Audio Tools sandbox

I tried vocaroo first and had to fiddle for a few minutes before I figured out how to make my laptop microphone work.  This site was very easy to use.

I spent too much time playing with voki.  I couldn't figure out how to "embed" the avatar so that it showed up on this blog....I had to google things  like, "how to use voki with blogger" and I finally came across something that enabled me to figure it out.  It makes the page take a while to load.  I used the text to speech option on the second avatar I made (and subsequently ended up using) because I'm not fond of my own voice.  I love that text to speech thing.

Trying to use the voki avatar as my profile photo didn't work, which led me to going to yet another avatar site and making a new avatar and using that.  I play way too much.

 My latest avatar.

Odiogo wasn't working today.  I tried to sign up but I got this message: "We do not accept new signups at this time."  I filled in the "blogger" info so I could have my blog "audiofied" but it doesn't appear to be working either.

I know many school libraries use Follett and their Destiny catalog has options so that students (and teachers) can leave comments about books they've read.  Audio might be a fun option for elementary students who can't type very quickly, to do mini book talks.  It might even encourage all students (even high school) to be willing to leave and listen to feedback about reading.