Voicethread vs. Voxopop

Nowadays, technology is everywhere even in education. Technology in education is a good way to make classes funnier and more entertaining. For example when you teach with some slides, students are paying more attention in class than they usually do. Ok, but what if you teach through videos of you on the internet? What if students interact with you through videos or recordings of theirs on the internet? Currently, I just know about these two websites that help you interact in a very different way; they are: voxopop.com and voicethread.com. They both are similar and different at the same time. Which one is better?

Voxopop is a very good tool to create a talkgroup where you can share with your students through audio only. So far, I have been interacting with my groupmates through their talkgroup and mine. We have discussed some topics, and it has been very nice. I would apply it with my studies to have a different way to teach and learn using voxopop. In this way, students would get a new experience in the learning process. Something useful of this is the fact that they can acquire fluency in their speaking skill.

On the other hand, we have voicethread which in my oppinion is better than the voxopop for many reasons. One of them is that in voicethread, you can record a video or upload it; also, you can record only your voice or write a comment about an image that you upload. Voicethread is very helpful to interact in a better way with your group. Students may find it very interesting and interactive as well. It is a new option to teach and help them lose their shyness to speak besides helping them improve their speaking or writing skills.


These two tools are very useful, but it will depend only on how you use them and how you apply them to teach.