using voicethread- ofla
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PowerPoint slides presented at OFLA, April 8, 2011, by Stacy Nockowitz.TRANSCRIPT
Using VoiceThread in the Classroom
Franz Gruber and Stacy NockowitzOFLA 2011
April 8, 2011
A VoiceThread is...
❖...a multimedia presentation tool.❖...an easy-to-make slideshow.❖...a place for group conversations.❖...a way for students to show what they've
learned.❖...a great tool for group work.❖...an excellent assessment tool for teachers.
With VoiceThread, you can...
❖...collaborate.❖...comment.❖...doodle.❖...export and embed.❖...share.
Apply language learning.Import a video or picture and have
students use vocabulary words to describe the scene.
Analyze a photo, video, document, or piece of
art.Annotate, label, identify key elements.
Perform a poem.Upload student poems (or speeches), then have
students recite their own work/comment on others.
What else?- Debate an issue.- Practice making inferences.- Review and discuss a video.- Tell a story.- Facilitate group discussions.- Communicate with parents.
Remember...
"To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing." -Keith Richards