Padlet can be used to display catalogues of readers by level and genre - two examples to demonstrate the concept

I decided to experiment with alternative ways to display information about readers at A1-A2 level from Oxford Reading Club. My original way was using Word:

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  Oxford Dominoes - Level 1 (A1-A2)

 

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  Oxford Bookworms – Level 1 (A1-A2) 

 

But after seeing someone else using Padlet to display information about readers I simply copied and pasted the information into a couple of Padlets

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  Oxford Dominoes - Level 1 (A1-A2)

 

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  Oxford Bookworms – Level 1 (A1-A2) 

Access to a Google drive folder with all the work I've done on Extensive Reading is here:

https://bit.ly/42SBkNS

It includes genre catalogues for all levels of Dominoes and Bookworms on Oxford Reading Club and a few PowerPoints I have used for talks on Extensive Reading in the past.

A Playlist of my videos on Extensive Reading on YouTube is here:

Extensive Reading 

ChatGPT can tell a story if you upload 4 pictures, but get the prompts right!

 

I uploaded the pictures and used these prompts after I corrected two mistakes in the four descriptions ChatGPT produced.

- Can you retell the story in the four pictures at the level of a student at B1 on the CEFR scale?

- Could you make the story sound a little bit more conversational?

Transcript of ChatGPT's more conversational version of the story:

So, there’s this guy riding his bike down the street. Suddenly, he crashes into a truck that’s turning the corner. He falls and gets hurt pretty badly, and his bike is all messed up. The truck driver sees what happened and rushes over to help. He quickly calls for an ambulance. The paramedics arrive and put the injured cyclist on a stretcher to take him to the hospital. The truck driver stands by, looking really worried about what happened.

How to use screen recording and ChatGPT to get feedback on your speaking

This spoken conversation with ChatGPT was recorded using Screen Recorder on my Android phone. The student's recording was played on my PC to simulate a student recording herself.

It's 5 minutes long.

  

Summary

Spoken Prompts used:

- What I'd like you to do is to provide my student with some feedback on her speaking in English.

- Could you make a more coherent version of what my student made?

Transcript of my student's recording:

My flat is very, very beautiful. I think that the decoration must have different colours. I don't like only a colour for a house. So, my bedroom is pink. The kitchen is blue. The bedroom is orange. The water is green. And the living room is red. And the space for the table is also pink, but more strong. And I am very happy in my house.

Transcript of ChatGPT's more coherent version:

"My flat is very beautiful. I think the decoration should have different colours. I don't like just one colour for the whole house. So, my bedroom is pink, the kitchen is blue, and the bathroom is orange. The walls are green, the living room is red, and the dining area is also pink, but a stronger shade. I am very happy in my house."

Luggage for Children Turboscribe & ChatGPT - how to get corrections and suggestions for improvments

Breaking News!

Students can now record themselves using Turboscribe.ai

See an example showing how the transcript from Turboscribe can be pasted into ChatGPT to get corrections & an improved version at B1

Luggage for Children Turboscribe & ChatGPT

Transcript correction and enhancement by Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude

https://g.co/gemini/share/16c0248c7a9f Transcript correction by #Gemini can be just as useful as that provided by #ChatGPT or #Copilot or #Claude

Try this prompt with them all:

Can you correct this transcript marking the errors and the corrections in some way? One evening in October, Hannah was at work. She was meeting Jamie at 5.30. She looks her watch and it was 5.20. It was raining and she was in a hurry because she has 10 minutes to meet Jamie. She was driving along the high street and she was driving very fast. Suddenly a man crossed the road and Hannah didn't see him.

Check to see if Read Aloud works on them all as it is very useful for #EFL #MFL #ESL students. 

Then use this prompt:

How could an ... level student express this better? try with A2, B1, or B2

The transcript was produced by #Turboscribe

But the innovative thing is that Turboscribe now offers a microphone option, so students can record themselves live three times a day for up to 30 minutes each time with a free account. 

Turboscribe now allows live recording!

 

Breaking news!

It may be difficult to see but turboscribe.ai is now more useful than ever as there is now a microphone so students can record themselves 3 times a day for up to 30 minutes!

The transcripts are very accurate and students can listen while following the transcript to notice automatic corrections that have been made.

Editing the transcripts to correct obvious mistranscriptions usually caused by pronunciation problems is possible, although a bit fiddly. 

(Corrected) transcripts can be exported in various formats, in which it may be easier to make corrections.

These can then be pasted into ChatGPT, for example, with prompts asking for corrections or a more coherent version at A2  B1 B2 etc

Spacebar.fm offers 200 minutes of recording, transcription, summarization, and illustration

I discover new Speech to text  platforms every week. https://spacebar.fm/app offers all this and a limited number of AI interactions.

Spacebar.fm Overview

Spacebar.fm is a versatile speech-to-text platform offering 200 minutes of free recording and transcription services, alongside a limited number of AI interactions. The service can be accessed via web browsers on computers, Android and iOS platforms with a mobile app on iOS platforms.

Features and Capabilities

1.    Transcription and Editing:

• Recording: Users can record audio and receive transcriptions.
• Summarization: Spacebar.fm provides summaries of the recorded content.
• Illustrations: The platform suggests possible illustrations for stories.

2.    Analysis and Statistics:

• Analyses speech, providing statistics such as word count, speaking speed (words per minute), and other conversational metrics.

3.    Interactivity:

• Users can request:
1. Corrected versions of transcripts.
2. AI-powered enhancements, including generating more coherent versions of text for language learners.
• The app also offers sharing options, including QR codes.

4.    Device and Platform Compatibility:

• Web (PC): Features like recording recovery, speed adjustment, editing, and copying of transcripts.
• Android: Similar functionality to the PC version, with error correction and transcript playback.
• iOS: While it doesn’t allow editing of transcripts directly, it supports copying and requesting AI-generated corrections.

5.    Usage Tracking:

• Tracks the minutes used even without signing in.

Practical Application and User Experience

Logging in on Browser Experience:

1. Imposes a 10-minute limit per recording session.
2. Allows correction of transcription and noticing automatic corrections during playback.
3. Allows limited access to AI using spacebar.fm
4. Suitable for language learners with tools to make text more coherent.
5. Enables copying and pasting of transcripts to other platforms like Padlet and GenAI.
6. Offers sharing with other users via QR codes and other methods.
7. Users can save and download audio files.
8. Users can listen to the transcript read aloud if using Edge browser.
9. Keeps recording , transcripts and summaries (Only if you log in)

Browser experience without logging in:

• 1 – 8 of when logging in
• Maintains usage tracking without requiring an account so if you finally log in it recovers your recordings, transcriptions, etc.

iOS app Experience:

• Requires iOS version 13.4 or higher.
• Extends the time limit to 90 minutes
• Doesn’t allow correction of transcription and noticing automatic corrections during playback.
• Allows more access to AI using spacebar.fm
• Suitable for language learners with tools to make text more coherent.
• Enables copying and pasting of transcripts to other platforms like Padlet and GenAI.
• Offers sharing options via QR codes and other methods.
• Users can save and download audio files.
• Keeps recording , transcripts and summaries

Age Requirements

Users under the age of majority must have parental or guardian consent to use the service. Parents or guardians are responsible for their children's activities on the platform. But spacebar.fm can also be used in a browser without logging in.

Conclusion

Spacebar.fm is a robust tool for speech-to-text needs, offering various functionalities across multiple devices. Whether for personal use, educational purposes, or language learning, it provides a comprehensive suite of tools for recording, transcribing, editing, and enhancing transcribed content.

(This is a heavily edited version of ChatGPT's attempts to make sense of my notes.)