Task 4

Create an image based speaking activity using VoiceThread 

This time, we use a very practical online tool to promote creative learning: VoiceThread. This tool lets us create multimedia albums where we can insert documents, images, audio and video with the added value that the visitor can leave comments through a microphone, through a webcam or through the keyboard, and can even draw with a pencil on the slides and videos paused.

In our case, we have selected five photographs and have recorded our voice asking several questions about them to create a speaking activity for students in 4th of ESO. Students are supposed to see the five images and at the same time to listen to the teacher's voice asking them one or several questions of each picture, like Do you know who wrote this? or What does this picture represent? Then, they will have to answer the questions and leave a comment with their recorded voices. 

This is a very funny activity for students, and at the same time a very good option to make them speak in English. It is also positive because this kind of activity let them express their thoughts and opinions and we can use the photographs to make them reflect on important aspects, like human rights, personal identity, racism, etc. Teachers can also introduce students many kinds of cultural items, like art, geography, history, cinema, music, etc.

Finally, we will ask students to create a VoiceThread themselves following the examples we have provided them, so they will need to choose a photograph and then record a sentence talking about what do they think, what is the photo about, why do they like the photo they have chosen, etc. 

Here you are the link to my VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/new/share/6652763/