Sunday, September 27, 2009
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Completed Workshop Plan
Technology For All: VoiceThread WorkShop Plan
Subject: Using and Integrating Web 2.0, VoiceThread in Elementary Classrooms
Overview:
I. What is VoiceThread? Voice Thread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). This online application program allows you to share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
II. Goals /Objectives for Using VoiceThread: Our cohort group, Technology For All, agreed that there needs to be away for teachers to bring their lessons and activities to students who are, for whatever reason, homebound, or who need to learn in a self-paced, online learning environment. VoiceThread allows teachers and the classmates to collaborate with the homebound student. ThroughVoice Thread, each teacher from every subject area can contribute lessons, notes, activities, comments, photos, messages, etc. With VoiceThread, students can be out of the classroom without getting behind in school work, expectations and obligations. Each member of our group teaches a different grade, as well as different subjects. In keeping with our particular age grade level and subject area, we each created a lesson or activity that could be used by a homebound student. In addition, VoiceThread could be used in the classroom to accommodate the different learning styles.
Rationale:
VoiceThread should be introduced to all educators. Because VoiceThread is an online application, it is not as expensive as other current technology programs and equipment. VoiceThread is user friendly. It caters to the teacher and the student. The VoiceThread program even offers specific applications and tools for elementary teachers, students, and classrooms. I believe that it would greatly benefit students and teachers to have VoiceThread taught and applied in every school.
Prerequisites:
The VoiceThread program that caters to educators and students is called Ed.VoiceThread Ed.VoiceThread is a web-based communications network for K-12 students and educators. Simple, powerful and safe, Ed.VoiceThread is a place for creating and collaborating on digital stories and documentaries, practicing and documenting language skills, exploring geography and culture, solving math problems, or simply finding and honing student voices. Adantages of using Ed.Voice Thread include:
· An accountable environment where all users on the network are known users, responsible for their content and behavior.
· Restricted to K-12 educators, students and administrators, all content is created or vetted by registered members of the community.
· There are no free accounts, students may only participate after being added by their teacher or school, and student email addresses are not required.
Resources:
Anyone in the education sector can use Voice Thread, as long as it is an approved web site, according to approved sites of each school system. The VoiceThread resource itself is easy to access. You go to www.voicethread.com. For VoiceThread applications specific to education K-12, you go to www.voicethread.com/about/k12/.
Processes:
1. Have computer monitor, projector, screen, or Promethean Boar available for faculty meeting.
2. Have another teacher available to “drive” the computer while you are facilitating.
3. Have handouts available for the staff members.
4. Introduce VoiceThread, Ed.VoiceThread
5. As I discuss each application or tool in VoiceThread, I will have the teacher at the computer going to each site within VoiceThread.
Feedback:
I will create a questionnaire regarding the inservice meeting about VoiceThread. I will ask the faculty members to give me feed back as to how well they were informed about Voice Thread. I will also ask them to rate their comfort level of using VoiceThread in their classroom (using a scale of 1 -10). In order to follow up on integrating and utilizing Voice Thread, I would schedule and plan another meeting where I would allow colleagues who have used Voice Thread in their classroom, or with a homebound student to share their experience and VoiceThread lesson.
Expertise of Workshop Facilitator:
My name is Stephanie Garner. I am in my second year of teaching. I teach fifth grade language arts, reading, and writing. I teach in a rural elementary school that serves approximately 520 students. Fortunately, because we are a Title I school we receive funding for technology and other programs to assist us in serving all students. We are very blessed to have administration and faculty that encourages technology training and implementation. I am currently pursuing my Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Technology is an ever changing trend. My desire is to keep up with the latest trends in educational technology in order to provide a stimulating learning environment for my students.
Workshop Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kw4rh0aPKFG9T1VBVc44LQ_3d_3d
Workshop Follow-Up Assessment:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=A1fn_2fGLnkqxpunJf3HWfPg_3d_3d
Workshop Flyer:
http://docs.google.com/gview
Subject: Using and Integrating Web 2.0, VoiceThread in Elementary Classrooms
Overview:
I. What is VoiceThread? Voice Thread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). This online application program allows you to share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
II. Goals /Objectives for Using VoiceThread: Our cohort group, Technology For All, agreed that there needs to be away for teachers to bring their lessons and activities to students who are, for whatever reason, homebound, or who need to learn in a self-paced, online learning environment. VoiceThread allows teachers and the classmates to collaborate with the homebound student. ThroughVoice Thread, each teacher from every subject area can contribute lessons, notes, activities, comments, photos, messages, etc. With VoiceThread, students can be out of the classroom without getting behind in school work, expectations and obligations. Each member of our group teaches a different grade, as well as different subjects. In keeping with our particular age grade level and subject area, we each created a lesson or activity that could be used by a homebound student. In addition, VoiceThread could be used in the classroom to accommodate the different learning styles.
