Chapter 7.SPEAKING.techology

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Chapter 7: Writing and Technology

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Chapter 7: Speaking and Technology

Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:

Explain the use of portable recording devices to enhance speaking

Evaluate the use of audio capture tools in the classroom

Record and edit speech using audacity

Exploit the use of avatars in enhancing the speaking skills of students

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

7.1 Preamble

7.2 Video recording devices for

enhancing speaking

7.3 Web audio capture tools

7.4 Improving speaking using

voice chat

7.5 Using website to improve

Speaking

7.6 Audio editing tool

7.7 Voice recording tool in

Creating avatars

Summary

References

Chapter 1: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Chapter 2: Developing Materials for Language Teaching

Chapter 3: Visual Learning

Chapter 4: Language Games

Chapter 5: Reading and Technology


Chapter 7: Speaking and Technology

Chapter 8: Listening and Technology


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The world is changing. In order to speak English, students dont need to spent thousands of

ringgit for a flight to America or the U.K. Online there is a plethora of authentic content with

support that achieves the same as immersion. You do not need to leave home to learn

English, just use the web. This chapter will focus on searching the web for tools that can help

the second language in speaking English. Students need to be put in authentic situations, get

support and corrective feedback. Oftentimes, this is not possible in large classes where

teachers are unable to give feedback to every student in the class. The web has provided an

alternative where students can on their own access the internet in the computer lab or at home

(if they have a smart phone, tablet or computer) to practice speaking English.

Speaking is the most complex of linguistic skills, since it involves thinking of what is to besaid while saying what has been thought. In order to be able to do this words must be put at a

rapid rate with a spacing about 5 10 words ahead of the utterance. In addition, patterns of

words must be chosen to fit the right situation or attitude intended. All this presupposes a

certain reservoir of structure and vocabulary. It also requires a great deal of practice, since it

includes:

pronunciation, in which the entire phonetic system comes into play,

expression, in which grammatical, lexical, and

semantic systemsare used simultaneously and in a regular rhythm.

Digital Tools in Developing SpeakingIt is important to be aware of the digital world students live in as we design learning

experiences to cultivate basic communication skills. The diverse variety of Web 2.0 toolsallow students to create products, such as videos, podcasts, interactive posters, cartoons, and

share them online with others to see. To build effective communication skills students must

learn to:

Communicate using digital media and environments to support personal and group

learning.

Share information efficiently and effectively using appropriate digital media and

environments. Communicate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively to different audiences using

various media and formats.

Basic communication skills are at the core of every organization. It is crucial that we as

teachers help students build this vital set of 21st century skills.

7.1 PREAMBLE


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Let us begin by looking at the most basic of devices, namely hand-held devices for recording

speech. See pictures below.

Tape-recorder Cassette tape-recorder used in

used in the 50s & 60s the 70s and 80s.

Audio digital devices today

Everyone wants to speak good English. But to speak well, you first you have to know how

one actually sounds like, right? And that can be difficult because the voice you hear is

different from the one others hear. Just think about the first time you heard your voice

captured on a tape recorder, computer or other electronic device. You shook your head in

amazement and said to your friends, Youre joking. Thats not myvoice is it?. Sure,

they replied. But you still could hardly believe the two sounds were one and the same. Have

you recorded your voice and heard how you sound?

The pictures above show the recording devices used in the 1950s until today. We have moved

from analogue recording to digital recording. Do you know the difference?Check out from

the web.

Why record ones own voice?

The point is, what we hear and what comes out of our mouths may be two different things,

and the only way to know for sure is to hear oneself say them. How do you know if you make

a mistake or not? Well, you just know. Try it and see. The other important point is that during

7.2 Voice Recording Devices for Improving Speaking


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conversations, it becomes easier to generate questions and responses because one has already

heard oneself say them in their heads many times.

What is the Benefit of getting Students to Record themselves Speaking?

The benefits of recording ones own voice should be obvious by now. However, lets

highlight a few more benefits:

The time spent recording ones voice can be considered as more time spent practicing

the language.

Saying the words out loud rather than in ones head makes students more confident to

speak in public.

Gradually eliminate mistakes.

Build ones collection of useful vocabulary.

Understand complicated grammar. Improve ones listening and understanding skill.

Increase confidence.

Enjoy learning English.

Audio files are more convenient to practice with because it can be done anyway

(assuming learners have a recording device).

Recording is cheap and simple. The following are some general steps:

Step 1: Get students to record what they are saying.

Step 2: Listen to the recording and identify thefollowing:

Grammar tenses, plural & singular

(e.g. Malaysians tend to use s rather

freely and in the wrong context)

Intonation

Stress

Vocabulary

Step 3: Re-record by reducing the mistakes made earlier and they will realise thefollowing:

They are able to speak at a faster rate.

