E-Learning Voice Over Portfolios #104: Challenge | Recap
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Thanks David for sharing resources. I always shirk when it comes to Narration as I don't think my voice and accent will help my course. Therefore, I spoke with a couple of teachers who can narrate the script of my course.
That's how it goes: http://bit.ly/1RuS96n
That's how it goes: http://bit.ly/1RuS96n
- Good sample, Spanish is my native language, so I understand your concerns Mohammad.
However, I found that many learners appreciated my accent because it made them focus more on what was being narrated. Funny, isn't it?- Totally understand where you're coming from, Mohammad. Just because we can record narration doesn't mean we should. We may not be the best people to narrate our projects. But that's not what this week's challenge is about:-)
I tend to agree with Alexander regarding accents. Authenticity trumps homogeneity these days. Remember 20 years ago when every nightly news broadcaster sounded exactly the same? They worked hard to remove their regional accents to appeal to a national audience. That's not the case today.
But I've heard your voice because we chatted for a couple hours on Skype and last month at DevLearn. Your voice would be great for the right projects.- Thanks a lot David.
Yes, I agree, my voice can be used in some of the projects, not all. However, I think I have to work on my accent little more and tone my voice in a way that should work for everyone.
It was pleasure meeting with you at Devlearn. I wanted to attend some of your sessions but little lost at that time. :)
- Thanks Alexander. I can see your point. It's not about what you say, it's about how you say :)
- Your voice is very good and clear. You don´t need any help to narrate your video. Any specific microphone?
- Thanks. It was sE Electronics USB2200a
- I agree with David and the others--while you may feel your voice is not suited to all projects, it may be an asset for some of them. And your voice, like your fingerprint, is unique. That can be gold when giving a course a voice. I would much rather hear a course where the voice has something of a "real" personality. It can help make a learner sit up and take notice. A real person has entered the room.... ;-)
- Great course...off the topic, I love the timer in the top right of your project. How did you do that?
