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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!