Voice Thread is a free online tool that allows for collaborative group conversations through sharing of videos, images, and documents. Users can comment on shared content in five ways including microphone, webcam, text, phone, or uploading audio files. The activity feed captures images from mobile devices and notifications are sent for comments and shares while content can be shared through social media or email. Voice Thread has educational uses such as publishing student work for peer feedback, demonstrating mastery of topics through alternative assessments, storytelling, and creating historical document collages.

1. Voice Thread
Conversations in the Cloud
By: Heather Clark

2. Connect
Group conversations can be collected and shared locally or internationally.
No software to install.
Free to download
Works on any modern web browser can be used over almost any internet
connection.

3. Create, Comment, Share
Collaborative.
Share videos, images, and documents.
Permits people to comment in 5 ways
microphone
webcam
text
phone
audio file upload

4. Activity Feed.
Capture images from your mobile device.
Share through facebook, email, etc
Access extensive catalogue of content.
Receive notifications of comments and shares.

5. Voice Thread in Education
Publish student works. Allow peer feedback.
Students use to demonstrate mastery of a topic.
alternative assessment.
Use as story telling device.
Create collages of historical documents.