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VoiceThread for Interactive Projects
1. Using
VoiceThread
for Interactive Projects
ISTE11 handouts:
http://tinyurl.com/istevt Colette Cassinelli
colette@edtechvision.org
Twitter: ccassinelli
2. ISTE ’11 Handouts:
edtech VISION wiki
http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread
OR http://tinyurl.com/istevt
VoiceThread 4 Education
collaborative wiki
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
4. 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
5. What is a VoiceThread?
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide
show that holds images, documents, and videos.
6. 4 WAY TO USE
VOICETHREAD
Commenting
Communication
Creativity
Collaboration
7. VoiceThread sandbox
Click BROWSE and search for “ISTE11” on VoiceThread
homepage. As we share VoiceThread projects, share your
ideas or thoughts and leave a text, voice, phone, or web cam
comment for all to view.
http://voicethread.com/share/2121732/
8. Commenting
Join another’s VoiceThread project
Good place to begin so all can get
comfortable with interface
All Grade levels – Advice for Obama Many Voices of Darfur
http://voicethread.com/share/300897/ http://voicethread.com/share/85497/
9. Communication
Use VoiceThread as a platform to share
information or opinions
Voice component very powerful when
combined with images, docs, and/or video
8th Grade Debate
http://voicethread.com/share/774475/
1st Grade talking about books 10th Grade Career Report
http://voicethread.com/about/library/1st_grade__ http://voicethread.com/share/70584/
Reading_Analysis_from_Leanne_Windsor/
10. Creativity
Use photographs, scan student artwork,
use computer painting program, upload
documents, add video
Year 7 Water Cycle – uses artwork
http://voicethread.com/share/118753/ 6th Grade Math – uses video
http://voicethread.com/about/library/6th
2nd Grade I Spy – uses photographs _Grade_math_from_Jackie_Ionno/
http://voicethread.com/about/library/2n
d_graders_play_ISpy/
11. Collaboration
Harness the true power of VoiceThread by
collaborating with other classes or experts
Authentic audiences bring purpose to the
assignments
4th & 5th Grade Progressive Stories 4th Grade Letters from the Internment Camps
http://writeyourstory.wikispaces.com/St http://voicethread.com/about/library/4th_Grade__
ory++40 Letters_from_the_Internment_Camps/
13. VoiceThread ideas …
Literacy Development
Poetry Anthologies
Book promotions
Author Studies
Oral Narratives
Subject Areas
Scientific Inquiry
Historical Cause/Effect
Create an Invention
14. More ideas …
ESL / ELL
Language Practice
Cultural comparisons
Thinking Around A Topic
Commentary on Social
Issues
Debate an Issue
Explanations
Math directions
Instructions / How to
15. 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
17. More examples …
5 yr old collecting 100 comments for 100th day
celebration http://voicethread.com/share/321990/
3rd Grade – Strategies to help with bullying
http://voicethread.com/share/1814765/
5th grade Flip book animations -
http://voicethread.com/share/253737/
Professional Development: Reflecting on NETS for
Teachers http://voicethread.com/share/330098/
Booktalks from Ms. Skalkottas's Class -
http://www.mchslibrary.org/booktalks-from-ms-
ss-class.html
18. The VoiceThread process
1. Pre-planning / arrange
collaboration
2. Select/create docs, images, video
3. Prepare for Narration
4. Upload Content / choose settings
5. Add Comments
19. Pre-plan
What the goal?
Who is the
audience?
Who will
participate?
Storyboard plan
Conduct research
20. Create Docs/Images/Video
BASIC MORE OPTIONS
Use digital photos, PDF, Use Creative Commons
Word, Excel, PowerPoint licensing
files, images and video
Can imports photos
from Media sources like:
Other VoiceThreads,
Flickr, Facebook, New
Hint: Use PowerPoint to make
slides and then export as *.pdf
York Public Library or
http://voicethread.com/support/howto/Trouble
from URL
shooting/File_types_accepted/
21. Prepare for Narration
BASIC
Text, audio, web cam,
doodle & phone
MORE OPTIONS (paid acct)
Record audio using:
◦ Audacity or GarageBand
w/mic
◦ A online recording site
◦ iPod w/ mic
22. Upload Content
Upload images & choose title and description
Record narration or upload audio files
Choose playback and publishing options
Be sure to
moderate
comments
23. 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
24. Additional Suggestions
Start simple.
Encourage appropriate and
thoughtful comments like: I
noticed …, this reminds me of
…, I’m not sure that ..
Moderate comments if
VoiceThread is public
Beware: if account is deleted,
all comments are gone
25. You might not know …
Download media with right click
Export finished VoiceThread to .mov
Can receive Daily Digest of comments on your
Threads
Bookmark a
VoiceThread
by
“subscribing”
and it will
appear on
MyVoice page
26. Newest Features …
A new Voting feature is now live on the
VoiceThread player
The Moodle "VoiceThread Commenting"
Assignment is a new assignment type within
Moodle 2.0
VoiceThread supports many forms of
authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, etc..)
New: VoiceThread Universal - interface
specially designed for screen-reading software
Coming Soon: VoiceThread Mobile
27. ITSE Evaluation
Please fill out the BYOL evaluation at:
http://www.iste.org/byoleval2011
28. Questions?
Please add your VoiceThread samples
to the collaborative wiki at
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
Thank you for coming