elearning 5- distance classroom #TLO 110

Working in groups you recently posted an activity to VoiceThread. Now, choose an activity posted by a different group that addresses a communication mode that you would like to give more attention to with your students. In your blog, identify which group’s activity you chose. Briefly describe the activity with any changes you would make to fit your goals and classroom environment. Include any assessment challenges this activity presents in a distance classroom, and how you would adapt for that so that you know how well all students are doing regardless of their location. After viewing all 5 voicethread posts, I will like to give my attention on the group 2 activity which using different ways to describe the weather. Group 2 activity contents are followed Teacher 1.using ichat to post video announcement to meet at park near by on Friday 2. within the video, instructor will announce various questions Students 1. email to instructor a. check weather broadcast  and answer the questions from the instructor's announcement b. confirmation if he/she will attend. c. Clarify the instruction if there is any questions. Learning goal of language future tense,days of the week, numbers ,urban location,direction,clothes,food Assessment 1.email-understand the content of the video 2. understand the weather broadcast 3.respond in culture appropriate way to the invitation I like the instructor can post the video to announce the task with target language.  The activity design is very creative.  Instead of asking students to check the weather forecast, students will use it as subtle way and apply to their daily use. I also like the assessment of this activity.  Students will need to learn all the materials through the technology with the target language.  Teacher won't be the main key person to show step by step learning weather but students will need to find out what they need to understand.  Teacher is serving a role as facilitator. If there is anything I would like to change, instead of ichat I will use the text message.  The reason is not everyone have a Apple computer or device.  Since it is asking weather broadcast and if attend, I will simply sing up the Goolge voice and ask student call in to leave a message.And student can read the target language. Secondly, if there is anything I would like to adopt in my classroom.  I will like the first part of activity which is announce the date of visiting and students will check the weather with broadcasting. This is a very interesting activity.  When I teach the weather unit, I will add this activity into my lesson plan. Thank you, Jamal and Jiun, for sharing and providing the good idea.