a one page guide worksheet on how to use a voicethread

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Sharing stories
With VoiceThread (www.voicethread.com)
VoiceThread lets you tell the story behind your
pictures.
You can record individual audio comments, and text
notes on a picture. You can also create animated
hand-drawn notes.
VoiceThread lets other explore a slide show of your
pictures whilst listening to and reading your
comments and descriptions of them.
You can use VoiceThread to share a story, to collect
views from a group, or to create a record of your
group discussions on a particular topic
Getting started
1) Visit www.voicethread.com and register for an account
or sign in.
2) Select ‘Create’ from the menu at the top of the screen.
3) Upload pictures that you would like to include in your
slide show (or you can import pictures from a Flickr
account). Wait for your photos to import or upload.
4) Select ‘Comment’ to bring up a slide show of your
pictures ready for you to add your comments. Select
‘record’ to add an audio comment to this picture. Click
stop recording when you are done. You can add text Doing more with VoiceThread
comments as well using the ‘type’ button.
You can publish your VoiceThread on
5) Click the picture of a person in the bottom-left hand a blog or MySpace page.
corner to change who is speaking. You can add new
people to your group by selecting ‘Create new identity’. You can share your VoiceThread with
You can upload a photo of each group member. others.
6) When everyone has added their comments to this You can optionally allow others to
picture, you can move on to the next in your slide show. record their comments on your
VoiceThread (moderated by you first).
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