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I. What is Voxopop?
Internet-based conversation toolâŠ
âŠwith the ability to record discussions!
âVoxopop is essentially a message/forum board system that uses
voice instead of text.â (Voxopop website)
What you need:
Internet access
A microphone
Playback ability (headset or speakers)
Updated Flash player
Updated Java plugin
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II. Why should I use Voxopop?
Authentic context for ârealâ practice
Multiple interlocutors
Communication isnât limited to instructor-to-student
or student-to-student
Pair
Small group
Large group
Outside of class group completely
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Voxopop for Listening & Speaking
Responding to prompts (homework or quizzes)
Oral Presentations
Radio shows
Pronunciation
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Voxopop for Reading & Writing
Analysis discussions
Responses to texts
Response prompts (by instructor)
Book reports
Book clubs
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Voxopop for âEtc.â
Group lesson debrief
Question-Answer sessions
(Everyone needs a little extra help after grammar
lessonsâŠ)
Teacher feedback
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III. How do I use Voxopop?
Sign up.
Edit your Profile.
Enter an existing âTalkgroupâ, or
Create your own Talkgroup.
Invite people to your Talkgroup.
Create new discussions for your Talkgroup.
Talk!
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A. Sign Up!
Go to: www.voxopop.com
Click on the âSign Up, Join Inâ icon.
Enter all the information on the Sign Up page.
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C. Start a Talkgroup: Step 1
Choose a name for your Talkgroup.
It must be specific enough for students to find, but
not too complicated to remember/type.
Add the âtype of group.â
Add the âcategory.â
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C. Start a Talkgroup: Step 2
âą Choose an appropriate âAccess Levelâ for your
Talkgroup:
For classes, private is best.
âą This means youâll have to do the work of enrolling
your students in the Talkgroup.
Or, you can make it restricted until all users have
enrolled, and then change it to private.
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C. Start a Talkgroup: Step 3
âą Add a âcustomâ image and choose a color
scheme for the Talkgroup page.
â This is the most difficult part of using Voxopop!
They wonât let you proceed without an image, but it
takes some time to find an image you like that is
within the 2MB size limit.
Suggestion: find an image you like that is 2MB and
keep it somewhere safe for the next Talkgroup!
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C. Start a Talkgroup: Step 4
âą Add a description. Choose something that
makes as much sense to you as to your students.
âą Add any rules that you might want to impose on
your class.
Example:
Recordings must be at least 1 minute long, but not
more than 3 minutes long.
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C. Start a Talkgroup: Step 5
âą Add a website (if thereâs anything related to the
activity, like an extra resource).
âą Add discussion categories.
This is so you can group all the Talkgroupâs
discussions according to topic and keep yourself
organized!
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D. Record a New Discussion
âą From any Talkgroup, click ârecord a new discussion.â
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E. Finding Othersâ Talkgroups
âą Click âExploreâ in the menu on the top.
Search for topics that interest you.
Type here.
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IV. Summary
âą Advantages
â So many uses!
Easy to create new Talkgroups and discussions.
Disadvantages
â No way to save the recordings outside of Voxopop.
Not instantaneous communication (no chance of communication
breakdown, no pressure).
Sometimes you get an error message when returning to the homepage.
â Some say that uploading takes âforever.â
You canât verify studentsâ equipment at home.
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V. Resources
âą A Teacherâs Wiki:
â http://voxopop1.wikispaces.com/Voxopop
Voxopop on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/voxopop
âą Voxopop on YouTube (one video of many):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwUtkD5Cs4
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VI. Questions?
âą For future questionsâŠemail me!
caitlin.cornell@haigazian.edu.lb