What is it all about?
This tool is utterly amazing and I can assure you that you will never regret trying this out! Brainshark is a tool that allows users to turn PowerPoint slides, Microsoft Word documents, video and photo album into voice-enriched presentations. It is working absolutely fabulous for discussion since students can add their voice into it. It is so sophisticated that users could upload picture + powerpoint + video + background music into it.
How to use it?
After uploading the file, users may narrate and record their voice by the voice recorder. At this point, users could narrate on the particular slide they want. The best part is that you could redo the recording if you are not satisfied with your existing narration. You can also add background music of your liking.
How can teacher benefit this tool in the classroom?
1. Teacher could benefit this tool by asking students to produce a presentation about their family, hobbies or favourite food in a PowerPoint slide.
2. Students are asked to insert pictures to make the presentation more interesting. Then, teacher will ask students to add audio files or record their own voice into the presentation.
3. Students are asked to upload the presentation to their blog and later teacher will leave comments.
this is my example of using this tool :
Why is it good?
1. It benefits both teachers and students in making presentations. In a way, it reduces students' stress when making live presentation.
2. Students could use it at home and it is like you have an online class going on. Since it is the combination of both audio and visual presentations, it is like we don't have to come to class any more. I would say it is a cool way of virtual learning.
3. Teacher can use this tool as a way of assessing students formatively. It can keep the presentation as the record to assess learnrers'progress in learning
4. Sometimes, we forgot about the lectures that we had an it is nice to listen to those same lectures again, especially during the examination. It can be an online notes for the students to refer back to.
5. Students have more time to practise on their own, and less intimidating as there is no real audience
The weakness of it...
1. In Malaysia context, it is hard to get students to use this tool as most students do not have internet connection at home.
2. Some students might face difficulties dealing with the tool
as it may be quite complicated for some students who are not good with computer.
3. If teachers record their lessons in class, students may no longer pay attention during lessons in classroom as they think they may refer back to the presentation in the brainshark
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