Link: http://www.fotobabble.com/
Link to this example: http://www.fotobabble.com/m/VmFpN2lRbGJEcEE9
Description: Fotobabble is easy to use and flexible in its
application. The tool has the potential to enhance classroom instruction by
introducing digital story telling as an instructional method. The app allows students
to select a photo and then add a narrative to the photo for digital story
telling. Students can select an existing photo, use the in-app camera to take a
new photo or load a link to a photo on the web. The app has a wide range of
photo editing tools which let students add effects, themes, frames, stickers,
text to images, crop, fix redeye and modify the image’s brightness, contrast,
saturation, and sharpness. Recording the narrative can be challenging at first.
The user needs to avoid going into the “red” on the app’s VU meter which may be
a challenge in a crowded classroom. Once the photo is edited Fotobabble will
allow the student to record 30 seconds to 5 minutes of audio creating a talking
photo. Creations can be shared through Facebook, Twitter, email, and text
message. There are video tutorials and helpful FAQs located at the app’s
settings button.
Creating
opportunities for ESOL students to practice their formal academic speaking is
always a challenge. In this example, I took a picture of a rubber plantation
here in Liberia and explained how this natural resource is one of the main
exports for this small country. After showing this example to the class, I
would either assign them a photo or ask them to find a photo based on a
specific topic. The recording allows me to evaluate their speaking skills as
well as their knowledge of the content. Also, a student can create a portfolio
of their speaking for their own review and reflection. This method could also benefit
students who struggle with their writing. It provides an alternate method of
assessment for content knowledge which appeals to different learning styles.
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