VoiceThread is a digital, asynchronous conversation tool that allows for collaborative learning environments where students can practice essential communication skills. It provides a space for students to collaborate with others on projects and discussions, allowing for a higher level of learning through communication and accountability similar to a classroom setting. VoiceThread can also be used to provide feedback and assessments of students' work.

1. Give Your Students
a Voice(Thread)
Sean Williams
#CUE2010

2. WHAT IS
VOICETHREAD?

3. Conversation

4. Digital, asynchronous,
conversation

5. insert VT screencast
here

6. Pedagogy
• ..a collaborative environment where every single
person is accountable, mimicking a classroom. -
(Allison, 2008)
• The case could be made that the collaborative aspect
of this tool actually proves it to be a direct,
meaningful experience that will allow students to
practice essential communication skills that will be
necessary for their future. -(Wilson, 2008)
• A higher level of learning is seen when students
collaborate with others. Collaboration is a method of
learning that provides communication with multiple
people in a group. -(Fairbanks, et al, 2008)

7. Of course you
can keep using
these if you
prefer...

8. Or doing this...

9. And this.....

10. And assessing
with this...

11. The 1’s and 3’s