I love apps that are versatile and Adobe Voice does NOT
disappoint! It is one of the easiest ways to digital storytelling. Use it in
science to create a digital record of a lab or in history class to explain
important events or a foreign language course to practice pronunciation.
Why Adobe Voice?
It offers little options – just 5 layouts and a dozen themes,
with no ability to alter things like locations of text boxes or transitions –
students weren’t as bogged down with selecting visual effects. The focus was able
to be on the content, while the technological components kept kids engaged.
How did I use it?
To analyze Hero’s Journey in Full Tilt! Students enjoyed
themselves and it was great to see them try to think metaphorically about the
colors and images used.
Issues with Images?
When adding images, students can add from their camera roll
or use the search function in Adobe Voice, which in turn searches the internet
for images marked Creative Commons and labeled that search term. Issue is that
images are not vetted for appropriateness of children, so in an effort to
ensure inappropriate images would not appear, I asked students to only use the
icons that were uploaded. It gives the presentation a very polished, clean
look. Problem is there are some icons that are not appropriate either! Images “love”
had some raunchy results. Solution? I think that a teacher would need to
consider the age of their students and the way they would want images to be
searched and collected. It would be absolutely perfect for having students act
things out or draw their own images.
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