I am not sure this qualifies as a blog post per say, it may be more of an open invitation. We are now on year three of Alludo and, I have to say, it is a great pleasure to be one of the readers of people’s reflections and learning journeys.
Like the blog, I learn more about the hidden gems and talent of Carondelet through these thoughtful mission share-outs than I do from a one-stop classroom observation. The observation captures one moment in time but does not always give me a feel for the thought behind the class: the “what came before” and “what will come after” (which is where the magic happens).
Last year, in the level three section, Joan and I tried to incorporate shared experiences amongst the Alludo players using VoiceThread as the interactive platform that would allow players to reflect on Parker Palmer’s Courage to Teach. The completely asynchronous book club has pros and cons (a pro for me is the need to revisit the book every time a new reader comes into the mix)…
This summer, we decided that we wanted to experiment with connecting our learning platforms and provide access to the Reflections both through the Alludo missions AND the blog. Alludo and the blog do not always hit the same audience so let’s see if we can have these worlds collide.
So what do you need to do?
Step One: Connect to Voicethread (www.voicethread.com)
- Register for a free VoiceThread account with your Carondelet Email address
- Add yourself to the Alludo Group to be able to access the “locked” platform and interact with others (Link to invitation)
Then participate and interact with others on the different Voicethreads that are all themed around sharing what you have learned during this whole COVID19 world and how it has impacted your teaching and learning.
Here are your 4 options:
Voicethread shareout on an experience in which you meet and collaborate with colleagues
Voicethread in which you share about a podcast/webinar and how that impacted your practice
Voicethread in which you share about a book you have read and how that impacted your practice
Voicethread in which you share about an online course and how that impacted your practice
After creating my account, I'm getting a message "not yet a member of this voicethread license." I'll try again in a few weeks.
VoiceThread has so much potential for student learning teams. I cannot wait to see how the students use this new tool.
I enjoy VoiceThread, however it's hard to keep on my mind, and I wish there was an email notification I can get if someone responds to me…otherwise I don't really think to go back and check.
there is actually, you can have it send you a digest… mine does 🙂
weird, if that persists, check with Joan
how is it going ?
I'm with Karina- it's really an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing, especially as the year flies past. With the Courage to Teach book, it was a great way to reflect, but at this point I really don't engage with the VoiceThread about it simply because I've moved onto other topics and books. The asynchronous is nice, to a point – for future book clubs, that aren't Alludo-based but are a little more time-bound (sorry), VoiceThread would be a great option!