VoiceThread: A 21st Century Conversation

Presenter: Rick Bell

HS Lab (room )

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!

Session Outline

• What is a VoiceThread? (introduction)
  • The Doodler
  • Comment Moderation
• How can it be used in classroom?
  • How do I do that?
• Worktime
  • Create your VoiceThread account (w/avatar)
  • Contribute to the NP SDD VoiceThread
  • 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

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    • http://ed.voicethread.com/share/426070/
    • 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
    • http://www.edutopia.org/voicethread-interactive-multimedia-albums