How to use the App ‘ChatterPix’ effectively in your lessons.

ChatterPix is a straightforward App but has so many opportunities for use in lessons. My students really enjoy using it. It’s available for free on the App store.

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The App let’s you select a picture of a character, mark where the mouth is and then when you talk, the mouth moves.  Here is an example of a ChatterPix a pupil in my class made when describing a detective:

How do you create a ChatterPix?

The App is easy to use. First choose whether you want to take a photo of a character (you could ask your students to draw one in their books and then photograph it) or use one from your picture gallery.

Next take the photo.

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When you’re happy with the image, swipe your finger along the mouth.

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After, record what you want your character to say (you have 30 seconds).

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Listen to your recording and re-do it if you are not happy with it. Next you can add some visual effects and text to the image.

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Finally save your ChatterPix and export it as a video. And you’re done!

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Please watch my YouTube video tutorial for more information:

Other ideas I had:
* Pupils could take a selfie and do a lesson reflection.
* Pupils could find an image of a famous person (good for history too) and narrate their biography.
* Pupils could record key vocabulary.

How else could it be used in lessons? Feel free to leave comments below.

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  1. If you only have 30 seconds to record something can you make multiple recordings for the same frame?

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