Bubblr- Visual Presentation

LINK: http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/

WHAT

PimPamPum Bubblr is tool to make a photo strip, using images from Flickr. It is a website that help us putting bubble of words on the selection of pictures from Flickr, and present it in the form of photo strip. It is beneficial for students to create a visual presentation and may include writing activity.

It is an activity that should be considered because it is simple and students do not waste much time looking for a picture in Google image or arranging the slide for presentation. All they have to do is type the keyword and drag the bubble to put words.

This activity encourage descriptive writing because they have to describe the picture, and also use a simple but precise vocabulary to give the message. Any writing activity give students more control of language because they have time to think and put the meaning into words.

EXAMPLE 

Topic: Brighton

... or maybe you may want to click to this link below, and it will direct you the website! Brighton is cool by Liyana.

HOW

• Search picture - Type your desire picture in the search box (eg. beach) , and it will provide you to a plenty selection of  beaches from Flickr.

• Add the bubbles - drag the bubble to anywhere in the picture and start typing. 

• Publish - you will be asked to write your name and the tittle for the visual presentation. 

• Send - You could send it to an email address and also posting it to your blog, by clicking 'blog this'. 

ADVANTAGES

1. It is easy and free - Students and teachers would be able to assess this easily without any complex steps.
2. Enjoyable - It is enjoyable for students to choose picture and create words bubble on the picture. 
3. Writing and Speaking - It encourages writing and speaking if students are going to present their work. 
4. Free from copyright. 

DISADVANTAGES

1. Time consuming - Due to plenty of pictures, students may take time searching for right image. 
2. The use of language - Students may not use the target language while preparing the slide, and have a tendency to write a shorter sentence. 

SIMILAR TOOL - BOOKR

Besides bubblr, another similar tool is bookr (click here) where it use the same concept except it is in the form of e-book.

The most important aspect of these website is, it is a quick and easy tool for image description and used as an alternative of traditional image presentation in classroom.

CONCLUSION

I find this an interesting website because it is very simple for a quick presentation. The topic should be wide like 'beach', 'mountain' or 'waterfall' rather than focus on specific place like 'Amazon rainforest'. Simplicity is the best policy. :)