Technology Integration Form PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
VoiceThread All grades
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

Http://voicethread.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.VoiceThread&hl=en

Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that. List any ISTE-S standards that
seem to naturally align with the selected resource.

Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and
working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
2C- Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and
sharing intellectual property.
2D- Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of
data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
Innovative Designer: Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve
problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
4B- Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design
constraints and calculated risks.
Creative Communicator: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of
purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
6A- Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their
creation or communication.
6B- Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new
creations.
6C- 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.

Voice-Thread is a totally web-based application that allows you to place collections of media like images,
videos, documents, and presentations at the center of an asynchronous conversation. A VoiceThread allows
people to have conversations and to make comments using any mix of text, a microphone, a web cam, a
telephone, or uploaded audio file. Voice-Thread runs inside your web browser, so there is no software to
download, install, or update.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students presentation/speaking/communication skills?

I feel as though I would use this specific type of program when making podcast, so students could even add images to their
projects. Or, I could even have students use this program in the beginning of the year to create and About Me project and have
them present it to the class VIA voice-thread.

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
Based on the value-added rating scale above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using the
selected resource?
I would probably rate this application a 2 on the value-adding rating scale.
Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.
I rated Voice-Thread a 2 out of three because it is likely to increase the students engagement, but I am not sure if it could be used
multiple times before the students become frustrated with using the application. Also I do not know if I would be using it often,
but the student would directly be using it, although lessons would not be impossible without this program.

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
ISTE, (2012). iste.netss Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
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.