TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative

Assignment
Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

My name: Kathryn Rhoden

Name of the tool VoiceThread
Where to access https://voicethread.com/
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions To use this tool, the teacher is required to register. It is a free tool and once you
of how to use the register, you can create what is called a VoiceThread. You create a VoiceThread by:
tool Step 1 - Adding visuals.
Step 2 - Adding audio/video comments or narration. Once visuals have been
uploaded, you can add comments or narration to them.
Step 3 - Share your presentation.
This tool walks you through the steps you need to create a VoiceThread and there is a
blue help icon if need be!

Ideas for how the Elementary: Students can use this tool to create storytelling threads for learning new
tool can be used words or for making presentations. For example, if the class is learning about what is
in PK-12 in a story including a main character, protagonist, etc. they could make their own
story in groups and share them here.
Middle: Students can create threads by voice mic or audio file. For example, if kids are
learning Spanish they can make a thread to help them better understand meanings of
words/sentences.
High: More experienced students can make a VoiceThread with their knowledge of
using Excel, Word, or PowerPoint.
Positives and Positives: 1. All registered students within a given class can create their own
challenges of VoiceThreads to be shared with their peers
using the tool 2. Allows teachers to register students (up to 100) for free and without the
need for emails for each individual student (this requirement is problematic because
this tool can be used from PK-12 and most students don’t own an email).
3. The account provides teacher access to the entire list of registered
students so changes to usernames and passwords can easily be changed.
4.It also provides the teacher an opportunity to demonstrate to students
the importance of creating secure user names and passwords, which is an
important part of being a safe digital citizen
5. Not everyone can see this the teacher can make it private or public.
Challenges: 1. Only allows for the creation of up to three VoiceThreads. For a nominal
yearly fee (around $60), teachers can purchase a classroom account that includes
many attractive options including the creation of unlimited VoiceThreads by teachers
and students.
2. Bandwidth can be a problem if an entire class is working at the same
time.
3. May not be so easy for some students to understand how to use it
compared to others.
Peer’s name: Kelsey Bowser
Name of the tool RealTimeBoard
Where to access Realtimeboard.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions Students will sign up for free, they can label their discussion and pick a template and
of how to use the invite their members as well as the teacher for supervision. One done they can then
tool interact with each other on what the assignment is.
Ideas for how the Elementary: can be used to collaborate on things they already know, like sports. They
TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative
Assignment
tool can be used can make a collaborative board about sports and the different things about sports.
in PK-12 Middle: Can be used to collaborate on a group project. Where each student is
responsible for a certain part of the assignment.
High: Can be used for the same as middle schoolers as well as collaborating between
different classes of the same subject.
Positives and Positives: Easy to use for older children and school levels.
challenges of Great communication tool.
using the tool Good for group work.
Also, good for teachers to come together and share ideas.
Teachers can be involved.
Not everyone can see it.
Real time interaction with group members.

Negatives: More of a high school level.

Can be complicated to use.
Not a lot of supervision.
No way to see who wrote what so it would be hard to make sure everyone was
involved.