Audio Emails?

Okay, so we all know that children (and adults) have different learning styles:  Visual, Auditory, & Kinesthetic.  And yet, when we send emails we are only reaching out to the visual learners.  What if there was a way to send an Audio Email?  You're in luck... cause there is with Vocaroo.

Vocaroo calls itself "The premier voice recording service."  It is probably the easiest method you will ever find to record an email and send it to someone. All you do is click on the box marked "Click to Record" and start talking.  When you're done you click the box marked "Click to Stop".  Told you it was simple.

Once your done making your audio email, you have the option of listening to the recording or doing it over again.  At the bottom of the screen you will find a prompt to either send your message via email, or post it to the internet.  (Just in case you were wondering where on the internet you would post it?  Probably on your website, blog, or facebook.)  If you elect to post your recording to internet, you have the further option of posting it as a "link" or embedding the HTML code.

So what applications does this have for homeschooling?  Well, I think it's a great tool for giving someone (aka auditory learners) another way to process information.  For me, my kids don't have their own cell phone, but they do check their emails pretty regularly.  So an audio email from mom, would get noticed in my house.

It's also a great way for people who would rather send communications verbally, as opposed to typing out their message. This might appeal to my oldest son, who finds writing and typing the worst possible punishment known to man.

I have used Vocaroo in the past to keep in touch with my kids when I'm off traveling.  To me, sometimes it's nice to just send a message using a human voice so that they don't miss me.  If I had younger children, I might even think about using Vocaroo to tell them a bedtime story.  Of course, with my kids being teens now... probably the only thing I could get away with is a good "knock knock" joke.

Vocaroo is also a fun way to have your kids stay in touch with long distance relatives.  Instead of having them type a dull thank-you note, imagine how much fun it would be for grandma or grandpa to get an audio message?

Finally, there are some things that our kids only respond to if they hear an official "mother's voice".  So, Vocaroo is a great tool when I have to give your kids a little nudge.

Homeschool Tech Mom
Vocaroo Demo