Audio Recording
A very easy audio tool, which I can see as being useful for speaking practice, focusing perhaps on pronunciation. Students can save their recordings and use them to track progress. The recording can be shared or downloaded onto MP3.
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Listening Skills
No more worries about archaic tapes and missing CDs! There is now a plethora of authentic listening material on the web, which learners can access at any time and use in ways to suit themselves. Learners can choose what they listen to and when and how they do it. This turns them into active listeners - not the passive recipients of the outdated listening materials we have in class. It gives them time to reflect and having control enables them to pause and replay, allowing them time to understand the content.
Audioboo is a podcasting site, which not only provides lots of listening materials but also where teachers and students can make and post and share their own podcasts. It could be used to send a pre-session listening task or listening materials could be sent after a lesson for students to review and develop.
More ideas on how to use Audioboom and easy-to-follow instructions can be found on Russell Stannard's Teacher Training Videos site: http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/audio-podcasting/audioboo.html
Dear Suzanne, I am really interested in podcasting and the potential it has.Your posts are succint, and clear enough to guide teachers!
ReplyDeleteHi. :) I looked through your blog and I found it very attractive and full of useful information for teachers. I like the way you present tools. I want to listen to you more!!
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