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Intro reflection:
I titled my Intro page Moi, French for me, because I’ve been tossing French words around with a friend to see if we still remember some from high school. Once I selected that, I created a Voicethread to introduce myself, mainly because Dr. Dail cited it on her class site. I’ve seen other Voicethreads on my classmates’ blogs and, I think it’s a great way to attach faces to names. I’m a visual learner, so images work well for me. It’s one thing to tell me you like boating and another thing to see a picture of you on a boat. I will forget the former but remember the latter. If that the case for me, that is no doubt the case for some of my students. I think using sound with images makes for a more memorable experience; it’s informative and entertaining. Just look at the popularity of movies!
Using Voicethread took some doing and re-doing. The challenge was in the selection of pictures and how many was enough. Once that was done, I recorded multiple times and still didn’t like my voice. What can’t I sound like a British actress? As I worked through the activity, it occurred to me that doing a Voicethread on my class blog before school starts would be an excellent way for students and their families to meet me, and see I don’t breathe fire or have horns. I would also invite students to post their Voicethread to introduce themselves to me – and their classmates.
Another advantage in having students create a Voicethread is to become accustomed to how their voices sound when it’s recorded. A recorded voice never sounds the way you think it will so learning to make volume and register adjustments is a valuable skill. I can see it creating the ability to create voice changes when reading aloud or performing in front of others. Now that I am comfortable with Voicethread, I can move onto other tech tools for my classroom.
Using Technology for Student Success 