Trends in Distant Learning

1-     Your group's VoiceThread presentation embedded,

http://voicethread.com/#q.b3216870.i0.k0

2-     A description of how your group collaborated in the making of your presentation,

We started our collaboration by e-mail. After knowing our team members, Heather recommended using the Wiggio.com as a collaboration tool.

Then Michael started the wiggio-team group through which we divide the work among each other. Later we used the chat room to discuss the process. Once we uploaded a PowerPoint and shared it on VoiceThread each started recording his/her comments.

3-     Your experiences using VoiceThread.

Voice thread is easy to navigate, and the only way to learn about this tool is to start a project then learn about how to do things in the process. The help link is very helpful and clear. Through the help I learned how to add and delete slides.

Also, the recording feature was so easy to use.

4-     A reflection of how you think VoiceThread could be used in your presentation/professional life.

VoiceThread is a collaboration and presentation tool. Even though it limits “the uploads” to pictures and videos; still it is very helpful. I can use VoiceThread for students to post their projects and presentation. The ability to write on screen, to pause, and to add written and verbal comments are amazing. As for collaboration the 4 of us worked on the same power point. We were able to see each others’ work and share ours.

I can use in the IPC class (Integrated physics and chemistry, for the History of the Atomic Structure. In this group project the students prepare a slide show to introduce to class the components of the Atomic structure and how it evolved over time.