My voice thread is a recording stating the pathway that lead me to where I am today. I chose to record and tell about my own life as an example of a autobiography. Differentiating and recognizing a biography and an autobiography is a 7th and 8th grade standard. I chose to use this voice thread as an introduction activity to the class, for example during the first couple weeks of school. Standards state that students are supposed to write a biography/autobiography and deliver a speech. Well, I know how scary and nerve racking it can be to deliver a speech in front of your peers. Using voice thread to record what they want to say and playing it in front of the class may help to give them confidence the next time they really have to stand in front of a group and present. An essay will still have to be written, but voice thread could be used as their speech. They would then do the same thing after reading a biography of their choice, writing an essay and presenting their life story with images and recordings on voice thread. My students will have to have a step-by-step process of what to put where, but I think they will be able to do it and have fun with it.
Standards:
7.5.1
8.5.1
Link to voice thread below:
https://voicethread.com/share/4371789/
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