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The target group for this wiki page is foreign language teachers of children who want to use the app with their classes. To make a message learners should be between 7 and 17 years old. There are no age limits for teachers to help. The time to record and upload a message can be between a few minutes (if you know the student knows what to say and the app doesn't crash) or several school lessons for a more elaborate project.
Here are several sample messages students from the Freie Universität Berlin helped children from a grade 6 class to make during the spring semester of 2021.
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Data Privacy and Permission The easiest way to explore using the app is to find a child who is between age 7 and 17 to help you make several messages. (Adults are allowed to help, but they are not allowed to make messages.) However, as page 8 says in this pdf says, children who are under 16 need permission from a parent or guardian to upload their message. Permission can be granted inside the app, which is a nice feature, but this requires sending an email and the parent or guardian responding before the message can be uploaded. This can be a source of disappointment because children who are able to download the app and try it on their phone, mistakenly think that everything is working until they find they want to upload their messages message and can't.
Teachers using a single device for children are liable for any content made on their device’s account and therefore must receive parental consent for all users in advance. The advantage of using one device is that only one account is needed.
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Using gestures to practice a message before recording
This is a possible Possible learning procedure for one-on-one instruction using gestures to practice a foreign language messagefor either online or in person. In a slightly adapted form, it also works in the classroom.
Decide on a phrase and write it down. (For example: Don't use plastic bags. Use me!)
Decide on gestures. (Explain relevant grammatical points if necessary and if time allowsage appropriate.)
1. Student gestures and speaks every word. Child speaks. (Student makes notes of difficult sounds.)
2. Gesture puzzle A. (a A gesture puzzle simply means words are gestured out of order.)
Pause to practice pronunciation, continue with puzzle
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If you are ever curious about sign languages, please look here.
Adrian Underhill on Teaching Difficult Sounds.
