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Voice Thread. A Brief Introduction. SHARON DRESSEL EDTC 6340 SUMMER 2011. What is Voice Thread?. “collaborative, multimedia slide show” incorporates images, documents, and videos users comment 5 different ways: microphone, telephone, text, audio file (MP3, .WAV), or webcam
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Voice Thread A Brief Introduction SHARON DRESSEL EDTC 6340 SUMMER 2011
What is Voice Thread? • “collaborative, multimedia slide show” • incorporates images, documents, and videos • users comment 5 different ways: microphone, telephone, text, audio file (MP3, .WAV), or webcam • allows creation of multiple identities • has a doodling feature that can be used while commenting “Voice Thread Overview” retrieved from VoiceThread.com July 20, 2011
Voice Thread Accounts • Free account at signup: free viewing, creating, and commenting (up to 3 Voice Threads, 50 slides max) • Free Educator account: must be active • K-12: single user, schoolwide, and district subscriptions • VoiceThreadBusiness, Pro, Higher Ed: upgrades, “advanced features”, higher cost (anywhere from $30/month and up) • “For more information, visit the Products page “VoiceThread Support: Basics” retrieved from http://voicethread.com/support/howto/Basics/How_much_does_VoiceThread_cost/ July 20, 2011
Where do I sign up? Voice Thread registration at http://bit.ly/pKhKXL
How does it work? Screen shot from VoiceThread at http://voicethread.com/?#u1861236 retrieved on July 20, 2011
My Voice Page Screen shot from http://voicethread.com/?#u1861236 retrieved July 20, 2011
Voice Thread Project Ideas for Teachers • Alternative Fuels Debate (5th grade science) • American Revolution Viewpoints (5th grade Social Studies) • Biographies (3rd grade) • Bluebonnet Books Forum (3rd-6th ELAR)
Voice Thread Project Ideas for Teachers • Math Problem Solving Forum (all grades) • My Family/Mifamilia Family Stories (all grades Social Studies, ELAR) • Poetry-palooza (all grades ELAR) • Essays and persuasive writing
Need help, ideas, or information? View, search, or share at http://voicethread.com/?#q(screen shot retrieved July 20, 2011)
Voice Thread Projects for Classes With Voice Thread, you can create multiple identities. “Identities” screen shot from http://voicethread.com/support/howto/Identities/ taken on July 20, 2011
Low threshold? You bet! • Voice Thread is a low-threshold technology. • Cost: low or free (UNLESS YOU GO PRO OR SCHOOLWIDE) • Web-based • Easy access • No software to download • Short learning curve
Sample project videos • Here is a sample Voice Thread that I created for a fifth grade science lesson about alternative fuels: https://voicethread.com/?#u1861236 • Enjoy this video about Voice Thread, its features, and how to create your own! http://www.screencast.com/t/4C9LCA3nLt
Attributions for VoiceThread project • AgentAkit. (2008). “Making fun of gas prices”, Retrieved July 20, 2011 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentakit/2570218810/sizes/m/in/photostream/ via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution. • Ashton, J. (2008). A Bevy of Biofuels. Retrieved July 20, 2011 from http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/05/0508_biofuels/index_01.htm . • Biofuels. (n.d.). In World Book Living Green online. Retrieved from http://www.worldbookonline.com/digitallibraries/livinggreen/article?id=ar836725&st=biofuels . • Central Intelligence Agency. (2011). China. Retrieved July 23, 2011 from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html . • Central Intelligence Agency. (2011). India. Retrieved July 23, 2011 from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html . • Flag of China. (n.d.) Retrieved July 20, 2011 from http://www.factmonster.com/images/china.gif . • Flag of India. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2011 from http://www.globaleye.org.us/primary_spring2002/eyeon/images/india-india-flag.gif . • Hughes, J. (2001). “The Population of China”. Retrieved from http://srfaculty.sru.james.hughes/100/100-3/d-3-14.htm .
Credits • All screen shots by Sharon Dresselusing Jing captured July 20, 2011 from the VoiceThread website at www.voicethread.com