Okay. In addition to my previous attempts, I have been working on my podcasting/voicethread for the past three hours now. I am beginning to become a little frustrated with this. I think my issues are similar to Ms. Swift's issues with the equipment. Each time I attempted to record my voice, it only captures the first 2 - 3 seconds and then stops playing. In this case, this would create an excellent opportunity for collaboration via the blogs, the wiki, etc. However we are all having the same issue, without remedy. As a result, my voice thread appears incomplete. Understandably, it has become even more difficult trying to get my students to record any voice samples as well. In the meantime, I will continue trying.
Technological applications and advances are of great benefit. However, when they fail to work as we anticipate, it can lead to great frustration. I can appreciate why some teachers may be reluctant to use, learn or incorporate new technologies into their lessons as it can become time-consuming and unproductive in light of a teacher's already hectic schedule. Any feedback? I just had to vent a little. :)
By the way, I truly believe that the voicethread is a great instructional tool, it is just not the simplest application to use.
