VoiceThread Colette Cassinelli [email_address] Twitter: ccassinelli NECC ‘09 HANDOUTS: http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread for Interactive Projects Using

NECC ‘09 Handouts: edtech VISION wiki http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread VoiceThread 4 Education collaborative wiki http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

edtech VISION wiki

http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread

VoiceThread 4 Education collaborative wiki

http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

Create an educator VoiceThread account (free) http://www.voicethread.com

NETS*S NETS #2 - Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. NETS for Students 2007

NETS #2 - Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

NETS for Students 2007

C reativity C ollaboration C ommunication http://flickr.com/photos/shareski/2655113202/in/pool-858082@N25/

What is a VoiceThread? A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos.

VoiceThread sandbox Click BROWSE and search for “NECC09” on VoiceThread homepage. Practice on this “Reflections” project. http://voicethread.com/share/352925

How to make a VoiceThread Pre-plan Select Docs or Images Prepare for Narration Create Account Upload Content Add Comments

Pre-plan

Select Docs or Images

Prepare for Narration

Create Account

Upload Content

Add Comments

Step 1 – Pre-plan What the goal? Who is the audience? Who will participate? Research

What the goal?

Who is the audience?

Who will participate?

Research

Step 2 –Select Docs/Images Use digital photos, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, images and video Hint: Use PowerPoint to make slides and then export as *.jpg Use Creative Commons licensing Can imports photos from Flickr, Facebook, or from the web (right click – copy image location – paste for URL in VT) BASIC MORE OPTIONS

Use digital photos, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, images and video

Hint: Use PowerPoint to make slides and then export as *.jpg

Use Creative Commons licensing

Can imports photos from Flickr, Facebook, or from the web (right click – copy image location – paste for URL in VT)

BASIC

MORE OPTIONS

Step 3 - Prepare for Narration BASIC Text, audio, doodle & phone MORE OPTIONS Record audio using: Audacity or GarageBand w/mic A cell phone recording site iPod w/ mic

BASIC

Text, audio, doodle & phone

MORE OPTIONS

Record audio using:

Audacity or GarageBand w/mic

A cell phone recording site

iPod w/ mic

Step 4 - Create account

Step 5 - Upload Content Upload images & choose title and description Record narration or upload audio files

Upload images & choose title and description

Record narration or upload audio files

Step 5 continued Choose sharing options: Private – view by invitation only Public view and access Comments – yes/no Comment moderation – on/off Share URL or embed in webpage or wiki

Choose sharing options:

Private – view by invitation only

Public view and access

Comments – yes/no

Comment moderation – on/off

Share URL or embed in webpage or wiki

Step 6 - Add comments ONE account but multiple identities (NEW: but can only access one identity at a time) Younger students can draw and scan original artwork for avatar You can doodle on top of the media as you record your comment

ONE account but multiple identities (NEW: but can only access one identity at a time)

Younger students can draw and scan original artwork for avatar

You can doodle on top of the media as you record your comment

Additional Suggestions Start simple. Encourage appropriate and thoughtful comments like: I noticed …, this reminds me of …, I’m not sure that .. Create extra guest avatars if sharing one account Moderate comments if VoiceThread is public.

Start simple.

Encourage appropriate and thoughtful comments like: I noticed …, this reminds me of …, I’m not sure that ..

Create extra guest avatars if sharing one account

Moderate comments if VoiceThread is public.

A few more … Be aware of privacy issues Pay attention to copyright Use Ed.VoiceThread if you need complete control Export archival VoiceThread for offline use

Be aware of privacy issues

Pay attention to copyright

Use Ed.VoiceThread if you need complete control

Export archival VoiceThread for offline use

Question … What is one area in your environment where you want to encourage more creativity, communication or collaboration?

VoiceThread ideas … Literacy Development Poetry Anthologies Book promotions Author Studies Oral Narratives Subject Areas Scientific Inquiry Historical Cause/Effect Create an Invention

Literacy Development

Poetry Anthologies

Book promotions

Author Studies

Oral Narratives

Subject Areas

Scientific Inquiry

Historical Cause/Effect

Create an Invention

Even more ideas … Collaboration Landforms where we live Multi-Generational projects Showcasing Work Art Gallery Speeches Digital Portfolios Can be used with any grade level and any subject area – even professional development Visit: http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

Collaboration

Landforms where we live

Multi-Generational projects

Showcasing Work

Art Gallery

Speeches

Digital Portfolios

Can be used with any grade level and any subject area – even professional development

Visit: http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

More ideas … ESL / ELL Language Practice Cultural comparisons Thinking Around A Topic Commentary on Social Issues Debate an Issue Explanations Math directions Instructions / How to

ESL / ELL

Language Practice

Cultural comparisons

Thinking Around A Topic

Commentary on Social Issues

Debate an Issue

Explanations

Math directions

Instructions / How to

VoiceThread Digital Library http://voicethread.com/library/

More examples … 5 yr old collecting 100 comments for 100th day celebration http://voicethread.com/share/321990/ 5th grade Flip book animations - http://voicethread.com/share/253737/ HS career project about becoming a Special Education teacher http://voicethread.com/share/70584/ Professional Development: Reflecting on NETS for Teachers http://voicethread.com/share/330098/ Got Books? Faculty members share favorite books http://voicethread.com/share/210170/

5 yr old collecting 100 comments for 100th day celebration http://voicethread.com/share/321990/

5th grade Flip book animations - http://voicethread.com/share/253737/

HS career project about becoming a Special Education teacher http://voicethread.com/share/70584/

Professional Development: Reflecting on NETS for Teachers http://voicethread.com/share/330098/

Got Books? Faculty members share favorite books http://voicethread.com/share/210170/

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ITSE Evaluation Please fill out the BYOL evaluation at: http://www.iste.org/byoleval2009

Please fill out the BYOL evaluation at:

http://www.iste.org/byoleval2009

Questions? Please add your VoiceThread samples to the collaborative wiki at http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com Thank you for coming

Please add your VoiceThread samples to the collaborative wiki at http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

Thank you for coming