5. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
Chaos of devices enables great learning opportunities
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6. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
Key Questions become:
Does it have a camera?
Does it have a microphone?
Can it connect to the Internet?
Creativity is no longer tethered - mobile
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7. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://audioboo.fm
Pros: commercial site, never deleted, embeddable, links to social media
Cons: Several steps required to record, 3 minute duration, log in required
Classroom uses:
• Running reading record
• Online listening post
• Brainstorming ideas
• Goal setting
• Debating/discussing ideas
• Recount
• Explanation
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13. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://voicethread.com
Pros: One log on for whole class, audio and drawing, collaborative, embeddable
Cons: Free account only 3 slideshows at any one time, else US$1:00 per student
Classroom uses:
• Numeracy strategy sharing
• Literacy reading/proof reading/editing
• Literacy character development – vocabulary exposure
• Science observations conclusions
• Social Studies compare and contrast
• Art explanation/appreciation
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15. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://educreations.com
Pros: Web and iOS versions, single log on, unlimited slideshows, embeddable
Cons: No Android version yet, iPad version only, requires WiFi on iOS
Classroom uses:
• Numeracy strategy sharing
• Literacy reading/proof reading/editing
• Literacy re-telling of stories, plays
• Science observations conclusions
• Social Studies compare and contrast
• Art explanation/appreciation
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17. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
Variations on a theme:
http://techsmith.com/jing
Pros: Cross platform, Videos uploaded to web, embeddable, annotate images
Cons: 5 minutes of video only, No mobile support
Classroom uses:
• Numeracy strategy sharing
• Literacy reading/proof reading/editing
• Literacy re-telling of stories, plays, explanation/tutorials
• Science observations conclusions
• Social Studies compare and contrast
• Art explanation/appreciation
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18. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://showme.com
Pros: iOS versions, single log on, unlimited slideshows, embeddable
Cons: No Android version yet, iPad version only, requires WiFi on iOS, single slide
Classroom uses:
• Literacy recount
• Literacy explanation
• Science explanations/observations
• Maths 2D shape work, algorithms
• Art – explanation/motives
• Sequencing
• Justification
Explanation of process
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19. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://quicktime.com
Pros: Can do whole screen capture or a portion, no time limit
Cons: Apple only, no iOS variants, no Windows version
Classroom uses:
• Literacy recount
• Literacy explanation
• Science explanations/observations
• Maths 2D shape work, algorithms
• Art – explanation/motives
• Sequencing
• Justification
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20. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://littlebirdtales.com
Pros: Simple logon for students, school account, audio and drawing, embeddable
Cons: Students will need support to become independent
Classroom uses:
• Literacy recount
• Literacy story re-telling
• Science explanations/observations
• Maths 2D shape work
• Art – explanation/motives
• Sequencing
• Justification
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26. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://edu.glogster.com
Pros: Umbrella teacher account, lots of themes, full multimedia, embeddable
Cons: Premium features cost, training overhead for students, flash based
Classroom uses:
• Information synthesis – no copy and paste
• Audio, video and written text can be created for assessment
• Full multimedia resource for teachers to set course work
• Multi media poster – consistent quality-time management
• Presentation resource for speeches
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30. 5 Tools to Capture Student Voice
http://mailvu.com
Pros: Unlimited number of video mail, single logon, video messages
Cons: Best features cost, not embeddable on free account
Classroom uses:
• Goal setting - personal
• Reviews
• Peer review
• Feed back / feed forward
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