PowerPoint Presentation for a one hour training session on using MyBrainshark in a specific ELT situation. Can be modified and adapted for any setting for students to use for speaking practice, presentations etc. Also screencast available. Part 3 of 6.

1. 3. Working with photos and video
With Phil Longwell
phil.longwell@btinternet.com

2.  Any questions ?
 Any new ideas or ways that MyBrainshark
could be used with the students?
Today we will look at
working with photos
and videos.

3.  A quick thought about learner autonomy
 What do you understand by learner
autonomy and the particular context
 at CAFA ?
 …please spend a few minutes discussion this
with the person next to you.

4. Find some photos or images on your device .
Browse and upload some of these first before we
add a description and tags.

5.  Watch the following screencast about adding
audio to a photo album.
 Remember: all the screencasts I am showing are
available at the following link:
 http://www.screencast.com/users/teacherphili
 Any questions or
 comments at this stage?

6.  Q. What could CAFA students do to
improve their speaking skills using
MyBrainshark and a photo album?
 Discuss this with the person next to you for
5 minutes.
 Any new ideas?

7. What do we know about video formats?

8.  Watch the following screencast about adding
audio to a video.
 Any questions or comments?
 Try it yourself.
If you have a video on your device that you don’t
mind playing with…. Upload it before we add a
description and tags.

9.  Q: What could we get the students to do
with MyBrainshark and video capture?
 Any other questions or comments?

10.  So what do with think about using photos and videos
+ MyBrainshark for speaking practice.
 What are other possibilities are there using photo
and video?
 ‘Homework’ – to do a 5 minute presentation
narrating a photo album or video.
 Remember: Screencast videos available at:
 http://www.screencast.com/users/teacherphili
 Or clicking on tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/d7prpwp
 Next time: working with a PDF or PPP file.