Vocaroo

• Vocaroo

Please click the link here: Vocaroo or visit the website: http://vocaroo.com

• What is Vocaroo

Vocaroo is an online voice recorder, which collects the voice through the microphone, records the voice in the specific web page, and saves the voice file automatically. Users can share the link of voice recording page, email the link to others, share the link through Facebook or Twitter, or save or download the file into computers. 

• How to use Vocaroo

• Why is the content good for language learning?

1. There is no need to prepare the voice recorder. In the presentation or lecture, Vocaroo can easily finish the task of recording and spreading. In addition, not like the voice recorder, users do not need to bring the wire to transfer the file after recording;
2. Students can repeatedly listen to the recordings for totally absorbing and comprehending the contents of recording;
3. After teachers' sharing the link or file of the recording, students also can send their feedbacks to teachers, or vice versa;

• How might you use it in a language teaching context?

1. Teachers cannot only record their lectures or presentation, they also can record the discussion of seminars and share with attendees and others;
2. When the telephone or online appointments become impossible due to the unavailable schedule, both teachers and students can record their voice and send it out.

• Limitations

1. It only can be used in mic-in computers or computers with mic, but it does support iPad, iPhone, iPod, smart phones or other mobile electronic products;
2. The sound quality from Vocaroo is not ideal, and bps (Bit Per Second) of the file is not adjustable during recording;
3. Vocaroo relies on the mic too much.