A presentation explaining how to create audio recordings with Vocaroo

2. Recording Audio with Vocaroo
By Maria Michael Kollyfa
E Twinning Ambassador Cyprus
20 January 2016
http://vocaroo.com
USEFUL WEB 2.0 TOOLS

3. Advantages of Vocaroo
1. It is a very easy voice recording service
2. It is a free web 2.0 tool
3. There is no need for sign up
4. It is online, there is no need for installing software
5. It allows users to record audio, listen and re-record (if
necessary)
6. It allows users to save and share the audio
7. It allows users to embed their audio into a website.

4. Recording
Go to
http://vocaroo.com
•CLICK on the button
“Click to Record“. (You
will need a computer
microphone).

5. Recording – Allow button
• The program will ask
for your permission
to use your
microphone.
• CLICK on “Allow”
button to give the
program access to
your microphone.

6. Stop recording
When you finish
your audio recording
CLICK on the “Click
to stop” button to
stop.

7. Listening and upgrading
your audio recordings
CLICK to “Listen” button to
listen to what you have just
recorded.
CLICK to “Retry” button to
re-record over again what
you have recorded or to
record something else.

8. Save and share your recording
CLICK the “Click
here to save”
button to save
or to share your
audio.

9. • Copy the url, the link of
your audio recording and
share your audio in any
webpage
• Email the link
• Share your audio through
numerous social media.
Options for Saving and Sharing

10. • Embed your audio into a
website with the provided
embed code
• Save it in MP3, Ogg, FLAC or
WAV audio formats directly
to your computer.
Options for Saving and Sharing

11. Delete the audio recording
• You can save the link and delete the audio later or CLICK
on the “Delete Now” button. It will provide a warning
confirming that you want to delete the audio recording.
CLICK on “Ok, delete this message>>” and it will be
deleted.

12. Support
CLICK on “Help”
button to get help.

13. YOU CAN SHARE IT
IN THE TWINSPACE
– IN YOUR PAGE OR
IN THE FORUM
Embed your audio recordings

14. COPY THE LINK
AND ADD IT ON
THE TWINSPACE
DO NOT FORGET
TO SAVE IT
Embed your audio recordings

15. HERE IT IS!
Embed your audio recordings

16. ASSIGNMENT
After watching the Vocaroo’s presentation the participants have
to create their own audio recording and upload them in the
Forum on the TwinSpace.
Public link to this TwinSpace
https://twinspace.etwinning.net/2069/home

17. Classroom Applications
• GENERALLY
1. Record an audio welcome message and put it on your blog/school
webpage etc.
2. Share a recorded message for ‘homework’ (the teacher or one of
the students can record and post it in the class blog).
3. Leave a recorded message via email or blog to encourage students
for the upcoming test or to encourage them for their bet behavior
4. Send a reminder message for an upcoming event via email or block.
5. Transform a written text to oral to help students with vision
problems.

18. Classroom Applications
• LANGUAGE LESSON
1. Ask students to practice their oral reading skills. The teacher
and/or the students can post recordings on your blog
(wiki/webpage) for others to hear (parents, friends…).
2. Students can develop their oral language skills by making their
audio recordings with narratives, stories etc..
3. Students can record words or phrases and then email them to
their teacher (asking for the meaning or for the grammar).
4. Students can hear and practice the pronunciation (i.e.
multilingual students).

19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Maria Michael Kollyfa
eTwinning Ambassador - Cyprus