9th task: Other ways to publish sound

Since we all had some trouble using cinchcast we will find other alternatives to publish our short English poem.

Podomatic is another website that allows you to publish sound (that is called a podcast). Once you get a free account, it allows you to either record your voice through a microphone (like in cinchcast) or you can upload the mp3 file from your computer.

So the first thing we´ll do is trying to record the poem directly through the microphone. In case it doesn´t work (you know that technology in schools can sometimes fail), we will use vozme to copy and paste the poem so that the machine will read it for you (remember to switch it to English, otherwise the machine will read it in a very ackward way) and will generate an mp3 file which we will be able to download.

Once you have the mp3 file in your computer, use podomatic to upload it and embed the player in your blog.

8th task: Adding bubbles to your pictures

Adding bubbles to your picutes can be fun. Choose some pictures (they can be from the web or you can use your own pictures) and make the characters in them speak or express their thoughts.
Bubblecaption is a web application which allows you to do that. Use a maximum of 4 photos to make a sort of comic.

Other similar sites:
Speechable
Superlame (doesn´t provide the embed code)

7th task: Working with sound

Cinchcast is a web page which allows you to record sound messages and blog them using the embed code. This will generate a sound player. A peculiar thing about this site is that you can access it with your facebook account (same username and password).
The task will consist in finding a short English poem . Read it as many times as you need so that your pronounciation is correct. Record your reading and embed the code in your blog.

6th task: Slideshare

Slideshare is a web page which allows you to upload and share your own powerpoint presentations. One of its features is that you can embed any powerpoint you find interesting and useful in your blog just copying the embed code.
This is going to be a two-step task.
First step:
Go and find any powerpoint which has to do with one of your hobbies.
Copy the embed code and paste it on your dashboard.
In addition, find two web pages which may give readers more information on your hobby and provide a link to them.

Second Step:
Using the powerpoint application in Microsoft Office, make a presentation of your own.
Use pictures of an excursion, a holiday or a party to describe what you and your friends are doing in them.
After creating an account with slideshare, upload the presentation and finally embed it on your blog.