Here is my week 4 task,
introducing Blackboard (LMS) and VoiceThread (Online platform),
which I have been using over the last several years.
I'm glad I chose VoiceThread because it's asynchronous-- Students can complete tasks anytime when they have time.
Since most of my students work full time while taking several college courses, they would have dropped out if I had chosen a synchronous platform like Adobe Connect.
The format of the hybrid (blended) class I teach this semester is like this...
Mon: Students complete several online tasks. The tasks include memorizing
vocabulary via Quizlet, doing grammar exercise, writing Chinese characters, etc.
Wed: We meet f2f. Since it's a flipped class, I let them speak, speak, and speak without introducing new words/grammar/characters.
* Again, my video card, Nvidia, has an issue with recording....
https://youtu.be/4z92bk5GEOQ
https://youtu.be/4z92bk5GEOQ
Yuko Kato I love the look of voicethread. I have been meaning to check it out for ages. I will definitely do that now that you have demonstrated so many creative ways of using it. It is fantastic for flipped learning too :-)
ReplyDeleteLisa Wood It's a good choice if you have busy students, but there are cons, too.
ReplyDeleteStudents might lose motivation as they don't get to interact with peers. I think it's ok if you teach a blended class, which allows them to see their classmates as well.
I often insert a culture video so they can have a "brain break." For example, this is a video I inserted in a VoiceThread after introducing the word, "take a bath."
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Hi Yuko Kato sorry I missed you posting this and will look at it lateron...
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