VoiceThread Colette Cassinelli [email_address] HANDOUTS: http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread

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 Demo http://voicethread.com/#q.b70584.i0.k0

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

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 comparisions Thinking Around A Topic Commentary on Social Issues Debate an Issue Explanations Math directions Instructions / How to

ESL / ELL

Language Practice

Cultural comparisions

Thinking Around A Topic

Commentary on Social Issues

Debate an Issue

Explanations

Math directions

Instructions / How to

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

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 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

BASIC

MORE OPTIONS

Step 3 - Prepare for Narration BASIC Text MORE OPTIONS Record audio using: Audacity A cell phone (use Gcast or Gabcast) iPod w/ mic

BASIC

Text

MORE OPTIONS

Record audio using:

Audacity

A cell phone (use Gcast or Gabcast)

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 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

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

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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