So, I should first start off by saying I hate my voice on a recording so I choose to use my daughters voice and I am very glad I did. She was in a talkative move so I have a wonderful keepsake of her childhood. The first tool I used was Vocaroo. It was easy and didn’t require any sign up. You just start recording right away. It was a little difficult to figure out how to download. The first time I did it, I couldn’t get it to download. However the second time I used the save and share button to download onto phone.
The second tool I used was the Chrome Music Lab. I have never been a musical person but I felt like a rockstar using the lab. It was so fun to create my own music and use different instruments to see how it sounded.
The last tool I used was Voki because who doesn’t want to be an avatar. I loved the options for the people and background. And the option to either record your own voice or type in what you want the avatar to say. It was so fun. I would love to know if and how teachers use this in the classroom.
These tools would be great to use in a school to have students do oral presentations. Public speaking is such a huge part of a lot of jobs. This would provide great practice and the ability to self critique. Younger students could also practice reading skills. Students could also do an oral history with a family or community member and record it. Another value of recording is for a teacher to interview someone and embed the recording into the presentation.
I have not been able to embed this audio file yet. The site has a message that states it’s unable to embed for security reasons. I am going to keep trying but here is the link if I can’t get it.
https://vocaroo.com/1kJNNZ8MIv07
Oh Melissa the recording of your child brought a BIG smile to my face! Sometimes we just need to hear something unexpected!!
PS – A great note for teaching too…record something our students would least expect to hear!
I think doing an oral history presentation with these tools would be so cool! I wish I had an oral history from my grandparents.
I like the idea of using audio tools for oral presentations and practicing reading skills. Public speaking is an important skill to have and the earlier this skill is learned, the better. I really love the oral history suggestion. I think students will be really excited to sit down with a family member or someone they admire in their community and record the conversation.
I also hate the sound of my own voice, haha. I love that you had your daughter record for you! What a great idea to have students record an oral history of their family! It would be a great thing to do at the end of the year, too. They could look back and talk about their favorite memories, then the teacher would have them all to keep!