I think voice thread would be great for a language course. Students could practice the language and hear people speaking it.
I also think voice thread could be used for a public speaking course so you could hear yourself speak. You could practice your "public speaking voice." It could be used for a variety of different classes and topics.
In regards to how I would use Voicethread in the social studies classroom, I think it could be an excellent tool to promote synergy and reinforce comprehension. Group discussions could be recorded and then uploaded to the Voicethread website where students could review what other groups had to say about similar topics. Teachers could also record their own classroom lectures and mix them with different documents and photographs to make the lesson more interactive. By allowing the students to "doodle" and make comments throughout the review, teachers will reinforce the learning while also allowing students who were absent to catch up on any missed work.
This could also be a very interesting place for students to create their own group or individual projects related to a history topic. I could assign this as their final project task where they have to create a historical presentation of their choosing, which involves using the many aspects of Voicethread. This would allow the students the freedom of choice in deciding how they would want to their final projects to look like, but also providing a hands-on experience of learning. Some may create videos or interactive slideshows, but the best part would be the ability of other students to view their peers' work in a convenient manner, while giving them the ability to make appropriate comments.
I think Voicethread would be a good way for teachers spice up their lectures. Instead of using a power point they can use Voicethread and have a more interesting presentation. It would help engage the kids differently and would be a good way for them to review the work from class when at home.
I also think it would be a good group project assignment. The kids could use different forms of media in their presentation. They could integrate recordings and videos to make their projects more interesting and fun to present.
I think I would be a great way for me to assign homework for my ESOL students. I could post an image and ask them to comment. I could have them write or speak and they could all see what everyone else was doing. They could even create their own images and ask everyone else to comment.
It would also be a great way to have them begin practicing public speaking or presentation. Voicethread would allow them to create a presentation and narrate it without the added stress of performing in front of the class. They can rerecord sections if they stumble. Students could work on their own, in small groups or as a whole class. I really like the idea of giving students a choice in how they want to communicate.
I came across in the discussion board how Bill Campbell integrated VT into his lesson, “I've done an "outsourced" book trailer/summary project twice last year (spring and fall sessions of a semester course), and it seemed to work pretty well. Individual fifth graders "outsourced" the creation of a video to an eighth grader in my course. The video was based on the novel read by a fifth grader partner. VT was used to share the images to be used in the video and to solicit feedback on the images from the person who actually read the book.” Having a system that could provide instant feedback while a student is working on a project is a great idea. This prevents the student from working down the wrong path for an extended time it also allows the student a better product in the end since the finished product isn’t the only thing being analyzed. Another discussion board session titled “Elementary Voicethread "Show Off Your School" Project” caught my attention. It is essentially a website plan that allowed students to post their projects online “against” other schools. This is a cool idea because it acts as a motivator for students. Personally, in think competition is important because it gets students to go that extra mile. This caused the students to continuously adjust and be more creative to stand out above the rest. It also lets them view the ideas of other school, maybe giving them ideas for future projects!
Some of the voicethreads I looked at discussed how using voicethread could take the place of paper and pen pen pals. For example, teachers were looking to reach out to other teachers in the same state to different countries in order to collaborate. This seems beneficial because it allows ideas to be spread and shared across a technological network. It also talks about different methods or programs that could be used to collaborate. For examples, wiki's. One discussion upload that really stood out to me was; one teacher posted that her class from Canada was looking to collaborate with students in the UK. This just goes to show you how advanced technology has become and how it can potentially, (if it hasn't already) replace the generic paper and pencil pen pal writing in order for students to learn about other countries or other students.
Another article I read talked about how to incorporate classroom content using technology. It discussed many ways that students can be involved such as links and images that can be used to spice up lectures. One post talked about how you can get a talking avatar. Basically, it talked about how technology can be used to get the point across in the classroom setting.
I think that using voicethreads and such it a great way to expand the learning outside of the classroom because it can incorporate distance. Such as other schools or peers across a vast distance. Also, how content is the main focus in any lesson and can still be met using technology if not exceeded using sources such as this.
After reading about Voicethread, tons of ideas popped into my head when thinking about how I could incorporate this into my classroom. What I think would be a great idea to use Voicethread for would be a resource for tutorials of things like writing a research paper including how to cite certain materials, what to look for in primary and secondary source documents, etc. Being able to show a document and also have your voice/video explaining and doodling what is important is very helpful in giving students ways of understanding how to do something.
Also, in my concentration of political science, it is very important to learn how to argue a position on a certain issue. I think voice thread would create a great back-and-forth example of student debate and is something students can do for a project.
I loved the blogs on classroom 2.0 in regards to using voicethreads and technology in general. When I first started reading about voicethreads I immediately thought about a student in our class, Amy. This would be perfect for her subject area, Spanish. She could use voicethreads to practice within her classroom so that students could hear themselves. It would also be beneficial for Amy to upload lectures or just simply reading a letter or document so that the students could listen to her pronunciation, articulation, etc. Something that was brought up through the blog on Classroom 2.0 was connecting classrooms with other classrooms across the globe. That would be such an amazing experience for the students. Not only would their language become stronger but they may be able to learn more about the culture!
