A Journey into VoiceThread

I have attempted to introduce my friends to VoiceThreads, in hopes that they;

1. Help me out
2. Explore the application themselves.

http://voicethread.com/share/3819883/

Check it out.

Connectivism?

Blog Post for Connectivism

To sum it up, (according to me of course) Social Learning stipulates that students learn better whilst they interact with others. Dr. Orey believes that when students are creating artifacts with the help of others, they are engaging in a conversation that will help them understand more.  Those others could be teachers, computers, and their friends.  Teaching and helping their friends aids them in developing a deeper understanding of the content they are working with. 

     The Connectivism that George Siemens’ speaks of taps into this belief.  He said that learning is the act of forming networks and navigating these networks for knowledge.  

     It seems as though my previous post applauds the outcomes of a constructivist approach, whereas the Social Learning Theories I speak of today supports the processes and interactions that happen transpire during the construction of a groups end artifact.  From previous experiences, I think it’s entirely possible to have a large percentage of students work done socially in class, fine tune it collaboratively using social network sites like Facebook, Skype, or Tumblr and provide a tangible, Constructivist guided artifact that they can share with others, possibly on their Voicethreads account!