Week 11 Assignment #1

The article “Using VoiceThread to Promote Learning Engagement and Success for All Students,’’ examines how VoiceThread has created opportunities for teachers to discover new methods for teaching and new ways for students to show their understanding of the material.  The article focuses on explaining VoiceThread and how it can be used in all grades and subjects.  It also concentrated on three students’ profiles and how it helped those students, all who have different learning styles and needs.  It showed that VoiceThread allows students to practice listening and speaking and provides the teacher the ability to hear every student.  It also gives students the ability to hear themselves speak which can lead to better articulation.  VoiceThread also allows you to integrate several media such as pictures, audio, video and text to improve and support language.  It can also be used to support students with learning disabilities and special education services by encouraging participation, they can work at their own pace independently and gradually provide information rather than all at once.  VoiceThread can help create a positive learning environment for students that are beneficial to their individual learning style and support them in their success.