Xtranormal is a briliant website that allow you to create text to speech animated movies. What is great in this site is the range of characters and backgrounds that enable users to create different situational dialogues. It is simple to use and enjoyable.
Why is it good?
- It is free , enjoyable and easy to use
- It is suitable for collaborative work
- It makes students creative and it helps them to think and construct
ideas and knowledge - It assists students to use language in different contexts
- It coild develop students' writing, listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary
- Teachers can use it to create materials for their students.
There are various ways to use it in the class. Students can create dialogues in different contexts.For example, after finishing a lesson on my favourite place to visit, students can go to xranormal and create a scene or a movie trying to convince other students to visit their favuorite place. Students can work in pairs to set a dialouge and then they show the class their work. You can also get your students to create a short story or choose a poem and present it to the class by using xranormal. A teacher can create a clip with grammatical errors and ask the students to watch, find the mistakes and correct them.
The limitations
It is not 100% free. You may need to pay for choosing some characters, otherwise you can not publish your movie. Some students may not use it in apporporiate way and for educational purposes.
This video shows you how to use xtranormal
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