Voicethread is So 2007 - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T16:36:27Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/voicethread-is-so-2007?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A478085&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI teach 6th grade Science, an…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-07-09:649749:Comment:4867392010-07-09T19:41:34.807ZJody Maxeyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JodyMaxey
I teach 6th grade Science, and I use Voicethread for creating lectures. When a student is absent, he/she can listen and see the lecture just as if they had been in class, and I don't have to re-teach it. I also use it for interactive lessons that my younger Title VII kids (after school tutoring) can practice phonics, math skills, etc. I have also used it for Practical Exams for my CSI class. It has its uses, and I agree, there are more "2010" things out there and still coming. Photo Story,…
I teach 6th grade Science, and I use Voicethread for creating lectures. When a student is absent, he/she can listen and see the lecture just as if they had been in class, and I don't have to re-teach it. I also use it for interactive lessons that my younger Title VII kids (after school tutoring) can practice phonics, math skills, etc. I have also used it for Practical Exams for my CSI class. It has its uses, and I agree, there are more "2010" things out there and still coming. Photo Story, Museum Box, Glogs Hi Becky,
You said,
I use it…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-12:649749:Comment:4780952010-06-12T00:50:02.187ZMark Brumleyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/markbrumley
Hi Becky,<br />
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You said,<br />
<i>I use it to deliver lectures in my online courses, and I encourage students to add comments or questions right on the slide where their questions come up.</i><br />
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Now, that's an excellent use of VT!<br />
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Mark
Hi Becky,<br />
<br />
You said,<br />
<i>I use it to deliver lectures in my online courses, and I encourage students to add comments or questions right on the slide where their questions come up.</i><br />
<br />
Now, that's an excellent use of VT!<br />
<br />
Mark I'd heard of Voicethread, but…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-11:649749:Comment:4780852010-06-11T22:01:30.225ZMariam Razahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Mariam
I'd heard of Voicethread, but I hadn't tried it until just now. I viewed a few slideshows including Michelle Pacanasky-Brock's "VoiceThread for Online Teaching and Learning" and the "Classroom 2.0" slideshow which contained a map and people replied with comments stating where they were from. Through all of this I learned a few things to make voicethread a success:<br />
<br />
First and foremost: Do not allow lengthy responses! There should be a 30 second limit or something. What I found myself doing was…
I'd heard of Voicethread, but I hadn't tried it until just now. I viewed a few slideshows including Michelle Pacanasky-Brock's "VoiceThread for Online Teaching and Learning" and the "Classroom 2.0" slideshow which contained a map and people replied with comments stating where they were from. Through all of this I learned a few things to make voicethread a success:<br />
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First and foremost: Do not allow lengthy responses! There should be a 30 second limit or something. What I found myself doing was sitting at my computer listening to the 20 or so comments utterly bored with people TRYING desperately to decide what they wanted to say and I just waited patiently til they finished, but oftentimes I just had to stop the playback. I seriously didn't want to hear their voicethread because they were stalling, and figuring out what words they wanted to use -- and I'm sitting here trying to be patient wondering when the comments are going to come to a close. Really. I'm thinking "are you seriously going to waste my time with this when you don't even know what you have to say?!" Even some of the presenters were sometimes pausing, and those parts were just not enjoyable to listen to.<br />
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With reading the benefit is that you can at least skip the parts that are not pertinent to what you want to know -- you can't do that with audio.<br />
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Given that, I think a couple more suggestions to the commenters/students are appropriate: 2. state the two or three points you'll be talking about, perhaps even write it up before recording a comment, 3. then using concise language, record a pithy response. Don't waste people's time. Write down what you're going to say before you record the comment. I noticed the easiest ones to listen to were the ones where you could tell the commenters were reading from a written response. It was much more effective than the impromptu comments with long pauses, and careless use of words (I heard A LOT of "ummmmmmmss," and "uhs.").<br />
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In conclusion, I think the application has it's issues, but within parameters it can be a useful tool for teachers. Overall, I like the tool -- it definitely has viable options in the classroom. Hi Mark,
I agree with many o…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-11:649749:Comment:4780282010-06-11T15:35:50.811ZRebecca (Becky) Reidhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RebeccaBeckyReid
Hi Mark,<br />
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I agree with many of your points, but I still think Voice Thread is cool. I use it to deliver lectures in my online courses, and I encourage students to add comments or questions right on the slide where their questions come up. Sometimes I throw in a question for them to answer, mostly to make sure they are actually paying attention. As you point out, it doesn't work well for students to interact with each other, but I think it's a decent way to get them to interact with the lesson…
Hi Mark,<br />
<br />
I agree with many of your points, but I still think Voice Thread is cool. I use it to deliver lectures in my online courses, and I encourage students to add comments or questions right on the slide where their questions come up. Sometimes I throw in a question for them to answer, mostly to make sure they are actually paying attention. As you point out, it doesn't work well for students to interact with each other, but I think it's a decent way to get them to interact with the lesson content.<br />
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Thanks for showing us your way-cool 2010 resources!<br />
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Becky With VT it is possible to set…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-11:649749:Comment:4778862010-06-11T14:24:52.470Zsuehellmanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SueHellman
With VT it is possible to set up a class account. When you add the students to the class list, they all get their own VY email addresses with which to log in. However, it is a linear tool as you suggest and I live the idea of using Twiddla with other uses to get that conversation going. In fact, I'm going to test to see if it will work with my tablet in Second Life which would be a wonderful way to provide in-world online instruction in math! Thanks.
With VT it is possible to set up a class account. When you add the students to the class list, they all get their own VY email addresses with which to log in. However, it is a linear tool as you suggest and I live the idea of using Twiddla with other uses to get that conversation going. In fact, I'm going to test to see if it will work with my tablet in Second Life which would be a wonderful way to provide in-world online instruction in math! Thanks.