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What is Crazytalk Sounds crazy

Can be loud

Shhhh…..

This is not the time for quiet

Should not sound like gibberish

Helps clarify one’s thoughts

Metacognition awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking processes Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Metatalk Talking aloud Typically done by teacher

What happens when Students Metatalk

CRAZYTALK

Student-Centered

Crazytalk Recipe Ingredients 1 oz Text or Audio 3 tsp Questions 1 Child’s other self 1 Microphone 1 Paper/Pencil or Computer Optional –silhouette on popsicle stick; recording device or software app

Directions Recipe continued Listen to directions for Crazytalk Educational Information Amount per Serving: Fluency, Comprehension, Activate Prior Knowledge

Directions Recipe cont. Explain Crazytalk Ask/Answer Questions using 5Ws and How Model Crazytalk Point out other self to each child Give students 1 minute to Crazytalk Shout Crazytalk then stop after 1 min Pair and share Give each student microphone to tell what was told to partner (or other self) Let’s Crazytalk Go to http://Meegenius.com

Questions Todaysmeet.com Feedback

Mindmapping

My Voki Librarian from the Black Lagoon

Vocaroo Click here to record

Grade Levels Other tools For K-2 use Crazytalk recipe, Kidspiration, and audio app Vocaroo Gr 3-5 can modify using audio apps, talking avatars, and mindmaps like Vocaroo, Audacity, Blabberize, Voki, Bubbl.us Middle school and High school can modify using audio apps Vocaroo, Audioboo, Spicynodes.

Personal Learning Toolkit Crazy Talk Recipe Aviary Audacity Audioboo Blabberize Carryouttext Gibberish Generator Meegenius Todaysmeet Vocaroo Voki Wallwisher Weblist http://weblist.me/

Crazy Talk can be Exhausting

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TodaysMeet Transcript Excerpts Do you find any students resist speaking out loud to themselves? Katy at 14:29 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web Love the idea of using high tech and low tech for the same project. Lynne at 14:29 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web where will your slideshare be? Lynne at 14:31 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web What sort of feedback do you get to the sharing of audio files of student responses? Do students respond to the blog? Parents? other teacher Katy at 14:32 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web Crazytalk looks like a great collaboration tool for students. Can't wait to try it! Alice at 14:32 PM, 04 Nov 2010 via web

Collaborate with me Follow me on Twitter (librario868) Crazytalk with me Post Responses to: http://tinyurl.com/2e2f983 Text message 197970 to 22333. http://wallwisher.com/wall/crazytalkncslma