Voice Thread is a tool that allows users to have online discussions around media such as videos, images, documents, and presentations. Users can upload content to projects and then leave comments via text, audio, or video. Comments can be made using a telephone, webcam, microphone, or by uploading a file. Voice Thread facilitates group discussions and collaboration. It can be used for classroom projects, having students discuss solutions to math problems, historical events, or characters in literature. Examples provided discuss math problems, history timelines, and a science fair project on global warming. Voice Thread supports diverse learners by allowing visual and collaborative learning as well as creating individual work for peer feedback. Adaptions for different subjects are suggested. Helpful tutorial links

1. K E N T M C N A L L Y
VOICE THREAD

2. WHAT IS VOICE THREAD?
• A tool for having conversations around media
• Allows users to upload videos, pictures, documents,
and presentations to a project
• Users can have conversations about the image,
video, document, or presentation
• Voice Thread creates an opportunity for group
discussions

3. HOW GROUP MEMBERS MAKE
COMMENTS
• Telephone
• Webcam
• Text
• File upload
• microphone

4. CLASSROOM USES FOR VOICE THREAD
• Group Projects
• Browse library for subject specific Voice Threads
• Math
• Students can discuss different ways to solve math problems
• History
• Discuss historical figures, events, and battles
• Language Arts
• Discuss characters in a story, alternative endings to a story
• Physical Education
• Discuss specific exercises, proper form, and historical figures
in sports

5. EXAMPLES OF USES
Solving math problems using different methods
https://voicethread.com/?#q+math.b163901.i873469
Time Machine discuss historical events
https://voicethread.com/?#q+history.b62215.i321999
Students discuss global warming for a Science Fair
Project
https://voicethread.com/?#q+Science.b1192.i13696

6. EXAMPLES OF USES

8. DIVERSE LEARNERS
• Great for collaborating with peers (group work)
• Visual tool for instruction (visual learners)
• Students can create their own work and allow
others to comment on their project

9. ADAPTIONS
• History
• Instead of a written
test on a historical
event have a group
discussion
• Language Arts
• Instead of an written
open response
question students
can discuss
characters in a play
or book
• Use Voice thread as
an alternative to a
class presentation

10. HELPFUL LINKS
• What is Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/arB74zm6DPs
• How to use Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/2jVW_aAyGPE
• Introduction to using Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/-U1wlRrKyyk

11. MY TUTORIAL
• http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIQvc1VHBj