Week #4 – Voicethreads
Welcome to week 4! Hope you haven’t hit too many speed bumps on our journey so far. Thanks for sticking with us – just think of the prizes!!
I’m excited to introduce you to Voicethreads. They are one of my absolute favourite tools for use in the classroom. Voicethreads allow you to upload photos, videos, documents and share them with others in a format which allows and encourages commenting. Comments can be made using text, voice, webcam or sms.
Voicethreads are spectacular for kids of all ages. Using Voicethreads you could:
- Share what happened on school/class trips.
- Explain a maths procedure.
- Share a favourite performance.
- Respond to visual writing prompts.
- Gather opinions for persuasive writing.
- Showcase developing foreign language skills.
- Share favourite pieces of classroom work.
- Demonstrate how to throw a ball properly in PE.
- Explain the process behind a piece of artwork.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. So this week, it’s time to share your opinions and exercise your
May 4th, 2009 at 2:11 am
I like this one, and want to try it in class, but am still not sure about logistics.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Great potential for use in the class. And would love to try it. Just need to work out the best way to make this happen. I need to train myself up a bit more to be more confident to use it and teach others how to use it.
May 28th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Very easy to use and very effective. Will think of ways to utilise this.
May 31st, 2009 at 8:49 am
Couldn’t think of how I could use it when I undertook these tasks. A couple of months down the line, though, I saw opps for this to be used so I went back and revisited it. That’s when my learning on this happened, rather than when I first had a go at it ‘cold’ for the unfruity Friday.
June 1st, 2009 at 6:58 pm
love the idea of voice threads though not sure I would use it in art!
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 am
Yup, I have used it in my language class, very cool and fun.
Thank you for the ideas…
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 am
Fun to do sat next to my weird husband. Now have to use it with my class as I know they will love it. Can’t wait to do it with an interactive whiteboard next year. Thanks Mary!
June 12th, 2009 at 5:26 am
have now used voice threads with Katy with my class – am amazed and very proud of how it all went, hope all parents have a look.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Children love it, especially if it means they don’t have to write anything down! Very good instructions and quick to do!
June 16th, 2009 at 1:39 am
LOVED doing it with my class with Katie last week! Am hoping to do it more next year.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Hi,
This was a fun thing. I was wondering about using it as part of instructional writing. Get children to record instructions and comment on each others plans.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I saw some great work with is for K2-what a great way of addressing different learning syles. Great potential
June 17th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Echoing Cinders – it was fabulous using voicethreads to tie up our super stories unit and the parents raved about this opportunity to see and hear the children. Hope to do more of this next year.
June 17th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
would be great as a homework activity, getting the kids to reflect on a piece of work, art, a performance etc.