VoiceThread: A 21st Century Conversation

Easily create an online presentation with pictures, video, and audio. The best feature? All visitors can comment on the presentation with text, audio, or video. Discover how teachers are using this tool to improve student achievement. It’s a tough one to describe…you have to see it to believe it!

• What is a VoiceThread? (introduction)
• How can it be used in classroom?
  • How do I do that?
• Worktime
  • Contribute to the NP SDD VoiceThread
  • Create your VoiceThread account
  • Create a simple VoiceThread project
• What else can you do with a VoiceThread?
  • Embed VoiceThread on your TeacherWeb site
  • Webcam and video with VoiceThread
• Worktime
• Share

Examples

• Poetry - embedded in the website: (http://www.plano88.org/egj/)
• Lots of digital storytelling ideas on this site.. contains voicethread samples http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling
• Another great example with ideas/suggetions http://cdn.voicethread.com/#home.b27364.i150864
• More examples by subject http://lpmschasetech07f.blogspot.com/2007/11/voicethread-in-classroom.html
• http://www.edutopia.org/voicethread-interactive-multimedia-albums
• Shrek's Body Parts 

General Resources

• New Prague Technology Integration
• VoiceThread Website
• VoiceThread TIP Sheet
• Classroom Brochure/Flyer