In this discovery exercise, we were to choose one of the above image generator tools. These tools create products that students can use for assignments. I chose two of them to explore:
- WordSift (visualization of text)
- VoiceThread (cloud conversations)
The other tools I have already experienced.
WordSift of Martin Luther King's Infamous 'I Have a Dream' speech:
The Cheeseburger Song by VeggieTales - Used as an K-3 Icebreaker.
RoadRunner Anticipation - Used as K-3 Predicting in Storytelling Strategy.
How can this tool be used with your students?
I think if I were an English teacher, I could use WordSift to help my students "cut the fluff". The students could cut & paste a reflection paper that they have written into the sift generator. From there, the students could see which words pop up more frequently. If any of the words are like "trashcan articles" then we can go back and begin the editing/proofreading process in our papers. "Trashcan articles" are articles like 'the', 'an', 'this', 'that', etc. We use them in our everyday speech in random places but they don't belong in our writing, so we must throw them away to say what we really need to say.
What is one assignment that you could use that includes these tools?...either as a one computer assignment or as a class assignment.
I would use the Voice Thread for Story Prediction for sure. With my K-3rd grade students they would love this.
I even believe 4-6 could create group projects where they make a movie or edit on a movie clip with their reflection. Kind of like director's commentary. Instead of writing a book reflection, I could have them make a image voice reflection or movie (on the book) reflection using Voice Thread.
In Speech & Debate, I could have loads of fun with voice dictation, voice perception & inflection. Wish I had known about this 2.0 Tool sooner!
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