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THIS BLOG HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THE EMDT ETC COURSE THROUGH FSO
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
BP07_20091108_Researching Web 2.0 Tools
There are so many Web 2.0 tools to choose from that it makes it really difficult to narrow the search. Here are three that I have had the chance to play around with and would like to work them into using in my music classroom:
Voki is a program created by Oddcast that gives you a chance to create your own speaking avatar that can be added to profiles and other web environments. The avatar can be personalized using drag and drop interfaces. You can record your own voice by using the phone, a mic, or by using text to speech or text to sing. There are also built-in voice choices and effects. You have your choice of characters including people, animals, and even vehicles, along with different themes and accessories. I wanted an avatar to represent me to use in preparing media presentations to be used in my classroom as well as on my web page and this tool shows a lot of promise. I am going to create a music room mascot or maybe several for different grade levels just to add another layer of fun. Pay a visit to Voki.com and enjoy!
Quizlet is a tool that can be used to create flashcards that can be used for group study and review, to introduce new material through games of matching that are timed. There is a learning mode that will keep track of scores and a test mode that allows for different question and answer formats. I see a lot of valuable uses for this tool for the six different grade levels of music classes as well as my before and after school groups. I am in the process of creating my own sets to try out for next week’s lessons using some basic music fundamentals, and also some questions related to the recorder and piano. I will update this blog and let you know how it comes out. Stop by Quizlet.com and check out all of the sets that are already available.
shellypinkowski@me.com said...
I had not heard of the quizlet.com tool, Kathy. Thank you very much! My students have a lot of problems learning vocabulary. I am hoping that another vocabulary learning tool will help. Sometimes just doing something a little differently makes all the difference, especially with teens. They get bored so quickly with the same thing. I want to experiment much more with Voki.com. I read the other comments and it sounds like a cool tool. I am going to have to think about how I would use it; maybe like you suggested, as a class mascot!?! I am going to think on its potential use for my classroom over the mext couple of days. Thanks, Kathy. Hope all is well with you.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 6:13 PM
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