Out With Erin

Recently, I had my students use the app Tellagami to complete an assignment and was blown away by their abilities and the ease of use of the app. For those of you who don’t know Tellagami, it’s an app where you create an avatar, design their hair, clothes, etc…, as well as the background. You have the option to type in your text and choose a voice, or can use your own personal voice. Here’s a few reasons why everyone needs this app for their students:

1) It’s free!! It will cost you nothing and the abilities are endless.
2) The ease of use is amazing and is intuitive to the kids. I pulled out the iPads, told my students to click on the app, and the worked away on their assignments.
3) It saves to your camera roll so you can easily upload into another platform, or use in another program.
4) It’s a great way to provide students with a way to express themselves, especially for the more introverted students.
5) Although the app is limited to 30 seconds, it does require the students to be precise in their explainations. They must be straight and to the point!

My student’s assignment was to explain the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. Here are two examples of the work they completed:

 

 

I think this app could be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. Besides having the students explain what they’ve learned in another way, it could be used as an activity it to provide feedback on reading (i.e. if you had them focus on expression), and could also be used to combined several Tellagamis together to create an iMovie. Here’s an example:

 

If you haven’t checked it out, or are unfamiliar with it, I highly recommend trying Tellagami with your students today, and would love to hear of other ways that you use it in your classroom.