tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post5524183822486485379..comments2012-03-11T18:41:38.540-04:00Comments on Learning Web 2.0 for VCS Educators: Week 4 Thing 9: Got a picture? Don’t just post it…Blabberize it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-19170099795492373852011-07-29T01:53:01.271-04:002011-07-29T01:53:01.271-04:00Many, many uses for this, but I see a lot of scien...Many, many uses for this, but I see a lot of science uses... introducing the picture and telling about it, like the third graders did with the insect in the example.Michelle Deiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112998402404723045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-72153770571785267352011-07-28T11:01:58.397-04:002011-07-28T11:01:58.397-04:00It will be great for students to use characters fr...It will be great for students to use characters from the stories we read and use them to answer questions from their point of view.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293987179603794670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-83353807444432607972011-07-27T15:38:51.586-04:002011-07-27T15:38:51.586-04:00I'm always looking for ways to share guidance ...I'm always looking for ways to share guidance content. Voki or blabberize projects could be used for students to share their perspective of Red Ribbon Week in a contest. I also liked and thought about the ideas of using these tools for conflict resolution and bully education as mentioned by others in this class. Career Week would be another great use of these tools. Older students could research and produce vokis or "blabbers" to help younger students to better understand various careers.cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-82635660014393545492011-07-25T17:38:44.177-04:002011-07-25T17:38:44.177-04:00Blabberizing will allow students to put life in va...Blabberizing will allow students to put life in various characters; it will make them speak with care and be aware of using the right pronunciation. It can also allow the teacher to introduce a unit about culture or history with a picture that speaks. Will make it more attractive and also give access to the point of view of somebody/something from that time.Mme Augathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884650999613402453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-87449058616659920392011-07-22T14:13:44.842-04:002011-07-22T14:13:44.842-04:00As I mentioned on my blog, I was not as excited ab...As I mentioned on my blog, I was not as excited about this but probably because it wasn't intuitive for me with the mouth! Took some time to get it maneuvered in the right position! That being said, don't you just imagine a picture of George Washington telling a story or maybe the school mascot giving the tip for the day? Too cute!Sue Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634169777684750328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-81590053736031530592011-07-19T14:41:58.697-04:002011-07-19T14:41:58.697-04:00Blabberize is a great way for students to show the...Blabberize is a great way for students to show their knowledge on a variety of subjects. It's very quick, easy, fun and exciting.<br />My only challenge was getting the mouth exactly like I wanted it. I did like the fact you can use the microphone live or have the option of uploading a recorded message.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091426735364442812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-9382958709020791762011-07-16T20:10:58.850-04:002011-07-16T20:10:58.850-04:00Blabberize is a great way for the students to show...Blabberize is a great way for the students to show their knowledge of certain standards related to life science. Since I had difficulty with my microphone, I kept repeating the characteristics of amphibians over and over. I was thinking to myself, "By the time the students finish creating the audio feed correctly, they will have memorized the content!"Cool Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581135263188994538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-13703129638953601292011-07-14T15:02:37.862-04:002011-07-14T15:02:37.862-04:00I meant google...blogging on my phone.I meant google...blogging on my phone.Mrs. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757146671786410596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-28416379641268031262011-07-14T15:01:21.929-04:002011-07-14T15:01:21.929-04:00Please remember when using these tools you need to...Please remember when using these tools you need to cite your sources. We can't be out there stealing images. Use the good advanced search for images to find images you can use for modification. Still need to cite. You can do this orally.Mrs. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757146671786410596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-9961206264107841942011-07-13T21:59:44.452-04:002011-07-13T21:59:44.452-04:00With so many of these web 2.0 tools I've envis...With so many of these web 2.0 tools I've envisioned myself collaborating with the art teachers. I love the idea of the students selecting a "famous" painting to blabberize, voicing what they've learned about various artistic devices such as perspective, proportion, use of color, etc. Sometimes my role of collaborator is not to actually teach the students a particular concept, but to work with the classroom teacher on alternative presentation choices.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940074951471709266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-31647053615424225272011-07-12T13:42:19.327-04:002011-07-12T13:42:19.327-04:00I love your ideas posted in these comments! Using...I love your ideas posted in these comments! Using blabberize for conflict resolution, student reports, recording thematic songs, having historical figures, artists, famous people come alive for students are all wonderful ideas. I think that this tool appeals to me the most. I can't wait to share it with other teachers!Mrs. Jacobsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975299789782728598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-84186353461436010522011-07-09T13:30:30.246-04:002011-07-09T13:30:30.246-04:00Also, wouldn't it be fun to have a historical ...Also, wouldn't it be fun to have a historical painting blabberized! It's fun for kids to "act out" a painting...wouldn't it be fun for them to each blabberize their own version! Middle school kids would have a hilarious time with it (I think...they are so unpredictable with their likes and dislikes, but it's worth a