This document provides a list of tools that can be used for speaking homework assignments and to encourage spontaneity. It lists various free and paid audio, video, and animation recording and editing tools that students can use, including Vocaroo, Audioboo, Jing, Crazy Talk 6, Fotobabble, Go Animate, and smartphone apps. It also suggests using Skype or ustreamTV for live conversations and getting a school email alias set up for assignments.

1. Speaking Homeworks and Spontaneity

2. What’s available
Vocaroo Showbeyond
Slideshare
Voki
Crazy Talk 6
Skype, ustreamTV
Fotobabble
Go Animate / Domo Animate Mac - I Can Present
Audioboo Smartphone ipad etc:
Apps: greenscreenstudio
Jing Voice Changers
Rockit-Pro
Aviary
Audcacity
Flipcams

3. Get your network team to create an e-mail alias
e.g.
jpmgerman@verulam.herts.sch.uk

4. Vocaroo is the quickest – all you need is a mike
Just click and record

5. Used by the BBC
http://audioboo.fm/boos/679673-bonjour

6. Voki
Voki here – but how can you turn it into speaking

7. Crazy Talk 6
PC only. 50$
Gove video

8. Fotobabble
http://verulamvle.typepad.com/y8german/2011/01
/fotobabbles.html

9. Go Animate
Just select a scenario from the presets and
record your dialogue
Domo Animate (text only, no recording facility)
Register free and then create your scenarios
Lots to
look at
here