Able to reduce the length of the pauses

More confident in speaking


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Simple and free web audio capture tools are

creating exciting opportunities for students to

develop oral proficiency and could boost the

effectiveness of language learning portfolios.

With easy-to-use voice recording available on

smart phones, learners can capture their

speaking for self-assessment.

Gone are the days when "computer assisted

language learning" (CALL) was restricted to

practicing writing, reading and listening skills. The emergence of the Web, the variety of

tools and the development of mobile and tablet applications are offering numerous ways forstudents to explore their own voice by recording themselves speaking. The teacher can then

listen and provide feedback on their oral performance or get students to peer review or even

self-review their work (Russell Stannard, Guardian Weekly, 2013).

There many free web audio capture tools which allow students to easily record their voices

using a variety of devices and then share the recordings by emailing, embedding them into a

blog or uploading onto a virtual learning environment. We will discuss a few.

The following is a website called....

http://vocaroo.com

It allows you to do 5 minutes recording on the internet. What makes it great is that you can

download the audio file, embed it on your blog/website and send it to e-mail. It is really easy

to use and there is no need to install any software to your computer. And of course, it's free!

Here is 4 simple steps to record your voice using Vocaroo:

7.3 Web Audio Capture Tools for Improving Speaking

Step 1:

Go to Vocaroo

to create

recording

Step 2:

Click on record

button, grant

Vocaroo access to

your microphone

and start recording

Step 3:

After you are

happy with your

recording, click

on save, if not,

re-record

Step 4:

Share your recording on

facebook, twitter or

any social sites or

embed it anywhere

online. You can also

email and download.


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Vocaroo and language teaching

Teachers and students can use Vocaroo to do audio recordings and create podcasts, which can

be very useful in order to develop students' speaking skills. So, teachers can use Vocaroo for

any activity which involves speaking. An example of speaking task which integrates Vocaroois as follows:

1. Teacher can ask students to choose a topic to talk about. It would be useful to

choose a topic that of students' interest so that they would have something to say

and become engaged with the activity. For example, My unforgettable moment'.

2. Teacher can start the activity by providing students with examples by telling them

stories or play recordings. This would gives students some ideas on what to say and

include in their recordings. Teacher can also provide students with a framework.

3. Students then would be given time for notes and brainstorming ideas.

4. In a group of 3 or 4, each student would take turn to tell their stories to their groupmembers. At this stage, teacher would monitor students and give feedback such as

on the organisation of story or the language use.

5. After that, teacher would demonstrate to students on how to use Vocaroo. Students

can do the recordings at home and share it in class blog. They can also email the

recordings to the teacher.

6. Teacher then would provide students with feedback. Students too can provide peer

feedback by commenting on each other recordings.

Other than that, Vocaroo can also be used for pronunciation practiceby asking students to

read texts aloud and record it using Vocaroo. Students too can use Vocaroo to do speakingjournal and share it in their personal or class blogs. Generally, Vocaroo would help teacher to

do an assessment on students' speaking skills. Teacher also can use this tool to do recordings

as materials for listening activities.

What is Good About it?

It is fast and easy to use

Can use it without the need to install any software

The recording can be downloaded and shared online

Can re-record your voice

Can upload own recordings but not more than 50MB It is free

Its Limitations

Can record only up to 5 minutes

Can't record video (can't see facial expression)

Need internet connection


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OTHER WEB AUDIO CAPTURE TOOLS

1) AudioPal

http://www.audiopal.com/

Add an audio message to your site!

Make your site instantly interactive! Create unlimited AudioPal messages!

Choose from 25 languages & 100+ voices!

No account or software needed!

No hosting required!

Record your message by phone or mic, or Use our Text-to-Speech (TTS)

technology Even upload your own mp3 audio files!

Get a small, sleek flash player for your site.

Embed in any website or blog.

2) Wavosaur Free audio editor http://www.wavosaur.com/

Wavosaur is a cool free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing,

processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features to editaudio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce music loops, analyze, record, batch convert.

Wavosaur supports VST plugins, ASIO driver, multichannel wav files, real time effect

processing. The program has no installer and doesn't write in the registry. Use it as a free mp3

editor, for mastering, sound design. The Wavosaur freeware audio editor works on Windows

98, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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3) myBrainshark upload powerpoint presentations

http://www.brainshark.com/mybrainshark

MyBrainshark offers interesting opportunities. Students can upload PowerPoint presentations

onto MyBrainshark and then add their voice to their presentations. MyBrainShark produces a

link that can be shared over the internet or sent as an email. Students can make recordings of

up to 15 minutes, making this an excellent tool for English.. Students who need to practice

their PowerPoint presentations can upload them onto MyBrainShark, add their voice and then

share the recordings with their teachers, who can provide feedback.