Rationale:
VoiceThread should be introduced to all educators. Because VoiceThread is an online application, it is not as expensive as other current technology programs and equipment. VoiceThread is user friendly. It caters to the teacher and the student. The VoiceThread program even offers specific applications and tools for elementary teachers, students, and classrooms. I believe that it would greatly benefit students and teachers to have VoiceThread taught and applied in every school.
Prerequisites:
The VoiceThread program that caters to educators and students is called Ed.VoiceThread Ed.VoiceThread is a web-based communications network for K-12 students and educators. Simple, powerful and safe, Ed.VoiceThread is a place for creating and collaborating on digital stories and documentaries, practicing and documenting language skills, exploring geography and culture, solving math problems, or simply finding and honing student voices. Adantages of using Ed.Voice Thread include:
· An accountable environment where all users on the network are known users, responsible for their content and behavior.
· Restricted to K-12 educators, students and administrators, all content is created or vetted by registered members of the community.
· There are no free accounts, students may only participate after being added by their teacher or school, and student email addresses are not required.
Resources:
Anyone in the education sector can use Voice Thread, as long as it is an approved web site, according to approved sites of each school system. The VoiceThread resource itself is easy to access. You go to www.voicethread.com. For VoiceThread applications specific to education K-12, you go to www.voicethread.com/about/k12/.
Processes:
1. Have computer monitor, projector, screen, or Promethean Boar available for faculty meeting.
2. Have another teacher available to “drive” the computer while you are facilitating.
3. Have handouts available for the staff members.
4. Introduce VoiceThread, Ed.VoiceThread
5. As I discuss each application or tool in VoiceThread, I will have the teacher at the computer going to each site within VoiceThread.
Feedback:
I will create a questionnaire regarding the inservice meeting about VoiceThread. I will ask the faculty members to give me feed back as to how well they were informed about Voice Thread. I will also ask them to rate their comfort level of using VoiceThread in their classroom (using a scale of 1 -10). In order to follow up on integrating and utilizing Voice Thread, I would schedule and plan another meeting where I would allow colleagues who have used Voice Thread in their classroom, or with a homebound student to share their experience and VoiceThread lesson.
Expertise of Workshop Facilitator:
My name is Stephanie Garner. I am in my second year of teaching. I teach fifth grade language arts, reading, and writing. I teach in a rural elementary school that serves approximately 520 students. Fortunately, because we are a Title I school we receive funding for technology and other programs to assist us in serving all students. We are very blessed to have administration and faculty that encourages technology training and implementation. I am currently pursuing my Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Technology is an ever changing trend. My desire is to keep up with the latest trends in educational technology in order to provide a stimulating learning environment for my students.
Workshop Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kw4rh0aPKFG9T1VBVc44LQ_3d_3d
Workshop Follow-Up Assessment:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=A1fn_2fGLnkqxpunJf3HWfPg_3d_3d
Workshop Flyer:
http://docs.google.com/gview
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Group Workshop Plan
Technology For All: VoiceThread WorkShop Plan
Subject: Using and Integrating Web 2.0, VoiceThread in Elementary Classrooms
Overview:
I. What is VoiceThread? Voice Thread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). This online application program allows you to share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
II. Goals /Objectives for Using VoiceThread: Our cohort group, Technology For All, agreed that there needs to be away for teachers to bring their lessons and activities to students who are, for whatever reason, homebound, or who need to learn in a self-paced, online learning environment. VoiceThread allows teachers and the classmates to collaborate with the homebound student. ThroughVoice Thread, each teacher from every subject area can contribute lessons, notes, activities, comments, photos, messages, etc. With VoiceThread, students can be out of the classroom without getting behind in school work, expectations and obligations. Each member of our group teaches a different grade, as well as different subjects. In keeping with our particular age grade level and subject area, we each created a lesson or activity that could be used by a homebound student. In addition, VoiceThread could be used in the classroom to accommodate the different learning styles.