In terms of using voicethreads in a social studies classroom... I think having a lecture that students could listen to and go back to is important. Sometimes during class it is hard to take down all of the necessary notes. By putting a voicethread online for students, the instructor would then be able to see who is going back and taking the time to listen to the lectures and learn more. I also think that students being able to respond with questions, at any time, is awesome! I remember as a student wanting to ask questions while I was working on homework but the next day I would either forget or think that it wasn't important anyways. This tool is something I will probably use as a teacher.
Like what some others were saying, I agree that this technology would work extremely well in a language classroom. Especially with an ESL classroom, it gives the teacher the chance to analyze the students pronunciation and figure out where they may have trouble so as to better figure out where to work with the student more heavily and improve the students speaking and communication skills in English.
In regards to my field, I would say that it could be best applied in history to assignments that involve studying a document or period-relative piece of art. Students could voice their opinions through voicethread, and it would be honest opinions without the extra task of trying to write it down in an eloquent fashion. It could really give the students a chance to voice their opinions from the start, rather than trying to write it down if writing is not a strength for them.
I can use Voicethread to teach my students vocabulary words. One way is to create a Voicethread that the students would go on look at a picture and respond to question or interact with a situation while learning new words. for teachers, Voicethread would serve them as a collaborative tool. They can share and discuss ideas.
Voicethread could be a very valuable tool in my classroom! In addition to the people who commented on how useful it would be, I looked up a few examples of Spanish Voicethreads, and how they were used. A teacher posted a picture that the students responded to. They used complex grammar structures to respond to eachother using the same picture. Not only can the students listen to me, and improve their comprehension, they can also listen to themselves and improve their fluency. The doodle tool points to exactly what they are talking about so the instructor and others have an idea about what they are referring to, that way we can improve upon the way they express the information. I wonder if it would be possible to do an exchange through voicethread with classrooms in Spain.... Lot's of ideas!!!
Voicethread is a great tool not only for students but teachers as well. Voicethread can be used as an aid for teachers to link projects and lessons plans together across many subject areas so students can see connections and aid students in learning a topic better.
Since my classroom is going to be debate centered, voicethread provides a fun and interactive way for students to discuss issues. For example, I could provide them with a primary source, news article, or video clip and ask the students to record what they think. This allows all students to voice their opinions, and allows those students who are sometimes shy in the classroom to participate.
I think voice thread would be great for a language course. Students could practice the language and hear people speaking it.
ReplyDeleteI also think voice thread could be used for a public speaking course so you could hear yourself speak. You could practice your "public speaking voice." It could be used for a variety of different classes and topics.
In regards to how I would use Voicethread in the social studies classroom, I think it could be an excellent tool to promote synergy and reinforce comprehension. Group discussions could be recorded and then uploaded to the Voicethread website where students could review what other groups had to say about similar topics. Teachers could also record their own classroom lectures and mix them with different documents and photographs to make the lesson more interactive. By allowing the students to "doodle" and make comments throughout the review, teachers will reinforce the learning while also allowing students who were absent to catch up on any missed work.
ReplyDeleteThis could also be a very interesting place for students to create their own group or individual projects related to a history topic. I could assign this as their final project task where they have to create a historical presentation of their choosing, which involves using the many aspects of Voicethread. This would allow the students the freedom of choice in deciding how they would want to their final projects to look like, but also providing a hands-on experience of learning. Some may create videos or interactive slideshows, but the best part would be the ability of other students to view their peers' work in a convenient manner, while giving them the ability to make appropriate comments.
I think Voicethread would be a good way for teachers spice up their lectures. Instead of using a power point they can use Voicethread and have a more interesting presentation. It would help engage the kids differently and would be a good way for them to review the work from class when at home.
ReplyDeleteI also think it would be a good group project assignment. The kids could use different forms of media in their presentation. They could integrate recordings and videos to make their projects more interesting and fun to present.
I think I would be a great way for me to assign homework for my ESOL students. I could post an image and ask them to comment. I could have them write or speak and they could all see what everyone else was doing. They could even create their own images and ask everyone else to comment.
ReplyDeleteIt would also be a great way to have them begin practicing public speaking or presentation. Voicethread would allow them to create a presentation and narrate it without the added stress of performing in front of the class. They can rerecord sections if they stumble. Students could work on their own, in small groups or as a whole class. I really like the idea of giving students a choice in how they want to communicate.
I came across in the discussion board how Bill Campbell integrated VT into his lesson, “I've done an "outsourced" book trailer/summary project twice last year (spring and fall sessions of a semester course), and it seemed to work pretty well. Individual fifth graders "outsourced" the creation of a video to an eighth grader in my course. The video was based on the novel read by a fifth grader partner. VT was used to share the images to be used in the video and to solicit feedback on the images from the person who actually read the book.” Having a system that could provide instant feedback while a student is working on a project is a great idea. This prevents the student from working down the wrong path for an extended time it also allows the student a better product in the end since the finished product isn’t the only thing being analyzed.
