After looking at the blog post by Dawn about Wall Wisher I thought of several ideas for this tool. In reviewing this tool I saw that students can use audio files, video, or photos. Currently, I use a tool called comic life http://plasq.com/products/comiclife/mac
as a way for students to create time lines, posters, storyboards, or even use as an extension activity for a concert or a field trip. Using this program, students can upload photos and then add speech bubbles with information that they learned, or reflective thoughts that they have about the activity. Students love using comic life and I have often though, wouldn't it be great to make comic life, interactive and more web 2.0 like.
Wall Wisher does just that. This would be a fantastic tool for students to create comments on each other's work, create interactive time lines on composers (or any person, era, etc.), and also evaluations on performances. This would be a fun, interactive, collaborative tool for the students to compile their thoughts on any topic, video, photo, or sound clip.
Kristy,
ReplyDeleteSome middle school teachers in my class a few years ago were enjoying using Comic Life with their students. I was surprised even then at the lack of Web 2.0 features--though I was so impressed with the way the program worked.
How do you envision the connection between the Comic Life productions and the commenting to take place? Would the students view the Comic Life examples in the classroom (just by looking at their classmates' screens)?
The classroom management piece of integrating online tools with classroom-based multimedia software is often the most challenging!
Dawn,
ReplyDeleteI envision wall wisher as almost taking the place of comic life because of the web 2.0 capabilities. For example, photos could be posted and then students could use the comment stickies in a similar way that they would use the speech bubbles and thought bubbles in comic life. Obviously this wouldn't make comic life "obsolete" but would take it in another direction, making it a full class or cooperative learning activity rather than an individual one.
Kristy
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at Comic Life. I thought it looked like a lot of fun for the students. I also like Wallwhisher. I might be using Wallwisher in my classroom soon. I think it is a great way for the students to comment on each others work. It is also a great way to discuss how to leave appropriate comments online.