Rationale:
VoiceThread should be introduced to all educators. Because VoiceThread is an online application, it is not as expensive as other current technology programs and equipment. VoiceThread is user friendly. It caters to the teacher and the student. The VoiceThread program even offers specific applications and tools for elementary teachers, students, and classrooms. I believe that it would greatly benefit students and teachers to have VoiceThread taught and applied in every school.
Prerequisites:
The VoiceThread program that caters to educators and students is called Ed.VoiceThread Ed.VoiceThread is a web-based communications network for K-12 students and educators. Simple, powerful and safe, Ed.VoiceThread is a place for creating and collaborating on digital stories and documentaries, practicing and documenting language skills, exploring geography and culture, solving math problems, or simply finding and honing student voices. Adantages of using Ed.Voice Thread include:
· An accountable environment where all users on the network are known users, responsible for their content and behavior.
· Restricted to K-12 educators, students and administrators, all content is created or vetted by registered members of the community.
· There are no free accounts, students may only participate after being added by their teacher or school, and student email addresses are not required.
Resources:
Anyone in the education sector can use Voice Thread, as long as it is an approved web site, according to approved sites of each school system. The VoiceThread resource itself is easy to access. You go to www.voicethread.com. For VoiceThread applications specific to education K-12, you go to www.voicethread.com/about/k12/.
Processes:
1. Have computer monitor, projector, screen, or Promethean Boar available for faculty meeting.
2. Have another teacher available to “drive” the computer while you are facilitating.
3. Have handouts available for the staff members.
4. Introduce VoiceThread, Ed.VoiceThread
5. As I discuss each application or tool in VoiceThread, I will have the teacher at the computer going to each site within VoiceThread.
Feedback:
I will create a questionnaire regarding the inservice meeting about VoiceThread. I will ask the faculty members to give me feed back as to how well they were informed about Voice Thread. I will also ask them to rate their comfort level of using VoiceThread in their classroom (using a scale of 1 -10). In order to follow up on integrating and utilizing Voice Thread, I would schedule and plan another meeting where I would allow colleagues who have used Voice Thread in their classroom, or with a homebound student to share their experience and VoiceThread lesson.
Expertise of Workshop Facilitator:
My name is Stephanie Garner. I am in my second year of teaching. I teach fifth grade language arts, reading, and writing. I teach in a rural elementary school that serves approximately 520 students. Fortunately, because we are a Title I school we receive funding for technology and other programs to assist us in serving all students. We are very blessed to have administration and faculty that encourages technology training and implementation. I am currently pursuing my Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Technology is an ever changing trend. My desire is to keep up with the latest trends in educational technology in order to provide a stimulating learning environment for my students.
Subject: Using and Integrating Web 2.0, VoiceThread in Elementary Classrooms
Overview:
I. What is VoiceThread? Voice Thread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). This online application program allows you to share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
II. Goals /Objectives for Using VoiceThread: Our cohort group, Technology For All, agreed that there needs to be away for teachers to bring their lessons and activities to students who are, for whatever reason, homebound, or who need to learn in a self-paced, online learning environment. VoiceThread allows teachers and the classmates to collaborate with the homebound student. ThroughVoice Thread, each teacher from every subject area can contribute lessons, notes, activities, comments, photos, messages, etc. With VoiceThread, students can be out of the classroom without getting behind in school work, expectations and obligations. Each member of our group teaches a different grade, as well as different subjects. In keeping with our particular age grade level and subject area, we each created a lesson or activity that could be used by a homebound student. In addition, VoiceThread could be used in the classroom to accommodate the different learning styles.
Rationale:
VoiceThread should be introduced to all educators. Because VoiceThread is an online application, it is not as expensive as other current technology programs and equipment. VoiceThread is user friendly. It caters to the teacher and the student. The VoiceThread program even offers specific applications and tools for elementary teachers, students, and classrooms. I believe that it would greatly benefit students and teachers to have VoiceThread taught and applied in every school.
Prerequisites:
The VoiceThread program that caters to educators and students is called Ed.VoiceThread Ed.VoiceThread is a web-based communications network for K-12 students and educators. Simple, powerful and safe, Ed.VoiceThread is a place for creating and collaborating on digital stories and documentaries, practicing and documenting language skills, exploring geography and culture, solving math problems, or simply finding and honing student voices. Adantages of using Ed.Voice Thread include:
· An accountable environment where all users on the network are known users, responsible for their content and behavior.
· Restricted to K-12 educators, students and administrators, all content is created or vetted by registered members of the community.
· There are no free accounts, students may only participate after being added by their teacher or school, and student email addresses are not required.
