VoiceThread
Link to VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com
Link to a previous assignment created in VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#thread/6690075/34945989/36327671
We had the opportunity to use
VoiceThread in the Educational Psychology class. It has been used a limited
amount of times, but I wanted to expand my understanding of what VoiceThread is
capable of doing. After conducting research, I found that VoiceThread is a
literacy web-based tool that can create an interactive slideshow using
pictures, videos, documents, or even using PowerPoint presentations. A teacher
and student can record video/audio, which allows them to describe each slide in
detail. People that view the VoiceThreads have the opportunity to leave
responses and comments to anyone’s VoiceThread. This is a great tool to help
support a writing workshop. It can be used to publish a class book, create
informational texts that are narrated, and publish interactive writing about a
class experience or topic. This tool helps to easily share published work. This
tool helps students learn and practice skills that can be transformed facts
into solutions. This tool can be used for students with special needs, advanced
placement, and language study. The pros of VoiceThread are the following:
versatility, accepts different types of file formatting, students create
presentations on what interests them to create meaning, and students can create
projects that integrate image, voice, text, and more. The cons of VoiceThread
are the following: bandwidth when the entire class is working on it and lacking
more ways to be creative. Future workplaces demand collaboration at anytime and
anywhere so students will be more prepared by providing early academic
exposure, continual support, and mastery.
Now that we
have an understanding of what this Literacy Web Tool can do; I will provide an
example of how I would use this tool in my classroom. My assignments,
resources, and tools will be posted on a network to share with students,
parents, and other teachers. I will create a homework assignment that will
count towards their final grade where students will pick a topic that they
enjoyed learning during the biology semester. The students will then create a
presentation using VoiceThread to demonstrate what they have learned about the
topic, what new things they have found through research, and why they enjoyed
that topic. This will provide me with feedback about what topics were engaging
and what topics I can modify instruction on. I feel it is important for
students to have the opportunity to reflect on their experiences in class and
be able to express their creativity in a visual presentation.
What I enjoy about VoiceThread is
that it takes a look at current storytelling protocols and strategies. Previous
research has encouraged that students learn best when stories are being told.
New literacies can be integrated into the teacher’s instruction. VoiceThread
improves reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. It is also developed
for ELL students to engage in interactive discussions of different new
literacies for pedagogical practice and demonstrate the power of digital
storytelling to enhance learning for ELL students. Students get the opportunity
to share their experiences and personal stories to become motivated to explore
other pedagogical possibilities that can help ELL students to acquire new
literacies and literate skills to broaden their educational experiences. Overall,
VoiceThread provides a visual environment to enhance collaboration and
communication skills by self-expression.
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