds.//

**Blabberize** @http://blabberize.com/ **What it is:** Automatically animates a photo that you add a recorded voice to **Suitable for:** 12+ **Requires:** computer, microphone, access to a photo **Time:** 45 mins+ to find photo and write text AND 30 mins+ for recording session AND **Beware:** Adverts and some content on the site are inappropriate, so I suggest you embed them in a wiki or a blog **Some examples:** Bach, Koala Spanish , Spanish cat , Venus by Karl , Fishy Fish **Suggested use:** CLASS 1: Ask learners to find a digital photo of a famous person and then produce a short text about him/her CLASS 2: Learners record their texts and produce mp3 file using something like Audacity



**Voki** @http://www.voki.com/ **What it is:** A personalised speaking avatar that uses text to speech or allows you to add your own voice **Suitable for:** 13+ **Requires:** computer, microphone, access to a photo **Time:** 45 mins+ to find **Beware:** n/a **Some examples:** There are some suggested lesson plans here: @http://www.voki.com/lesson_plans.php and more ideas here:@http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/02/engaging-students-with-voki.html .See also the MacMillan Iberia blog ideas **Suggested use:** Use voki to add something fun to your learner blogs. Students can use the text to speech function or

Sound cloud

ideas: http://coursetree.ca/blog/?p=1074



**Voxopop** http://www.voxopop.com ** What it is: ** Voice discussion board **Suitable for**: 13+ **Requires**: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">computer, microphone **Time:** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">30 mins+ Beware: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">n.a.  **Some examples:** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Discussions tagged with English | <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Discussions about music **Suggested use:** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Get learners to find and listen to some of the discussions and/or create your own class discussion and ask them to respond