Resources:
Anyone in the education sector can use Voice Thread, as long as it is an approved web site, according to approved sites of each school system. The VoiceThread resource itself is easy to access. You go to www.voicethread.com. For VoiceThread applications specific to education K-12, you go to www.voicethread.com/about/k12/.
Processes:
1. Have computer monitor, projector, screen, or Promethean Boar available for faculty meeting.
2. Have another teacher available to “drive” the computer while you are facilitating.
3. Have handouts available for the staff members.
4. Introduce VoiceThread, Ed.VoiceThread
5. As I discuss each application or tool in VoiceThread, I will have the teacher at the computer going to each site within VoiceThread.
Feedback:
I will create a questionnaire regarding the inservice meeting about VoiceThread. I will ask the faculty members to give me feed back as to how well they were informed about Voice Thread. I will also ask them to rate their comfort level of using VoiceThread in their classroom (using a scale of 1 -10). In order to follow up on integrating and utilizing Voice Thread, I would schedule and plan another meeting where I would allow colleagues who have used Voice Thread in their classroom, or with a homebound student to share their experience and VoiceThread lesson.
Expertise of Workshop Facilitator:
My name is Stephanie Garner. I am in my second year of teaching. I teach fifth grade language arts, reading, and writing. I teach in a rural elementary school that serves approximately 520 students. Fortunately, because we are a Title I school we receive funding for technology and other programs to assist us in serving all students. We are very blessed to have administration and faculty that encourages technology training and implementation. I am currently pursuing my Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Technology is an ever changing trend. My desire is to keep up with the latest trends in educational technology in order to provide a stimulating learning environment for my students.
Group Efforts
Our cohort group is very supportive of one another. We all have very busy lives. Even though we all lead hectic lives, it seems as though most of us handle it, along with the expectations for this course with gusto! I, Stephanie have not handled it with gusto. I have been very overwelmed. I have spent more time lagging behind and trying to catch up. My deepest thanks and apprectiation goes out to Larry Ninas, and Crystal Kinnard for their patience and guidance. My sincere apologies go out to Larry, Crystal, Katrina and everyone else in our group whom I have failed as their project leader. I am sorry that I have been no help. And thank the Lord for Larry Ninas who "took the wheel."
In regards to the Voice Thread project we all decided to use the Voice Thread application for students who need an online, self-paced learning environment. For example, all teachers experience students who are out of school/ homebound due to sickness. In order for these students to keep up with the rest of the class, the teacher can create a Voice Thread lesson. The Voice Thread applications allow teachers to record voices, sounds, music. Voice Thread also provides photo tools, as well as doodling and movie application tools. EAch member of our group created a lesson from a different subject area. Therefore as a group, we have more than one subject area being represented for our Voice Thread project.
In regards to the Voice Thread project we all decided to use the Voice Thread application for students who need an online, self-paced learning environment. For example, all teachers experience students who are out of school/ homebound due to sickness. In order for these students to keep up with the rest of the class, the teacher can create a Voice Thread lesson. The Voice Thread applications allow teachers to record voices, sounds, music. Voice Thread also provides photo tools, as well as doodling and movie application tools. EAch member of our group created a lesson from a different subject area. Therefore as a group, we have more than one subject area being represented for our Voice Thread project.
Online Article Re: Voice Thread
"Storytelling With Voicethread," the online article I read is an account by a fifth grade teacher named Craig Roland. In the article, Mr. Roland discusses a project he created for his fifth graders using Voice Thread. His students began the project by viewing and discussing the work of Carmen Lomas Garza, a Texas artist known for creating paintings of her childhoo memories. After viewing the paintings, Mr. Roland instructed his students to create their own chilhoo memory drawings. Then they were asked to write rough rafts and final drafts describing their pictures. According to the article, this activity became very personal for the students and Mr. Roland.
Voice Thread
My Voice Thread activity is based our groups focus or idea. We felt that because all teachers experience children who become sick/homebound, we wanted to create a Voice Thread application for an online self-paced learning tool. Each team member will create A Voice Thread lesson that could be used by a homebound student. I teach fifth grade language arts, reading, and writing. Our students are learning about the Civil War in Social Studies. In order to integrate the Civil War, I created a "homebound" lesson that combines Voice Thread tools/ accessories and Power Point. My lesson involves Power Point style notes regarding the Civil War. At the end I orally give the homebound student insructions to write a journal response to a Civil War photo. For my Voice Thread activity, I utilized the photo application tool, as well as the recording application to enhance my Voice Thread lesson.
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