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