Yodio--Technology Tool

     For my graduate Technology in Education course, I was asked to pick a web 2.0 tool and create a lesson/project utilizing the tool.   In the following blog I will discuss a lesson/project utilizing the web 2.0 tool Yodio, as well as provide a Yodio example for your viewing.

Yodio



     For my Yodio lesson/project, I thought it would be fun for students to utilize the technology tool in order to present a book report.  Students would simply choose a book at their current reading level and discuss it using Yodio.  The students would then present their yodio to the class.  I feel that using Yodio is a great choice for students who feel intimidated or nervous about speaking in front of the class.  For some students, public speaking causes a great deal of stress and anxiety.  I feel as educators we need to be cognizant of this and provide other options for students.  In my opinion, Yodio is a great option.  The student still will have to complete the book report, and they still have to present it to the class.  The only difference is they are able to record it in a more comfortable environment without feeling intimidated.  I feel this will only lead to a much BETTER presentation for the student.  In regards to students who do not have a problem with public speaking, yodio will provide a different kind of avenue to take with presentations.
    
     In regards to how user friendly I feel Yodio is--I had difficulty with it at first..  For me, Yodio was a bit difficult to really get figured out.  Even after I watched the provided tutorials I had difficulty with the tool.  I imagine if I had trouble with the tool, students may also find it difficult to use.  I do feel using yodio would benefit many students, but I am not quite satisfied with the yodio site yet.  You can bet I will keep trying to figure it out.
Please check out my Yodio below.