Using MyBrainshark in an a specific ELT setting. Part 4 of 6. Can be modified, adapted for any ELT setting wishing to encourage learner autonomy.

1. 4. Working with a PPP or PDF
With Phil Longwell
phil.longwell@btinternet.com

2.  Homework?? Any presentations to show…
using photos or video?
 Any technical issues or other problems with
using the tool that you want to report?
Today we will look at
working with other kinds of
documents such as PPP and PDF.

3. What do you know about PowerPoint already?
MyBrainshark works well with PP because it
automatically reads each slide as something which
requires audio and breaks the PP down in that
way. So each slide audio can be individually
recorded and/or edited.
Is PP something out students
would use and, if so, in what way?
If you haven’t done so already, sign
into your MyBrainshark account.

4. Watch this screencast on
adding a PPP.

5. More detail about each editing option on the screencasts.
Direct link: http://tinyurl.com/d7prpwp

6.  Try it for yourself.
 Spend 10 minutes uploading an existing
PowerPoint from your device, if you have one.
 Play around with the editing features.
Although there are tutorials which go into
these in more detail, it is often better to learn
the different options yourself by trial and
error.

7.  The final main kind of document that you can
upload is a PDF but you can also add other
text files.

8.  What is special about a PDF?
 Why might the students work with one?

9. More detail about each editing option on the screencasts.
Direct link: http://tinyurl.com/d7prpwp

10.  So what is the most useful thing we
 have seen so far?
 Any further questions or comments?
 ‘Out of class’ work – finish off a 5 min
 Presentation using a PPP or PDF.
 Remember the full training videos are always accessible
at: http://tinyurl.com/d7prpwp
 Next time: Being creative. More features of My
Brainshark + how to ‘align’ or connect what we do on the
language programme with what the students do in the art
studio.