What it is
Narrable is an online platform that allows users to create narrated slideshows. It is very user-friendly and teachers may now create free unlimited projects.
Narrable is an online platform that allows users to create narrated slideshows. It is very user-friendly and teachers may now create free unlimited projects.
Fast and easy steps to follow:
1. Sign up
2. Click “Create” in the top-right corner
3. Upload photos, pictures, images to start
with
4. Resize your pics, change order
5. Record audio or upload a file
6. Share your narrable if you wish – by email,
on Facebook… I am embedding my first narrable below J
It’s no news that I am an avid reader and
that I instill my students to read even if they start reading in Portuguese; it’s
no news either that I love to showcase my students’ work, and not just what’s
perfect, but our / their best efforts. Indeed, the students who have moved
forward with these book recommendations belong to a very weak class yet they have shown some willingness to overcome their difficulties and improve.
While recording – and some recordings took us well over 3 or 4 attempts – the students
reported anxiety and trembling voices which says a lot about their commitment.
They wish to feel proud of their work as they know it is going to be heard
giving their best, even a special needs student included in this slideshow. This has been our first attempt with narrable
and, as such, for a new one, I will only use a mic and / or a mobile phone
recording to add to the pics to improve sound quality.
Possible uses
Though I tend to use the web 2.0 tools I come across primarily for book recommendations in English (and in Portuguese for the school library), some other ideas for implementing this tool in the classroom are, for example, for digital storytelling, to tell a story using pics as prompts, to describe historical sites, to introduce yourself using personal pics, for physical description even if with avatars… an endless array of possibilities according to our goals, right?
Now my students' reading recommendations on Narrable.Possible uses
Though I tend to use the web 2.0 tools I come across primarily for book recommendations in English (and in Portuguese for the school library), some other ideas for implementing this tool in the classroom are, for example, for digital storytelling, to tell a story using pics as prompts, to describe historical sites, to introduce yourself using personal pics, for physical description even if with avatars… an endless array of possibilities according to our goals, right?
Well, what do you think?
7 comments:
Wonderful program. Excellent students' productions. Genius teacher.
Thanks for the wonderful and very useful resource!! As always, you are the best)))
What do I think? I do think that you're an excellent teacher!your students are very lucky.Thank you for sharing
Dear girls,
Thanks for visiting the blog and leaving your comment!
You already know I love what I do. Reading, exploring new web 2.0 tools and then showcasing my students' work is the perfect cmbination :)
Thank you too for your words of praise.
Thanks Alex! LOVELY TEacher!
A very interesting programme. I'll try it next year.Thank you very much for sharing
Thank you @Tseegie and @Paolo. Do try Narrable - it's very user-friendly and great for students to practise and develop all skills.
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