Session 6 Reflection - Teaching Speaking by Using Technology

I had used Audacity to do music editing many years ago but I have never thought that I can actually use it in teaching speaking. Teachers and students can record their speaking through Audacity and add background music and the main point is so easy! I also like the websites that I visited in the lesson tonight. Fluency tutor (https://fluency.texthelp.com) is a good platform for students to listen a passage at home. Students can choose to hear different accent and adjust the reading speed. Another is Songbird by rthk (http://rthk.hk/classicschannel/songbirds.htm). Students can listen to different drama radio and the story is pretty funny I think. I actually really like to listen native speakers' accent and practice speaking English like them. After being back in Hong Kong, it's hard to speak or chat with native speakers. I had also tried to use Screen-O-Matic to record my voice with a PowerPoint. It was very useful because I could record something without seeing my face. I felt more confident in this way :) So I am looking forward for the next class!!