Voice Thread by Dustin Cope

What is a Voice Thread? If you want to use a video for your classroom, would you use a voice thread? Why?

Voice Thread is a means of communication which utilizes technology. You can add pictures and videos, while having the opportunity to post comments on previously added photos and videos.You can post comments using a variety of different methods such as; texting from a cellular phone, using a web cam, and by voice recording. You are also able to draw on pictures or video clips while they are loaded. Another cool feature is the ability to zoom in and out on pictures.

Voice Thread is an interesting feature that could be highly useful and fun to use in the classroom. If I were going to show a video in my classroom I would personally not use a Voice Thread. I say this because I do not believe that the Voice Thread is necessary for a physical education class, especially on the primary or secondary education level. This type of technology would be better suited for a college classroom. Also, physical education teachers usually do not have access to classrooms where this type of technology is available. If I were to show a video I would simply use a DVD or VHS cassette to illustrate my point of instruction. That would be a much more convenient resource that is readily available at all levels of education.

Desktop Publisher

I think that the activities that we did with Desktop Publisher went well. I experienced no difficulty in maneuvering the application. I was already familiar with publisher from ETEC 224, so this was merely taking what I had previously learned and applying it.



I enjoyed creating the brochure. Publisher provides many different templates and layouts for you to choose from. I believe that creating a brochure to hand out to parents at the beginning of the year is a great idea. This allows the parent and child to see the outline of the course and my educational background. The brochure also provides the parents with the information that they would need if they ever needed to contact me. My schedule is also displayed in the brochure so they can see when my conference period is.

There is not any issue that I have at this time using desktop publisher. It is real easy to use, at least in my opinion.

I really was pleasantly surprised that I like Publisher. It has a lot of neat features that I was not aware of prior to this course. Well as I stated in the previous paragraph, I have used Publisher in a prior course, so I already had an idea of how to use it. This class though has allowed me expand upon that base of knowledge and learn the intricacies of the program. I did not know that you could create a resume in this program which I also found interesting. You can change the background themes which makes your resume catch the eye of potential employers. I will definately be creating the brochure for my classroom. As I have stated that is a really useful resource for the parent and child.

Dustin