VoiceThread

I think that kindergartners could use VoiceThread to record themselves giving an oral description of a familiar person, place, thing, or event. In kindergarten, we have lots of speaking and listening standards, so this would be a neat way to incorporate some technology into the teaching of this standard. Three standards on which this lesson will focus are:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

All of these standards could easily be addressed by using VoiceThread since it has a visual component, as well as the audio piece. Many students are motivated by the use of technology so I think using VoiceThread for this project will interest them. Kindergartners also like novelty and I have never used VoiceThread with them before. See the VoiceThread below to see an example of a student project. Student artwork could also be uploaded for the children to describe.