The power of audio recordings is that the student can build up a whole collection of

recordings that show their development over a period of time. These can easily be shared

with relevant stakeholders like employers, university entrance boards as well as teachers and

parents. These recordings are ideal to include in an e-portfolio and are excellent for

assessment purposes, especially formative assessments.

Many learners are not able to speak English well because

they seldom practice. They feel afraid to make some errors

in speaking English so, they decide to be quiet. They are

afraid their friends will tease them whether they make errors

in talking. Also, the speaking experience has to be

interesting and enjoyable.

Pronunciation and vocabulary is a serious problem among

second language speakers. Without sufficient vocabulary,speakers will find it difficult to communicate and without

pronunciation mastery misunderstandings between students

may arise.

WHAT IS VOICE CHAT?

Voice chat is a method of communication that takes place

over the Internet. Voice chat makes use of Voice-over

Internet Protocol, or VoIP. It allows people to make phone

calls to virtually anywhere in the world for free using a

7.4 Improving Speaking Skills Using Voice Chat
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computer with an Internet connection. One of the most well known voice chat programs is

Skype, which can be used online or on a cell phone with Internet capability. There are

many other free voice chat programs available online, however, and they can be found by

doing a simple search. These programmes are often free, and must simply be downloaded and

installed onto a computer in order to begin using them.

When using voice chat on a computer, it is often necessary to use

a headset with an attached microphone (see picture). The headset

may have one or two earpieces and may connect wirelessly to the

computer, or may connect through a USB port. The microphone is

typically attached to the headset and may be built into one of the

earpieces, or it may extend from the headset and rest next to the

jawbone.

Using voice chat is very effective to improve the learners speakingskill. But this method makes students brave to speak. This method

needs the speaker to be active because if the speakers are passive

those activities cannot be entered.

Besides that many learners who is not motivated to talk English. This problem can be solved

by giving some effective methods to them by their teacher. Here English teacher is

challenged to help students like that to give some effective methods to improve their speaking

skill.

BENEFITS OF USING VOICE CHAT

Using voice chat in class room can be hugely motivating to learners. By using voice chat with

learners, the teacher is bringing current technology into the language learning process,

creating variety by using a new tool and also opening up the possibility of contacting and

communicating with classes in other parts of the world. There are increasing numbers of

teachers in all levels of education using chat to connect learners at a distance, from primary

student to adults.

Advantages of using voice in teaching how to improving speaking skill in classroom

With increasingly easy access to voice chat, it is probably worth expressing your learner to a

combination of both voice chat and text chat. If possible, as with any tool, there are a number

of advantages such as:

Learner may already use voice chat at home.

Bring current technology into the class room.

Use of a new tool can be motivating for learners.

Enable learners to make contact with learners in other countries

real oral practice of language

Voice chat software increasingly easy to download and use.

Headset with speakers


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The following is an example of a website that can be used by students to learn speaking in

English. It is called.....

http://www.talkenglish.com/

The aim of this website to help anyone learn to speak in English so as to enhance fluency of

spoken English.

English Speaking Basics

Basics of English Speaking for beginners using common expressions.

Regular English Lessons:

Learn what to say and how to say things in daily conversations.

English Listening Lessons

Improve your listening skills with fun questions and answers

Travel English Lessons

Specifically created for people going to an English speaking country for vacation.

Business English Lessons

Increase fluency in professional business communication in an office setting.

Idioms and Phrases

Learn idioms and phrases that are hard to translate into a different language.

Pronunciation Lessons

American English pronunciation lessons with explanations to help your speaking.

Basics of English Grammar

Build basic grammar skills pertaining to English speaking.

Interview English Lessons

Prepare for any kind of interview conducted in English and gain confidence.

Common English Vocabulary

Study and learn the most frequently used English vocabulary words

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Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity is a free and open-source downloadable

programme for your PC or laptop. It is a simple yet

powerful audio recording and editing studio. You canuse Audacity to:

Record live audio.

Convert tapes and records into digital

recordings or CDs.

Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF

sound files.

Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.

Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

The following are ways you could use Audacity with your students.

1. Make an audio/radio advertisement e.g. Primary students are using Audacity toadvertise products the school produces to support service learning for their

Advertising unit.

2. Promote language learningRecord kids speaking in one of their language classesthen upload to Voki to create speaking Avatars (discussed in the next section).

