Voice thread could prove to be useful for having a way to allow students to interact with each other in the target language. As noted in chapter 6, oral drills are useful, but it is better if they can be recorded in someway so that students have the opportunity to hear how they sound and to come back to the thread latter and see how they've progressed. Also, voice thread format such as that is available through blackboard are useful for creating a sort of threaded discussion board. In blackboard, there are privacy options as well that make it so only the teacher can hear the students' threads, or the discussion can be public so all students can post on the discussion thread.
The voice thread available in blackboard is also useful for teachers if they want to evaluate speaking skills. That way the students can record and rerecord their post until they are satisfied with it, and the teacher can have a stable format to evaluate, which can be problematic in face-to-face oral examinations. I also liked the format where teachers could post a picture and students can make thread comments about the picture.
I think implementing voice thread for the purpose of evaluation could go both ways as far as raising or lowering the students' affect. Some students might be more comfortable doing an interview because then no one (or other students) is gong to be playing there recording over and over again, and they may feel better forgetting about their mistakes and moving forward. However, some students who may feel pressured in an interview setting might feel better having complete control over what the final product is going to sound like.
The voice thread available in blackboard is also useful for teachers if they want to evaluate speaking skills. That way the students can record and rerecord their post until they are satisfied with it, and the teacher can have a stable format to evaluate, which can be problematic in face-to-face oral examinations. I also liked the format where teachers could post a picture and students can make thread comments about the picture.
I think implementing voice thread for the purpose of evaluation could go both ways as far as raising or lowering the students' affect. Some students might be more comfortable doing an interview because then no one (or other students) is gong to be playing there recording over and over again, and they may feel better forgetting about their mistakes and moving forward. However, some students who may feel pressured in an interview setting might feel better having complete control over what the final product is going to sound like.
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