GoogleVoice

= W/Other Mobile Devices =
 * === Smartphone ===
 * === Cell phone ===
 * === iPhone ===

= Evidence =


 * media type="file" key="test-Video_May_03,_12_52_20_PM.mov" width="300" height="300" || media type="file" key="My Movie-6.wmv" width="300" height="300" ||

Benefits:

 * ===Free service from Google===
 * ===All you need is a Gmail account or a Google Apps for EDU account===
 * ===Flexibility: Is available for Mac (VoiceMac), Windows, iPhones, Smartphones, cellphones, and Landline phones===
 * ===Website users can add a "Call Me" widget to their site===
 * ===Option to download file - MP3 format===
 * ===You don’t have to worry about recording equipment or recording software for a computer===
 * ===You don’t even need a computer lab at all===
 * ===Most students have access to phones===
 * ===Provides opportunities to engage students in class who are shy or very nervous about talking in front of the whole class===

Disadvantages:

 * ===Could take a bit of time to “sort” students===
 * ===Transcription service is not always correct===
 * ===Google Voice could go down===
 * ===Downloaded files are not easily identifiable (display name:long series of numbers)===

Preparation:

 * ===Technical===
 * ===Established a Gmail account===
 * ===Created Google Voice phone number===
 * ===Created Google Voice greeting===
 * ===Student Instruction===
 * ===Provided Google Voice Number===
 * ===Students completed a log sheet with their name and phone number===
 * ===Instructed students to begin call with First name, Last name (English)===
 * ===Teacher Instruction===
 * ===Log into Google Voice account===
 * ===Organize mailbox===
 * ===Listen to voicemail===
 * ===Download messages - mp3 files===
 * media type="file" key="Video_May_03,_12_56_572_PM.mov.wmv" width="300" height="300" || media type="file" key="My Movie-7.wmv" width="300" height="300" ||

Results

 * ===Twenty students used Google Voice to record practice test===
 * ===Thirty-one students used Google Voice to complete speaking test===

Possible Solutions

 * ===Students can share phones in class===
 * ===Students can use class landline phone===
 * ===Use Google Voice for homework assignments===
 * ===Even though you can identify the callers by numbers, ask student to say their full name at the beginning of each recording.===
 * ===What about exploring the integration of iPod Touch technology...===

Observation

 * ===Keep the assignments short. You have to listen to all of them after all.===
 * ===Students who used their phone stated it was easier to complete the test.===

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