3. Create Podcastslimited only by your imagination. e.g. students can use Audacityto create podcasts of book reviews, reports and poetry readings; create music tracks

for video podcasts.

4. Record speeches to provide evidence of learning, and upload to Glogster (awonderful online poster tool) to share with a wider audience.

5. Promote reading developmentby recording kids reading books.

6. Create sound storiesfor images using free sound effects websites, and use creative

commons Flickrphotos as your source of sound-rich images.

7.6 Audio Editing Tool
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7. Record sound for PowerPoint slidesto enhance any presentation.

8. Record compositionsor class singing to share with others (e.g. parents).

9. Record soundtracks for animations. e.g. the systems of the human body.

CASE STUDYSuggestions by Frank Tuziis an associate professor of linguisticsand technology.

For example, I use an MP3 player/recorder to record my lectures, which allows me to move

around the classroom while recording. I then copy the audio file to the computer and edit it

with Audacity so absent students can hear the lesson. To edit a recorded file, simply copy the

MP3 file to your computer and open it in Audacity. The file will appear in spectrograph form

and can be played from the interface. To delete unwanted segments, select a section and clickthe delete button. Cutting and pasting audio clip segments is similarly intuitive. Audacity

users can even combine different audio clips together.

Teachers can also collect language samples and dialogs from native speakers and use them in

the creation of listening and speaking materials. For example, I often go to conferences and

collect spoken exchanges, or write scripts for native speakers to enact. I then take the audio

files and edit them in Audacity to remove unwanted pauses, fillers, and coughs. Audacity can

also modify other aspects of audio files, such as volume, tempo, bass, background noise, and

pitch. For example, to change the volume or amplitude of a portion of the clip below, I

simply selected the area to modify, selected amplify from the effects menu, and pressed OK.

It was that simple. Audacity usually has a preview button for all of the effects dialog boxes,and it has undo/redo capabilities. Modifying the amplitude is only one of about 20 effects

included in the program.

In addition to live recordings, language teachers can use Audacity to capture streaming audio

off the Internet and local media. Teachers can record the audio of a live radio show or

prerecorded radio streams, as well as local audio, such as that of a CD or DVD while it is

playing.

Audacity also provides an excellent opportunity to offer language students with a

comparative analysis of their own spoken work with that of their native-speaking instructor.

As a language educator and IT aficionado, I am constantly searching for tools that I can

use in conjunction with language education. Lately I've been using the audio

manipulation and conversion tool Audacity to record and edit audio inputs and convert

them into a variety of formats, including the ever popular MP3, for a number of uses in

courses and course materials preparation.

- Comments by a language teacher


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The Audacity interface includes a basic spectrograph of audio files. By loading a student's

spoken audio file and a native speaker's audio file, students can listen and view the

differences between the audio samples. With a visual and auditory representation of spoken

language, learners can better recognize the differences and teachers can create more

opportunities for students to acquire the appropriate pronunciation.

Finally, language educators can use Audacity when assigning tasks to students. Traditional

language teaching focuses on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. More recent research

suggests that task-based language teaching teaching language by giving students specific

real-life tasks -- is more effective than simply focusing on linguistic elements. I assign

students a task, such as creating a commercial for a product or service, and they use Audacity

to complete the audio components of that task. Audacity can also be used to develop sound

effects for theatre activities or add background music over audio. With these capabilities,

students can use Audacity to complete their tasks and in the process learn language.

How students can use Audacity in courses?

Language students can also use Audacity to meet their own personal needs. In addition to

completing any activities that their teachers assign them, language learners can use Audacity

to practice their pronunciation and compare it to native speakers'. Students can also use

Audacity to modify lectures they record with an MP3 player, enhancing the recording to

make it easier to understand. Several of my students use Audacity to help themselves prepare

for speeches; students record their speeches themselves or ask a native speaker to recite the

speech, then use Audacity to compare and modify the files, and save them as MP3s to

download into a player.

My students are particularly pleased with Audacity because its interface is available in

multiple languages. In the lab, students save their preferences in their personal user profile, so

that even there they can use Audacity in their own language.

As a language educator, I recommend Audacity for teachers, students, and researchers. It

provides a number of great tools for analysis, content creation, and learning.

Voki http://www.voki.com/

Voki is a creative voice recording tool to create speaking avatars.

It offers multiple customisation options. Registration is needed

and you get an embeddable widget in various sizes and colours.

With Voki you also have a text to speech option.

7.7 Voice Recording Tool to Create Speaking Avatars
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Vokis are great for practicing speaking skills with students. Creating an animated character

and giving it a voice is real fun to do and breaks down the inhibitions that students often have

when faced with recording themselves speaking in English.

