Literacy

Literacy

Introduction

By using voice threads, we get several options such as discussion board, digital story book, assessment, tutorials, and student presentations, which allow students to learn in the class through several different reasons. Several different features have been provided by ipad to students. The major aim of using such technology is to create awareness to the students and, enable them to learn language literacy because; it has been observed that students are not learning language.

Lesson

Topic

Descriptions

1

Use of Voice threads and iPads.

ipad is serving as the reader, creator, student response system, class room manager, study tool, organizer, Differentiator. Voice thread is a multimedia slide show which offers many features like photos, documents and videos and, allows users to pass comments in five different ways with the help of micro phone or voice phone, text and webcam and, also allow them to share with the students.

2

Steps by Steps Instructions

When a student enters the website of the Voice Thread, he will see three buttons at the top such as “Browse”, “Create” and, “My Voice”. Let us consider the each of the button individually.

3

Use in the class

Students can record or edit video on the ipad.

Students can edit and record audio on the ipad.

All the students can read the class content on the ipad.

Students are able to read the course readings on the ipad.

Students are using iPad as the digital notebook, note-taking device.

Ipads are used to create their screen casts, and share and demonstrate their understanding.

Presentations are easily made on iPad.

Students are able to create digital stories on the iPad.

Students are allowed to study with the help of iPad.

Ipad are used as the student response system.

Written contents are easily made on iPad in class rooms.

Teachers are watching students to blog, using iPad.

Students are making ePubs/ and iBooks to read on iPad.

Images are edit and, created using iPad.

Language environment can be easily available for students in the classrooms.

4

Improvement in Learning

Students are found engaged in class rooms, using Voice threads and iPads and, it helps them in motivating and, learning. Threads and iPads allow students to create slide shows, which relate to the topic of learning, and there is also option for discussion board, and students are allowed to communicate and discuss a lesson or unit, they have done.

It is such a versatile tool, and teachers are recommended to use it as an educator. Educators are using iPads, and Voice Threads to improve lessons, and offer students several ways of communications, and learning. Voice thread is free to sign up and share, and it is great to use in the class room.

5

Assisted Technology Support

Voice threads are easy to navigate website and, has several images and, clearly illustrated what voice threads are all about. Threads can be used in education and, homes for each day use and, because of their easiness and feasibility, classrooms have become modern and, teachers are using these technologies in order to bring knowledge into students. They have provided several instructions for students to create images and, videos and, ...