What is Oracy?

The term oracy was coined by Andrew Wilkinson, a British researcher and educator, in the 1960s. This word is formed by analogy from literacy and numeracy. The purpose is to draw attention to the neglect of oral skills in education.

Tools that support speaking and listening were grouped together as oracy tools. These include tools used for creating podcasts, minicasts, dictation exercises, voice recordings, text-to-speech function, and personalized avatars. With the help of these tools, students can practice pronunciation, intonation, and timing, as well as work on their listening comprehension.