I have been using voice thread in my class room so that my students have a chance to present their information on Native Americans.
http://voicethread.com/share/1395425/
It was a really good experience for my students because they really had to use higher order thinking skills in order to figure out which information they should speak about and how to present it in an interesting manner in under a minute! The results were fantastic! The girls really presented their information well and it was really interesting to listen to. Next, when the girls responded to one another, the girls commented that they really learned a lot from their classmates and enjoyed listening to them. Their feedback to one another was fantastic and they had to use auditory skills in order to learn the information about one another's tribe. I will definitely use voice threads again!
We used Voice Thread last year for a social justice project, and it was also successful. It seems to be just the right combination of sharing, commenting, and ease of use for most students. Glad it went so well for you!!
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