Voicethread is an amazing tool – and so user friendly. The potential for Voicethread in the classroom is enormous: it is a means of communication among students, teachers, and parents; a huge motivator; and a means of creative expression. In the creation of my own Voicethread I realized not only the potential power of this program, but also the importance of creating my own project in order to understand the intricacies of it and be able to better aid students in their own exploration of such a program. Being able to view other cohort members’ work as well and see their own take on the project increased this value. I appreciated the comments that I received and recognize the program as a means for growth.
This upcoming week I am planning on taking Voicethread *live* in my host teacher’s classroom. We will be using a single account to learn how to record our voice and comment on photos and/or art. Students will have the chance to “muck about” before really diving into their own work. While students will not have their own separate accounts, I hope to use Voicethread as a collaborative tool for students to create a product together – this could simply be the documentation and narration of a class field trip, a chance to share individual artwork, or the creation of a group story (lesson TBD ☺). Students will integrate this technology with writing – creating a script for the photo that they will narrate as well. Most powerful, I think, is the opportunity for students to view their final product and to share this product with parents and caregivers as well. It welcomes parents into the classroom, no matter their schedule, and allows them to take part (and potentially participate if they comment on our Voicethread) in what their child is doing.
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