Mybrainshark which you can go to by clicking HERE.. is a fantastic websites that can drastically change the traditional way of learning into something more flexible and exciting. It is actually a tool where we can upload various documents such as power point presentation, or documents which the user can add their own voice and produce an online videos for FREE!! Plus, the tool also allows background audio, photos, video,surveys and quizzes to be incorporated into the video and making it more fun and realistic to be seen by other people. The best thing about this website is it allows our presentation to be set for public view and they can actually put their own comments about it. The uploader itself can actually track down how many people have actually seen it and there is also a code provided for them to post it in their blogs.
How to use it?
1)Upload a content(power point/document)
2)Add your voice for each slides. Choose the slide you want to add your voice in and click the record button. You can always play back what you have just recorded and record back if you are not satisfied with it.
3) When you have finished, click the end recording session button and proceed with other things that you may add for the videos such as background audio or etc....After that you're product is done and you can share it with the others by making it public or even embedded it in your blog.
Here is a sample of the outcome.
How we can use it in class?
By using mybrainshark we can actually test the students in their writing, speaking and listening capability.
Through teacher's presentation:
1)The teachers could create a new environment of learning by creating a lecture through power point presentation using their own voice and test their listening skills with quizzes based on the presentation earlier. Rather than having an unknown person to listen to students will be more engage to listen to something more real and personal to them.
2)Teachers could also make a presentation as a follow up of her teachings as a guidance for the students who might want to clarify things about the topic and even revise by themselves with the help of the videos.
Through the students itself:
1) Speaking activity: Teacher could asks the student to create an online presentation of a certain topic to be displayed and discussed in class.
2)Writing activity: Test students capability of writing for presentation and writing for the end product. (further explanation about the topic/positive or negative effects/etc...)
Good things about brainshark!!!
1) Its free
2)It allows us to edit our work
3)Exciting and motivating the students to engage with the lesson.
4)Promote autonomous learning where students can improve their skills personally at home and ask the teachers for feedback privately.
5)Encourage communicative interaction while in group works or presentation
6)Motivate students who are normally shy to speak or as an introduction like ice braking activity.
Some negative side about brainshark:
1)we could not exactly set how many people that could watch it online.
2)It always need an online connection to see the presentation. The final work is not downloadable.
