Connecting East

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