My Voicethread

This is my voicethread- a completely new technology to me. I really liked playing around with the voicethread. I think it is something that I will be able to use in my classroom for just about any subject. The voicethread allowed me to choose a topic and orally comment on why I thought that this topic is relevant/ important. It also allows you to type a comment, although I chose to stick with voice. I like the fact that now anyone who views the voicethread can add their own commentary. Unlike some other tools, you do not have to own the product to comment. I think this is great, because when using this tool with students it would allow them to comment without having to go through a lot of steps. I chose Respect because this is one of the most important things to teach right at the beginning of the year. Many of the classrooms that I have subbed in have become so bogged down with focusing on state tests and other things that they do not have the time to teach about some important things such as Respect. I have seen that many students today do not know what repest is and what it means to be respectful of others. When I get my own classroom, this will be one of the first things that I teach at the begining of the year. The picture that I chose is c/o slumdogging.com. It serves as a good tool for teachers to use as a guide- both for themseleves as well as for their students. Here is  the link to my voicethread (I had trouble embedding it.):
http://voicethread.com/share/1883666/