Blabberize is a fun, free web 2.0 tool that allows you to quickly and painlessly create talking photos. Simply upload a photo of your choice, select the photo’s mouth or jaw, and record your audio. Instantly, Blabberize will compile those elements together and you’ll get something like this.
Other features include:
- Importing prerecorded audio
- Adding multiple photos and audio into each Blabber
- Share, save, and download your Blabbers once you create an account
- Embed Blabbers into websites and blogs
As with all fun web 2.0 tools, the next question always is: “How do I use this in my classroom?” After all, what good is a nifty Blabber if it doesn’t apply to your lessons? Below are 10 ways you can incorporate Blabberize into your classroom:
- Have students research a historical figure and then create a Blabber introducing that person to the class (ex: George Washington)
- Ask students to create Blabbers of major characters from classroom novels or outside reading
- Have students create Blabbers that use new vocabulary
- Ask students to take famous pieces of art and make them “speak” (interpret their meaning and explain their historical context)
- Have students create Blabbers introducing themselves to each other (you can create one too!)
- Use Blabbers to make important classroom and homework announcements entertaining
- Use Blabbers to animate the speakers of inspirational quotes and share daily or weekly with the class (ex: if you are using a quote from Bill Gates, have Bill Gates “say” the quote to the classroom!)
- Ask students to write and present creative writing and poetry using unique avatars
- Use to encourage English language learners to practice listening and speaking skills
- Use Blabbers to animate and explain scientific concepts (ex: a water droplet to explain the water cycle, a plant to explain photosynthesis…)
