This document discusses several free multi-media tools that can be used for language learning activities, including Voki, Fotobabble, blogs, Glogster, Weebly, Vocaroo, YouTube, Screencast-O-Matic, and Facebook. Voki allows students to create speaking avatars, Fotobabble lets users record audio descriptions for photos, and blogs enable publishing content. The document provides examples of how these tools can be used, such as having students research and portray famous figures from Latin America using Voki or describing photos for a New Year's party on Fotobabble. Overall, the multi-media tools allow incorporating speaking, listening, writing, and visual elements

1. Multi-media Tools for Learning
English
UNIVERSIDAD NACIOINAL MICAELA BASTIDAS DE APURIMAC
“Curso Internacional sobre Estrategias de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje del Idioma Ingles.”
July 21 & 22, 2013
Claudia Behnke

2. VOKI
• Create speaking, animated avatars for
speaking and listening activities.
• Students love these!
• FREE!
• http://www.voki.com/

3. VOKI EXAMPLE
• Examples of Voki activities
• Listening comprehension activity using Voki (listening in an
interaction with the teacher)
• Students listen to a recording on Vocaroo (Vocaroo.com) giving a
brief description of a famous figure in Latin America including a
physical description.
• Students then create their own Voki that resembles the physical
description. After brief research, the student then records a short
message speaking as if they were the famous person.
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4. VOKI EXAMPLE
• Jigsaw activity: Thanksgiving Day
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5. FOTOBABBLE
• Upload a photo and record audio for up to 1
minute.
• Students can upload a photo and describe the
photo, narrate a story, etc.
• Teachers can send students the photo with an
audio message giving instructions for an
activity.
• Free!
• http://www.fotobabble.com/

6. FOTOBABBLE EXAMPLE
• Students select an image of an animal
from the internet.
• Students record themselves speaking
for 1 minute as if they were they animal
looking for the ideal owner.
• http://www.fotobabble.com/m/NEduN3JtWitjM1k9

7. FOTOBABBLE EXAMPLE
• Students upload a photo and record
audio to describe the photo.
• What are going to wear for the New
Year’s party?
• http://www.fotobabble.com/m/UmNzL0MwMStQMzg9#.TrMYs7aV2kY.facebook

8. BLOGS
• Students create blogs and publish
content.
• Teachers create blogs to share content
and activities.
• Students follow other blogs in English.
• FREE!
• http:/spa512blogclaudia.blogspot.com/

9. GLOGSTER
• Students create multi-media posters.
• FREE!
• Possible applications:
• Book Review
• “All about me”
• Cultural presentation
• http://www.glogster.com/
• http://www.glogster.com/claudetteaz/glog-claudiabehnke/g-6m3116pp633upqc0hsquma0

10. WEEBLY
• Create your own website!
• Publish activities and resources for students.
• Publish student work.
• Create community by announcing different
activities to practice English outside of class!
• FREE!
• http://claudiabehnke.weebly.com/seacute-ciudadano-global.html

11. OTHER TOOLS:
• Vocaroo - record audio clips to practice speaking and listening
(FREE!).
• http://vocaroo.com/
• Youtube - Use for listening activities or students can create and
upload videos (FREE!).
• http://www.youtube.com/ or teacher tube
http://www.teachertube.com/
• Screencast - Record a video from your computer desktop with audio
(FREE!).
• http://screencast-o-matic.com/

12. FACEBOOK
• Students participate in an online learning
community.
• They share projects and comment other
students work.
• The teacher maintains communication with
students and students maintain
communication with other students.
• FREE!
• Facebook demonstration on Saturday!

13. QUESTIONS?
• Find this presentation at:
• Contact me:
• Claudia.behnke.az@gmail.com