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What is Clarisketch and what can it do for me?
Can you illustrate your point more effectively with a narrated image? For example if you are explaining architectural terms, an audio description with annotations over an image of a barrel vault would get your message across more effectively than text and images alone.

Clarisketch is a free Android app that allows you to take a picture or pull one from your device's camera roll, then add your voice to it. While you are talking about your picture you can draw on it to highlight sections of it.

Completed projects are shared as links to the video file hosted on Clarisketch. You can share the link to your Clarisketch video and have it play on nearly any device that has a web browser. Take a look at these two examples: Simple Clarisketch example Explaining an issue with a hydraulic unit to a colleague

Can a narrated image amplify or transform the learner experience?
Amplification Some concepts are easier to understand when you can see them and listen to an explanation. A student is going to understand the implications of resistors in an electrical circuit more effectively through a narrated image where the lecturer highlights the components, than through reading a paragraph of text with an image.

Transformation Used for timely feedback, this a very effective way of improving student performance and achievement. Photograph the student's assignment with your phone, and then narrate your feedback whilst annotating the work. Take a look at this blog post and example from Graham Whisen. He used screen capture software to create the assignment feedback, however the principal is the same.

Challenge yourself

 * 1) Download Clarisketch from Google play. You can use it on your smart phone or tablet.
 * 2) Find a photo on your camera roll that you can use. If you don't have anything suitable, take a snap of something around you that you can talk about, for example a maths problem that you've written out, the tree outside your window, the print on your wall.
 * 3) Talk and draw - as you draw your voice will be recorded
 * 4) Share your sketch - you can get the URL and post it on this blog to share with others.