try!)Sherri Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281950324044971956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-10984578616229831812011-07-09T13:27:35.215-04:002011-07-09T13:27:35.215-04:00I think it would be so fun to post a portrait of a...I think it would be so fun to post a portrait of an artist and an accompanying artwork and blabberize the photo to tell about the artwork! I hope I can figure out how to make a class website to do this! The students could make self-portrait avatars and do the same thing with their artwork!Sherri Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281950324044971956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-43762635127273984322011-07-09T11:16:26.061-04:002011-07-09T11:16:26.061-04:00What a fun tool! I agree with all of the previous ...What a fun tool! I agree with all of the previous comments. There are so many great uses for Voki & Blabberize. I would definitely share it with the other teachers at my school. My first thought in regards to encouraging communication among students was using it with bully-proofing lessons and conflict resolution scenarios. Children who may be too shy to say anything about being bullied or seeing others bullied may be more willing to allow a character to talk for them.andrews3https://www.blogger.com/profile/16516764175497643281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-37372394866829938862011-07-08T11:04:55.282-04:002011-07-08T11:04:55.282-04:00I can see this tool being used in lots ways, daily...I can see this tool being used in lots ways, daily routines - lunch choice, announcements, objectives, reports and retelling. I was also thinking it may be useful in conflict resolution. Students could share feelings/problems in a<br />safe way.<br />Another great tool, I can't wait to try these out with my students!Mary Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09333505095890394933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-50483257306787157602011-07-04T09:12:44.739-04:002011-07-04T09:12:44.739-04:00Students can share what they are learning; however...Students can share what they are learning; however, at the end of a lesson you could ask students to post one thing they learned or a question they still have. Students too often are afraid to speak up so that they don't look stupid in front of their classmates. No one would know who asked the question and others may have the same question.stageforlearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241592115400120275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-1339384385274453012011-07-02T19:32:21.990-04:002011-07-02T19:32:21.990-04:00I can see my students using this site to create le...I can see my students using this site to create lessons for our preschoolers. With some help drawing the mouth, I can see our "littles" adding their voices.Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262185984548314349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-55064123985292976922011-07-01T02:33:04.702-04:002011-07-01T02:33:04.702-04:00Students can project themselves into the subject&#...Students can project themselves into the subject's identity. The animals, celebrities, caricatures, whatever they choose can speak in Spanish in a fun and unthreatening way. This resource provides another way to present and practice a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures!Señora Sarasuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626497917949177068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-44600557914658742172011-06-29T18:00:04.997-04:002011-06-29T18:00:04.997-04:00I can see my students doing animal reports with Bl...I can see my students doing animal reports with Blabberize among other things. It's just another great and different way of presenting what a student has learned to an audience.Mrs. Rippergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220088390096390233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-1565937576273296592011-06-29T17:54:34.943-04:002011-06-29T17:54:34.943-04:00I can see my students doing animal reports with Bl...I can see my students doing animal reports with Blabberize among other things. It's just another great and different way of presenting what a student has learned to an audience.Hollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-12255266230616578132011-06-28T10:31:44.916-04:002011-06-28T10:31:44.916-04:00My students would love doing this to share their w...My students would love doing this to share their writings. Especially their personal narratives, biographies, autobiographies, or interviews!Meredith Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966907934536474927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-33183306291742615902011-06-27T10:18:33.872-04:002011-06-27T10:18:33.872-04:00Blabberize is a device that could be used by the s...Blabberize is a device that could be used by the students to ask questions on a chosen topic. I love the idea of having students use it for sharing research as well.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276181345165033568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-21131402564322923302011-06-26T17:16:37.985-04:002011-06-26T17:16:37.985-04:00I have to 3rd the previous two comments. I can jus...I have to 3rd the previous two comments. I can just imagine one of my quietest students, who incidentally has a very dry sense of humor, really going to town with this. The funny thing is, someone sent me a link to Blabberize earlier this year and I never took the time to explore the possibilities. Now I definitely will!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620972791715274233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-45073245775862715162011-04-27T00:46:19.006-04:002011-04-27T00:46:19.006-04:00I definitely agree with Sharon. Some students are...I definitely agree with Sharon. Some students are timid about sharing their ideas or self-conscious about thier writing skills. To know that they can allow another object to speak for them is wonderful.Ms. Rackardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925320927507380154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247484936261667943.post-66894523653154774262011-04-25T20:35:00.054-04:002011-04-25T20:35:00.054-04:00What a great technology tool. I can see the most ...What a great technology tool. I can see the most timid student coming out of their shell creating a talking object. Having students select specific objects to go with a theme, then gathering facts and recording information to show their knowledge is a great way to provide alternative assessments while also encouraging creativity.Sharon Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392120688787166834noreply@blogger.com