Reading Oral Fluency with Poetry & Technology

April is Poetry Month!  Consider using these presentation apps to record your students reading poetry.  A great way to build oral fluency, whether students are reading popular poems by our favorite poets or their very own poetry.

Tellagami - Create 30 animated messages using Tellagami.  Customize your human avatar and the background, then record your message.  Free version of this app limits you to 30 second recording time.

To learn more about this app, visit Tellagami

Watch this short video on Tellagami and how it can be used in the classroom with your students

More ideas on how to use Tellagami in the classroom.

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Chatterpix  - Create talking pictures with Chatterpix.  This app is very easy to use.  You simply take a picture, draw a mouth, and record a message.  Free version of this app limits you to 30 second recording time.

To learn more about this app, visit Chatterpix

Watch this short video on how Chatterpix works

More ideas on how to use Chatterpix in the classroom.

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Similar app is YAKiT

Sock Puppets - Create a puppet show out of old socks using Sock Puppets.  Select your puppet, background, and props before recording your message.  Explore the settings to alter voices or use your own voice for the recording.  Free version of this app limits you to 30 second recording time. 

To learn more about this app, visit Sock Puppets

Watch this short video on how Sock Puppets works

More ideas on how to use Sock Puppets in your classroom

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Similar app is Puppet Pals 

Educreation - This screen-casting app allows you to create a slideshow using a combination of images, text and audio recording on an interactive whiteboard.

To learn more about this app, visit Educreation

Watch this short video on how Educreation works

More ideas on how to use Educreation in your classroom

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 Similar app is ShowMe