Easy and Fun Talking Photos
Submitted 7 years ago
Community Review for Blabberize
Joel S.
Village East Community Elementary School
Aurora CO, US
My Take
Not only does is this website easy to use, it's FREE and requires no logins, registration, etc. It also helps students understand how images can be manipulated to make their mouths move in a realistic way. Check out some examples of 4th grade projects :<a href=" http://www.protopage.com/village_east#Blabberize_Biographies/4th_Grade"…; CLICK HERE </a>
How I Use It
I use Blabberize as part of a biography unit. Students study a famous person, take notes, and then demonstrate their learning by finding an photo of their person and making their mouths move while they read their research. It makes their people "come to life" and it uses their own voice, which also helps build fluency!
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Nancy P.
September 29, 2016
Easy tool for fun presentations...when it works
It is a great tool that kids really enjoy...but it doesn't always work. Use Chatterkids if you can't get Blabberize to work.
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Christine F.
Van Wyck Junior High School
Wappingers Falls, NY
December 8, 2014
Make pictures talk. Fun, but silly.
I originally thought this would be a motivating way for students to practice reading aloud. I figured it would be fun for them to animate either a picture of themselves, or an animal or cartoon figure, and then critique and re-record themselves as necessary. Because of its cartoon-like quality, the subject matter of what is read aloud can not be too serious. Also, on the introductory page, the creators (I presume) introduce their site in a mildly inappropriate and potentially offensive manner by using thick accents and several references to "peeing" (from excitement). Unless this changes, I will not use this site with my students. And though I do think they would enjoy it, it doesn't offer anything of educational value in itself.
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