Presenting Using Bubblr

Hi everyone,

Today I would like to introduce to all of you a good website, Bubblr. This is a cool website where we can use it for free in our teaching.

Before I start with the implication of using this website let me show you the end product of using this website.

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Bubblr is a website that allows people to make slideshows presentation using pictures grabbed from Flickr. It is simple, all they need to do is to type on the keyword of the pictures that they would like to search. Then the results will be displayed. Next, students just need to click on the image to put it on the slide presentation. The students may also add more pages to their liking for the presentation.

To know more on how to use this awesome website, you can click here, a tutorial by Russell Stannard.

How can Bubblr be used in a language classroom???  

 

This website is suitable for students from the age of 13-17. Besides, it may also be useful for adult learners. Bubblr is also suitable for students who their level are ranging from low to advance level of English.

Bubblr can be used as a classroom activity where students could work individually or in pairs. It can be used as a medium for students to practice writing as well as presenting in the classroom. Teachers may ask the student to make presentation, for example, place to visit, favourite food, their role models, or hobbies. If the classroom or the school has adequate facilities, students could do the presentation during the lesson. They can do it in pairs. This is because, it is important for students to work with other friend so that they would have more ideas to put in their presentation. Moreover, working in pairs help them to do the presentation better. Then students could present it to the class. This would allow the students to practice speaking in class. They will be required to speak to describe their pictures despite having captions in each of the slide. If the activity were to be set as a homework, teachers could ask the students to email their end product to the teacher. Then, teachers may reply them by giving some feedback regarding their work and language.

Advantages of using this TOOL...

• It is free
• It encourages students to have the sense of ownership when choosing the pictures and writing the captions
• It is also good for communicative activities as the students may discuss and write the description of the pictures in their slides.
• Students can improve multiple skills. (writing and speaking)
• It is easy and user friendly. Just click on the pictures and add captions.
• And most importantly, we do not break any copyright. 

Disadvantages of using this TOOL... 

• Some of the pictures do not match the keyword. This would make it difficult to find a suitable pictures for the presentation. 
• Students might write short and simple sentences. This might not be sufficient to the teachers expectation.
• The activity of making the presentation might be time consuming since there are a lot of pictures to be chosen from Flickr.
• Students from the schools which are lacking in facilities might have problem in doing this kind of activity.
• The published slides cannot be privatised. 
• The published slides cannot be viewed perfectly using mobile devices. (for on the run presentation)   

In conclusion.

Bubblr to some extent can be a good tool for teacher to use it in the classroom. Students can have their sense of ownership in finishing their presentation according to their own liking. However, there are some points that needed to be taken to an account. Schools that do not have enough facilities would not be able to provide their students the chance to use this tools.