We know that every student has a voice and now with the help of technology, all students have the chance to be heard. But you may be wondering what do we mean when we talk about student voice?

Are we talking about the act of speaking?  Or is there something to consider beyond the literal meaning? Well, there are many ways to think about student voice.

Resource #1

Flipgrid

Why Selected: Flipgrid is a social learning tool that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is like a message board where teachers can pose questions, called "topics," and their students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display. Flipgrid is easy to introduce and use for both teacher and students. The learning curve is minimal and the outcome powerful.

Resources:

Video Response Resources:

Flipgrid - Social Learning

Flipgrid Educator Resources

Resource #2

Screencastify

Why Selected: Screencastify is a tool that allows students and educators to personalize their learning experience through sharing their voice via a screen recording. The app is a Chrome extension, meaning this versatile tool is just a click away when you want to capture digital evidence of active learning.

Resources:

Video Tutorials from Screencastify

Screencastify Activity Ideas

Resource #3

Anchor - for Podcasting

Why Selected: There are many recording tools students and teachers can use to create podcasts. The tool we selected to share with you delivers a multitude of FREE options (they claim it will always be free) for users is Anchor. Anchor is a free podcast web tool and IOS/Android app which walks users(13 and over) through the steps.

Resources:

How to Start a Podcast - with Anchor

18 Best Podcasts for Elementary, Middle, and High

Podcasting for Educators with Deborah Hargroves

More resources:

• ISTE Standard(s) for Educators and Students
• Newspapers In Education
• Common Sense Media

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