Blabberize

Within this sample I have created a Blabber of Robert Frost explaining upcoming assignment to the students. The assignment is “Create a Blabber by using Blabberize of any of the authors from the pieces you have read this year. Create a speech that you think they would present about the piece you have read.”

Using Blabberize was fairly easy. The only trouble I had was cutting out the mouth to make the image look like it was actually speaking. I had to redo it many times before it started to look right. It was very easy to record my voice off of the microphone on my laptop. Blabberize leads you through an easy step-by-step process to create your Blabber.

I think that this is a great tool to use with students. It is great for introducing topics or allowing the Blabber to explain an idea and speak for you.  It can also be used for an actual assignment, as the students would create their own blabber to present an idea. I can truly see this tool helping with student instruction because it grabs their attention in a unique way. Students will enjoy a new “character” presenting the teacher’s ideas and assignments for them. It is also a good tool for the students to use because they will get a chance to use technology in the classroom and speak from the perspective of their Blabber character. I would definitely use this tool in my classroom; it is a fun and new way to instruct and allow students to integrate technology. 
My Blabberize