Today I really enjoyed the amount of time we got to play in the technological sandbox if you will. I played with voice threads. I can see so many possibilities for this tool. One instructional strategy that has been very successful in my classroom is the use of written conversations.
Written conversations are a variation of dialogue journaling. Unlike class discussions that feature one person talking with the rest of the students waiting for a possible turn to add their comments, written conversations are silent but ongoing discussions that involve every student in the entire process as a communicator.
I started thinking about how to use voice threads with the written conversation. This tool has the capability for students to not only respond in written format but by recording their voice as well.
I appreciate the time in the sandbox and it has help to spur on some more creative thinking to reach students in a different and engaging way.
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