After looking through all of our choices, I decided upon Yodio. It seemed like the most user-friendly website, and as I found out, it was! Yodio allows you to create a slideshow of pictures and then let you record a narration. The first thing I asked was, "how am I going to record a narration after putting a slideshow together?" Well, they use a very modern technology: cell phones! They give you a number to call, and a pre-recorded prompt tells you exactly what to do. The recordings are then sent to your profile on the website, and you just click and drag the audio clip over the pictures you want to narrate! It is unbelivably easy, even for those who don't regularly use technology. I can see where this would be helpful for classroom demonstrations, giving instructions for projects, or even useful for student projects. It might also be helpful for classroom unity, as older kids could create projects to introduce themselves to the rest of the class!
For this particular Yodio, I decided to create a "How To" video. You all are going to learn how to make a dish called the Dolly Parton Salad. I can see where Yodio would be helpful for me in the future when I have my own class, but at this point I don't see myself using Yodio very often.
Here are some tips that I think might be useful:
- When you first upload pictures, rename them in a way that will help you organize them in the right order. The thumbnail is very small, and if your pictures all look similar, like mine do, it will be hard to distinguish them.
- When you finally upload audio, listen to each clip and then rename them. The thumbnail will just tell you the length and what phone number from which it was recorded. If you have a lot of recordings, it's hard to keep track of them.
- Make sure you record in a place that is quiet and doesn't echo. Because you will be recording from your cell phone, the sound quality depends on where you're recording.
Here's the link!
Enjoy!
Taylor, that was just amazing! What a fantastic way to be creative with this assignment. Unlike you, I did not get over my nerves in completing this. I'm jealous that you got through it with so much ease, lol. Do plan to hear from me in the future as I attempt our second emerging techology project! Very well done Taylor!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you switched it to vanilla pudding lol. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do this. Gabcast is pretty bad, and I am always a little uneasy whem calling a number to do things. You did a really good job on yours.
ReplyDeleteHa... your title got me. This salad looks great for a summer BBQ side. I will have to try it out. Your How-to idea was a excellent way to produce your podcast. I will certainly keep this idea in the back of my mind moving forward. It makes for a great class project for younger students or individual project for secondary age. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat salad sounds like it'd be delicious! I bet it was a perfect dish for Memorial Day Weekend! I'll have to be honest when I first glanced over your title I thought you recorded Dolly Parton saying or singing something but after listening to it, I really enjoyed it! I want to listen to it again and learn how to make it! Great job! It was great!
ReplyDeleteTaylor I think you have that creative gene in you..lol..You did such a good job on your Yodio. I like the title of it to it's very catchy and got me singing Dolly in my head..lol.I liked how you did the pictures to match every thing you were describing when telling us how to make it. Good job and I can't wait to see what you think of next!
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