I mean seriously, what a fun site. I immediately knew what I would use it for. In my 4th grade math class, one of their projects is to do a mathematician report. They dress up, I tape them, I make an iMovie and it turns out great but it is SOOOOOO long. When I show it at Enrichment Night, the movie is so daggone long that usually parents don't get to see their kids and who am I kidding, seeing 25 students give reports in costume is a little dry, to say the least. I would love to blabberize instead. This way they download a picture of a famous mathematician (which I believe you can use Life photos for free) and then they can give little biographies.
I also like the idea of downloading a picture, having them writing a description from the point of view of something or someone in the picture and then have them record their writing with blabberize. Great way to get a voice or word choice grade.
Now my only problem is should I have them sign in under my account and save there? Or should I have them make their own accounts, just use my email? Then my only other problem I couldn't figure out it how to I show this at the enrichment fair? I couldn't find a way to download the finished product, I could only send it to someone. Any help out there?
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Have them use their email...is it long enough time to get enough information in? Can the kids practice and record it first? How much time would you anticipate this taking for 25 kids?
ReplyDeleteHmmm... good point. I guess what I might do is use it as a teaser where they use the top 3-5 interesting facts in the blabberize.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean use their home emails? Any parent problems with that?
Sure! Why not? Most have them. I'd get parental consent first though.
ReplyDeleteI used Blabberize last week to introduce a lesson on the Chesapeake Bay and John Smith. I took a picture of John Smith and one of his quotes and had it play before the lesson began... HI-larity insued. They were so excited to get going!
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