The document describes an educational technique called "Crazytalk" where students verbally summarize and discuss texts out loud to themselves or a partner. It involves students listening to a text or audio, asking and answering questions about it, and then taking turns verbally summarizing what they understood to their "other self" or a partner for one minute. The document provides instructions, examples of tools to use Crazytalk, and discusses how it can be modified for different grade levels to promote fluency, comprehension, and activating prior knowledge. It also discusses collecting student responses and feedback through blogs, audio files, and online discussion forums.

1. Crowdsource your Library
with Crazytalk
Teachers’ Lounge: http://todaysmeet.com

2. What is Crazytalk
Sounds crazy

3. Can be loud

4. Shhhh…..

5. This is not the time for quiet

6. Should not sound like gibberish

7. Helps clarify one’s thoughts

8. Metacognition
awareness or analysis of one's
own learning or thinking processes
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary

9. Metatalk
Talking aloud
Typically done by teacher

10. What happens when
Students Metatalk

11. CRAZYTALK

12. Student-Centered

13. Crazytalk Recipe
Ingredients
 1 oz Text or Audio
 3 tsp Questions
 1 Child’s other self
 1 Microphone
 1 Paper/Pencil or Computer
 Optional –silhouette on popsicle stick;
recording device or software app

14. Directions
Recipe continued
 Listen to directions for Crazytalk
Educational Information
Amount per Serving: Fluency, Comprehension, Activate Prior Knowledge

15. Directions
Recipe cont.
 Explain Crazytalk
 Ask/Answer Questions using 5Ws and How
 Model Crazytalk
 Point out other self to each child
 Give students 1 minute to Crazytalk
 Shout Crazytalk then stop after 1 min
 Pair and share
 Give each student microphone to tell what
was told to partner (or other self)
Let’s Crazytalk
Go to http://Meegenius.com

16. Questions
Todaysmeet.com
Feedback

17. Mindmapping

18. My Voki
Librarian from the Black Lagoon

19. Vocaroo
Click here to record

20. Grade Levels
Other tools
 For K-2 use Crazytalk recipe, Kidspiration,
and audio app Vocaroo
 Gr 3-5 can modify using audio apps,
talking avatars, and mindmaps like
Vocaroo, Audacity, Blabberize, Voki,
Bubbl.us
 Middle school and High school can modify
using audio apps Vocaroo, Audioboo,
Spicynodes.

21. Personal Learning Toolkit
 Crazy Talk Recipe
 Aviary
 Audacity
 Audioboo
 Blabberize
 Carryouttext
 Gibberish Generator
 Meegenius
 Todaysmeet
 Vocaroo
 Voki
 Wallwisher
 Weblist
http://weblist.me/

22. Crazy Talk can be
Exhausting

23. Post Ideas, Resources,
Feedback for Crazy Talk to
Wallwisher
http://wallwisher.com/wall/craz
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24. Questions
Todaysmeet.com
Feedback

25. TodaysMeet Transcript
Excerpts
Do you find any students resist speaking out loud to
themselves? Katy at 14:29 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web
Love the idea of using high tech and low tech for the same
project. Lynne at 14:29 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web
where will your slideshare be? Lynne at 14:31 PM, 04 Nov
2010 via web
What sort of feedback do you get to the sharing of audio files
of student responses? Do students respond to the blog?
Parents? other teacher Katy at 14:32 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via
web
Crazytalk looks like a great collaboration tool for students.
Can't wait to try it! Alice at 14:32 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web

26. Collaborate with me
Follow me on Twitter
(librario868)
Crazytalk with me
Post Responses to:
http://tinyurl.com/2e2f983
Text message 197970 to 22333.
http://wallwisher.com/wall/crazytalk
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