Vialouges+(Strengths,+weaknesses,+opportunities,+threats)

Vialogues.com Vialogues.com Vialogue = Video + Dialogue Vialogues can be  integrated into school curriculum by uploading an appropriate video (even one from YouTube), making the vialogue public or private, and students begin a discussion. Students are engaged by video and online student discussions promote learning.

**Resources and links**: [] **Articles and information**: [] [] =** Strengths **= -The site is free. -An account can be easily created. -Only an email address is needed to create an account. -The sight is user friendly. -Students can view work done by others. -Students can comment and discuss things they are interested in. -Teachers can use this as a resource to show students different videos and ask for their opinions. -You can make videos you post public or private. - A “Manage” tool allows teachers to set up and provided background information about the video and give guiding questions for student responses - A “Q & A” tool allows teachers to assess student learning - Speaking and listening of content knowledge is supported – promotes focused, meaningful discussions =** Weaknesses **=

- Vialogues can be public
=** Opportunities **= -The site is to be used for collaboration and discussion. There are hundreds of videos posted on the site, or you can upload you own videos, and start discussions about them. The site allows students a focused environment to participate in scholarly conversation about a topic. - Great resources for students to interact through digital media - Critical thinking skills are promoted. =** Threats **= - Student privacy could be at risk unless student vialogues are set up as “private.” =** Ideas for the classroom **= -Teachers can post a video and have students debate on the site. -Students can post videos on a certain topic and respond and discuss them. -Students can create their own videos and share them with other students. -Teachers can locate videos on several topics and share with students what others have said about the videos. - Use Vialogues as a way for students to share projects (skits, debates, presentations, reports — anything that can be captured on the video!) with each other and receive feedback. - Record and upload your lessons so students can annotate the lesson with their questions and comments.
 * - ** Because students can log on and see the videos posted by other people, there is a threat of them seeing inappropriate material.