VoiceThread is a web based platform that enables faculty and students to collaborate by sharing and commenting on documents, videos, images, and text.
– To practice conversation in a language (mock interview, pronunciation of words, etc.)
– To discuss the art and culture of the natives who speak the language
– To have students present and share content with other students
– To simulate conversations in a new language
– To assess language skills
– To improve reading comprehension skills for new languages
VoiceThread engages learners by making students “use a variety of multimedia and modalities.” This technique has been found to be one of the most successful ways to encourage student engagement!
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/news_item/ten-ways-overcome-barriers-student-engagement-online/
https://voicethread.com/blog/2018/04/05/creating-reading-comprehension-assessments-with-voicethread/
https://voicethread.com/blog/2017/11/06/using-voicethread-for-language-classes/
https://marishawkins.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/voicethread-workshop/
Make sure to visit these two websites in order to learn how YOU can incorporate VoiceThread into your Language class or any other classes you are teaching!
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