voxopop presentation

7/31/2019 VOXOPOP Presentation

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Pre specializationEducational

Technology

2012

Students name:Marcella Martinez

Christian Magaa


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Is a web based audio tool that enables users to record their speaking for others

to listen and respond to.

It allows teachers and students to build up threaded audio discussions online

similar to those on a text based bulletin board.

Used by educators all over the world, VOXOPOP talk groups are:

Fun

Engaging

easy-to-use

In order to help students develop their speaking skills.


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What type of technological

application are we talking about?VOXOPOP is a technological application that allows both teachers and students to

interact for real communicative speaking and have a listening practice.

VOXOPOP benefits are:

Language learning

Conversation practice

Collaboration projects

Oral presentations

Moreover, VOXOPOP Talkgroups can be Public, Restricted or entirely Private.


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IIs it free?

YES!

Membership to VOXOPOP is free and easy. Anyone canexplore and listen to public discussions, but only signed up

users can start or join talkgroups, or join in on discussions.

You'll also get access to other features, like being able toadd discussions to a watchlist, and being notified by when

others contribute.


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Where can we find thisresource?

You can access to this internet tool by

typing the following address:

http://www.voxopop.com/


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What does exactly do?

VOXOPOP is essentially a message

board/forum system that uses voice

instead of text.

Once you join this website you are

able to create an online community

forum which are called talkgroups

which are used to discuss different

topics using their real voices.


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How this resource is useful in

an EFL classroom?For teachers

Discussion points

Narrative building

Dictations

Pronunciation drills

True False statements

Assess pronunciation

progress.

For students

Listening Practice

outside the classroom. Improve their speaking

skills.

Communicativespeaking outside theclassroom.


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How does it work?1. First, you need to register with using a valid e mail

address.2. Then, you create your own profile.


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3. Next, you can access to the explorelink and search an specific talkgroup you

would like to join in.


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4. Next, choose one of the topics that you

would like to learn and contribute with.

5. Then, you can explore the discussion

thread and skim around all the

submissions that have been put it on the

interface.

6. Now, get involve in the voicethread by

recording your own voice message.

7. If you are satisfy with your message you

can submitted but if you dont you can

delete it and re- do it.


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What are the advantages anddisadvantages of using this resource?

ADVANTAGES Is a free technological

resource for teacherand students.

Easy to use and getinvolve in a voice

thread community.

Improve yourcommunicative and

listening skill.

DISADVANTAGES You need to have an

updated flash playerplugin, otherwise It wont

work.

Dont have access to a

computer equipment.

Technical failures of thepc.

Too long conversations.


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Thank you for your

attention!

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