Weekly Report & Reflection #9

Weekly Report & Reflection #9

Hey blogger!

This week I found my new favorite breakfast food on my feedly reader! If you have time I suggest you try it out as Avocado on toast is delicious!

Deb, 2015

Throughout this weeks session 9, we learned about a new tool and or site called Voicethread . This week was the first time that I have got to use this program, and the first time that I have ever heard about it. I found that I got the hand of using this site in only 10-15 minutes and learned a lot about what is has to offer. For those of you that have not heard or used voice thread, it is very similar to a tool that I talked about last week called Goggledocs. It is an online tool that allows for you to create a slideshow and also allows you to share files, upload, and embed things either visually or auditory.  Through this tool you are able to add text such as comments through pressing the (+ comment) button that is on the slide show it self. You are also able to comment on the presentation by using a small voice or video clip, which is really neat so people, can communicate in other ways. Being said that you are able to create presentations on the tool, you are also able to share them with other which can give you feedback from other any where at anytime. Since it is a online resource it is very realistic for university students like my self to use as you are able to access it at anytime as long as you have wifi and a computer.

Not only is this a good tool for students like ourselves, it is also really beneficial for the use of professors or teachers in the classroom. If the professor wanted, they could upload a lecture or an assignment on to Voicethread by creating a slide show. Putting an assignment on the Voicethread will allow for the students to ask questions and collaborate with others on how to complete the assignment. This is really useful for the professors so instead of getting a bunch of emails, they could collaborate on Voicethread. Also, sometimes texting (commenting) takes a long time, so having the option of using a voice clip is really beneficial for slow typers (very time efficient) like myself. Posting it online and having voice clips would allows for the student to access it at home and by

Raffery, 2011

Uploading lecture notes would also allow for the students to be able to follow along and and hear the teacher explain it at the same time if you or the teacher could not make it to class. This is a great way to experience a new type of learning and this is an awesome tool for teaching an online class. This will allows for students and professors to interact online without having to be face to face.

I think that Voicethread would fit really well into my PLE because it a strong communication and organizational tool. This tool allows for group presentation to be less stressful by not having to organize a time and place to get together as they can just collaborate online. I think that it is a really good way to organize your assignments or presentation with others, and it is really evident that it is a really easy way to communicate online!

Thanks for reading!

Jess.