CASE STUDYAnne Foreman on Using Voki for Pronunciation

Activity:Creating an online character that speaks

Activity type:Practicing speaking skillsfocusing on pronunciation

Age:Primary school

Timing:Around 1.5 hrs, depending on the age of the students.

Technical requirements:

a computer for each pair of students

headphones with microphones attached to the computers that you are going to use

ideally, a computer attached to a data projector for demonstrating the activity to theclass and reviewing their completed vokis

an internet connection

the Adobe Flash player plug-in installed on your computers

Preparation

Create an account with Voki which is free: you will have to click on the link in the

email that the voki site will send you to activate your account. The url is:

http://www.voki.com

Create a voki for yourself: this is a simple process and there are instructions you can

follow on the Voki site. However, if you prefer, you can follow the tutorial Ive

prepared.

Record your vokis voice and unashamedly exaggeratewhat your character has to

say: this will help your students to focus on and imitate the aspects of pronunciation

you are interested in them reproducing.

I usually use this simple language model the first time I create vokis with a class:

'My name is ... (think of a name that fits the character youve created) They call me .... because ... (think of a reason you can leave this line out with lowerlevel classes)I love ... (think of something your character loves doing).I hate ... (think of something your character hates doing).'
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Demonstrating creating a voki to your class

Log into your voki account.

Get a student to volunteer to demonstrate the steps involved in creating a voki:

encourage everyone in the class to shout out their preferences as your volunteer

chooses and customises the voki character and selects its clothing and accessories.

This gets everyone involved and helps them to remember the steps.

Now comes the process of giving the character a voice: get your volunteer student to

click on the microphone image on the voki page.

An Adobe Flash Player window will appear asking permission to use the microphone.

Get your volunteer to check Allow and close the window. If you are using the simple

language model I suggested above, before doing the recording, get your students to

agree on the characters name, the reason for his/her name and what s/he loves and

hates doing.

Your volunteer student should click on record. When s/he has finished their speech,

tell them to click on STOP.

Disconnect the headphone/mike and connect your computers speakers so that the

whole class can hear the recording. If you and your students are happy with it, the

volunteer now clicks on SAVE and will be prompted to give the audio file a title. This

step is very important and you should insist that the students remember it, because

if they dont, they will lose their recording. (If theres something you dont like withthe recording, click on CANCEL and you can repeat the process again).

Now you are ready for the final touches. Get your volunteer student to select a

Background for the character and a Player (the frame it appears in).

The last step in creating your voki is to click on PUBLISH. Again, this is very important

because it is when you save all the work done youve done up to now and without it

the voki will be lost.

If you have a class blog or wiki, there is one more optional additional step:embedding your character into a post. In the MY VOKI section of the site (see the

tabs at the top of the web page), make sure that your latest voki is the one that is

visible on the left of the page.

Choose the destination where you want to embed your voki e.g. Blogger, WordPress

etc. and click on Get Code.

Paste the code into the HTML section of your post, click on PUBLISH and your voki

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Procedure

Before your students start work on the computers, elicit from them, or prompt, if

necessary, the language theyve just used when they went through the different

steps of creating a voki and are likely to use when they are interacting together at

the computers e.g.

- Choose that one!

- That ones better.

- No, I prefer that one.

- Its my turn.

- Click on the

- Now save!

Get them to write their phrases in their notebooks and do a quick role play in pairs

using them. This is really valuable language that they need to know and have fresh in

their minds because it will be a great temptation for them to revert to their first

language in the excitement of creating their vokis.

Now your students can start work on the computers. Get them to work in pairs and

to use your login when they first open the voki page that way youll have all their

voki characters in the same place to review together at the end of the class.

Monitor their work and remind them, if necessary, both of the language you

modelled and the functional language they role-played.

When your students have finished their vokis, review them in a whole class session.

Get students to comment on each others vokis and vote for the one they like best.

Follow up

While the rest of your students are working on another task, take the opportunity to

spend time with each student individually and to listen to their voki.

Stop and start the sound to focus on any particular problems they may be having

with language, individual sounds, sentence stress or intonation. Now you have a

handy record of their speaking skills to measure their advances during the course

and for assessment purposes!


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REFERENCES

Russell Stannard. Recognising the power of voice recording. Guardian Weekly. 26

February, 2013.

Frank Tuzi. Enhancing second language acquisition with Audacity. December 20,2006.

Chanthiramathi, V. Enhancing the speaking skill of second language learners using

modern technologies.Journal of Technology for ELT. 1.2 (April 2011).

Afni Rahma Layina. TEACHING HOW TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL IN THECLASS ROOM USING VOICE CHAT

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