ReplyDeleteAnother discussion board session titled “Elementary Voicethread "Show Off Your School" Project” caught my attention. It is essentially a website plan that allowed students to post their projects online “against” other schools. This is a cool idea because it acts as a motivator for students. Personally, in think competition is important because it gets students to go that extra mile. This caused the students to continuously adjust and be more creative to stand out above the rest. It also lets them view the ideas of other school, maybe giving them ideas for future projects!
Some of the voicethreads I looked at discussed how using voicethread could take the place of paper and pen pen pals. For example, teachers were looking to reach out to other teachers in the same state to different countries in order to collaborate. This seems beneficial because it allows ideas to be spread and shared across a technological network. It also talks about different methods or programs that could be used to collaborate. For examples, wiki's. One discussion upload that really stood out to me was; one teacher posted that her class from Canada was looking to collaborate with students in the UK. This just goes to show you how advanced technology has become and how it can potentially, (if it hasn't already) replace the generic paper and pencil pen pal writing in order for students to learn about other countries or other students.
ReplyDeleteAnother article I read talked about how to incorporate classroom content using technology. It discussed many ways that students can be involved such as links and images that can be used to spice up lectures. One post talked about how you can get a talking avatar. Basically, it talked about how technology can be used to get the point across in the classroom setting.
I think that using voicethreads and such it a great way to expand the learning outside of the classroom because it can incorporate distance. Such as other schools or peers across a vast distance. Also, how content is the main focus in any lesson and can still be met using technology if not exceeded using sources such as this.
After reading about Voicethread, tons of ideas popped into my head when thinking about how I could incorporate this into my classroom. What I think would be a great idea to use Voicethread for would be a resource for tutorials of things like writing a research paper including how to cite certain materials, what to look for in primary and secondary source documents, etc. Being able to show a document and also have your voice/video explaining and doodling what is important is very helpful in giving students ways of understanding how to do something.
ReplyDeleteAlso, in my concentration of political science, it is very important to learn how to argue a position on a certain issue. I think voice thread would create a great back-and-forth example of student debate and is something students can do for a project.
I loved the blogs on classroom 2.0 in regards to using voicethreads and technology in general. When I first started reading about voicethreads I immediately thought about a student in our class, Amy. This would be perfect for her subject area, Spanish. She could use voicethreads to practice within her classroom so that students could hear themselves. It would also be beneficial for Amy to upload lectures or just simply reading a letter or document so that the students could listen to her pronunciation, articulation, etc. Something that was brought up through the blog on Classroom 2.0 was connecting classrooms with other classrooms across the globe. That would be such an amazing experience for the students. Not only would their language become stronger but they may be able to learn more about the culture!
ReplyDeleteIn terms of using voicethreads in a social studies classroom... I think having a lecture that students could listen to and go back to is important. Sometimes during class it is hard to take down all of the necessary notes. By putting a voicethread online for students, the instructor would then be able to see who is going back and taking the time to listen to the lectures and learn more. I also think that students being able to respond with questions, at any time, is awesome! I remember as a student wanting to ask questions while I was working on homework but the next day I would either forget or think that it wasn't important anyways. This tool is something I will probably use as a teacher.
Thanks Jenna for thinking of me!! :)
DeleteLike what some others were saying, I agree that this technology would work extremely well in a language classroom. Especially with an ESL classroom, it gives the teacher the chance to analyze the students pronunciation and figure out where they may have trouble so as to better figure out where to work with the student more heavily and improve the students speaking and communication skills in English.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to my field, I would say that it could be best applied in history to assignments that involve studying a document or period-relative piece of art. Students could voice their opinions through voicethread, and it would be honest opinions without the extra task of trying to write it down in an eloquent fashion. It could really give the students a chance to voice their opinions from the start, rather than trying to write it down if writing is not a strength for them.
I can use Voicethread to teach my students vocabulary words. One way is to create a Voicethread that the students would go on look at a picture and respond to question or interact with a situation while learning new words.
ReplyDeletefor teachers, Voicethread would serve them as a collaborative tool. They can share and discuss ideas.
Voicethread could be a very valuable tool in my classroom! In addition to the people who commented on how useful it would be, I looked up a few examples of Spanish Voicethreads, and how they were used. A teacher posted a picture that the students responded to. They used complex grammar structures to respond to eachother using the same picture. Not only can the students listen to me, and improve their comprehension, they can also listen to themselves and improve their fluency. The doodle tool points to exactly what they are talking about so the instructor and others have an idea about what they are referring to, that way we can improve upon the way they express the information. I wonder if it would be possible to do an exchange through voicethread with classrooms in Spain.... Lot's of ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteVoicethread is a great tool not only for students but teachers as well. Voicethread can be used as an aid for teachers to link projects and lessons plans together across many subject areas so students can see connections and aid students in learning a topic better.
ReplyDeleteSince my classroom is going to be debate centered, voicethread provides a fun and interactive way for students to discuss issues. For example, I could provide them with a primary source, news article, or video clip and ask the students to record what they think. This allows all students to voice their opinions, and allows those students who are sometimes shy in the classroom to participate.