Intervue and Respond!

When carrying out speaking activity in class, do you get the opportunity to listen to and observe each of your students? I believe it is quite difficult to do so. Therefore, how can you observe their speaking ability? Come and let’s go to Intervue and you will see how this website can help you solve your worry. Intervue.me is a website that allows people to post any questions on the server and gather short video responses from anyone with a webcam. It is free and you can use this website to interact with your students. 

Website URL: http://intervue.me/

How it operates?

• In order to post questions and respond with a webcam, you need to sign up and be a member first. Only by giving your email, display name and password, you can already create an account.

• Click on ‘Create new’ button to start posting questions. Once you click on it, some options are being given regarding the privacy of your questions (whether video responses can be seen by anyone or only me, whether people can comment on it, etc). Once you have decided, you can easily post questions by filling in the title and questions related.

• If you intend to specify your respondents, you can share and invite specific people to respond on your questions via email. Also, you can simply add more questions in the future.

    

How can teacher use it?

Gathering students' respond

As a teacher, you can ask students to respond questions that you post in intervue. The topic would be more reliable and engaging if students are familiar with and have interest in it. It is better if students themselves choose several topics and vote for the best one. Topics like holiday, the most embarrassing moment, dreams and role models could be some that students might be thinking of. By giving students power to choose, it is possible that they might have a lot more to say rather than topics that are too language focus and not related with their life. 

What do I say about this website?

Thumbs up point :)

1) Students can do oral practices.

2) Real language for communication is used especially when engaging topics are given- responds are like telling a story to someone.

3) It helps introvert students since it is more private (not one-to-one communication).

Thumbs down points :(

1) Students are not communicating like in real life situation where there should be interaction at least between two people.

2) Respond is limited only for one minute-not much can be talked about.

I hope you use it and ENJOY!