Technology Integration Form PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: VoiceThread Age/Grade Level: 9- Technology/Resource Type:
12th
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.) VoiceThread
http://voicethread.com/

Associated Learning Standard(s):

Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations,
models or simulations.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
This is a web based application that can be used for collaboration, presentation, and more. This can be used to teach your class
from miles away, as it allows you to give a presentation while also hosting a one way video chat with a message board for student
responses.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students presentation/speaking/communication skills?
I think I would use this as a basic presentation software. I wouldnt integrate the distance learning aspect, as I dont want my
students having to leave the classroom to do so. This might come in handy though if I have a student who has a disability or is sick
if they have to miss school for a presentation. One of the biggest issues in my IMTs class is the fact that students miss group
presentation due to missing school, leaving their group high and dry when its their time to present.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

aligns to content standards aligns to content standards aligns to content standards

transforms a lesson in a way that would enhances a lesson; likely to serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
be impossible or very difficult without it; increase student engagement and but wouldnt necessarily play a critical
very likely to increase student engagement support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson
and contribute to mastery of the
will most likely be used by the will most likely be used by the teacher
concept(s)
students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
 I am going to give it a 2, as I believe this would be more useful in an online school or college level course. The main
feature that sets this technology apart is the integration of distance learning that can be done with it. This would be
useful if I was going to teach an online course as opposed to an in person class. As a presentation software it works just
like any other.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christies 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
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http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.