Voice Your Character with ZOOBE-A useful app for Language Classes

Hello friends..

This week I am introducing you a joyful app for  your language classes ,especially for young learners.

These days mobiles devices are everywhere...Although we always say that we are tired of mobile phones or computers, we never put them aside.They are always in our hands: )

After our teacher Mrs.Kurt told us the task of this week.I searched for a while from google store.There were so many applications.It took long time to choose.At the end I found Zoobe.Me and my housemate had so much fun while trying it.Zoobe is a free 3D animated message app for IOS and Android.It is a free app.You can easily download it from IOS or Android market.

There are so many animated characters available for many styles in Zoobe.You can choose your character fit your mood  on it and express how you feel.The only thing you should do is to record your message and let Zoobe match the character's animation to your voice.Within seconds, your unique character voice message is ready to send : )

Lets Use Zoobe For Fun with your Students

Since I began having the Technology and Materials course I really gained great awareness at improving ideas on how to use any app-any material on language teaching.I think Zoobe is a great app to improve speaking skills.Time limit is 30 seconds in Zoobe.How about giving a task to be created with Zoobe to your students?

-Ask them to create an 30 seconds animated recording with Zoobe and share it on your classroom blog or send it to  you via WhatsApp : )

I am sure Zoobe will let you have so many fun times in the classroom.Children will love the characters.Speaking lessons were never this much fun.: )Enjoy  your time with your team.

DIGITAL STORIES FOR DIGITAL GENERATION

Hi everyone,

After the midterm period, life goes on  as usual.Apart from the school I work on weekends.This is making my life a bit harder and  making me  a bit tired but no time for laziness.Life goes on.
This week I am back again with a new joyfull task "The Digital Storytelling".

Digital storytelling is a short form of digital media production that allows everyday people to share aspects of their life story(Wikipedia).Technology is in our laptops,tablets ,smart phones..All have features of taking photos ,recording videos sounds etc..Day by day new applications and programmes are available on  internet and mobile markets to make new videos or edit your photos.Doesn't it sound enjoyfull.Who doesn't like to be a director of his or her own video: ).

When our lovely teacher Mrs.Kurt asked us to prepare a digital story after showing the animated ones created by Özge Karaoğlu, I felt  stucked and I thought that it would be a hard process.After a while ,after surfing on internet searching for some tools I realised that it is so easy: ) Holy google is full of tools for to create our own story.

In this task I worked with my dear friend Ebru.Because of my time consuming weekend job, Ebru spent really more time than me on our task.She made great effort.In our task we tried to tell you a soap making  process at home with the visuals and subtitles on.The photos are taken by Ebru.And Ebru's sweet daughter helped us  practising the steps of soap making.That was a joyfull activity for her either.

Step by step  "our digital story"

-Ebru took the photos of the materials and the steps of soap making process one by one at home.

-We added texts onto the photos to describe that photo and what's happening on that photo.We edited the photos and add texts on PicLab.

-We put them into correct order and prepared the slides on VidLab.Vidlab is great to make smooth transitions between photos.

Also on Proshowgold we made some audia editings on the video.

Below you see our  digital story-Soap making Proces-

Enjoy !

Day by day  google is making me think that anyone can do anything  with the help of internet.As you see we have created our video just in a good way easily.I must confess.I thought it would be hard but It was not.Yes ProshowGold looked a bit complicated at the beginning but we sorted it out.

Digital story got  a high grade from me.I suggest teachers use this tool in their classroom becasue participating into the process of creatiıng sth really enchances our learning.

As I worked with Ebru I recommend you to have a look at her blog.You can  click here to  see what's new on Ebru's blog: )