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Presentation By: Kim Myers. Voice thread-What is it?. Collaborative Multimedia Slide Show Holds images, documents, and videos Allows people to leave comments through: Voice-Microphone/telephone Audio file Video (Webcam) Text Users can doodle while commenting for clear explaining
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Voice thread-What is it? • Collaborative Multimedia Slide Show • Holds images, documents, and videos • Allows people to leave comments through: • Voice-Microphone/telephone • Audio file • Video (Webcam) • Text • Users can doodle while commenting for clear explaining • VoiceThreads can be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs
Other features of • Can upload pdf presentation files and turn into a presentation • Voice thread is forever evolving. • They’re taking suggestions from users and improving it so all users can have access • http://voicethread.com/about/blog/2011/ (With RSS) • For non hearing-created video feature • For sight impaired- Voicethread Universal • With Assistive Technology+Screen Reading software • Comment Moderator
Other features of • Designed for different needs • Basic (no fee, less features such as media you can upload and only 3 voicethreads) • Business (has fee) • Higher Education (has fee) *check with university • Voice thread Universal • More features • Non hearing and Sighn impaired can use • Comment Moderator to preview all comments • Ed.voicethread.com (has fee) • http://voicethread.com/products/k12/# • For educators • Safer • BCPS approved • Voice thread is forever evolving. • They’re taking suggestions from users and improving it so all users can have access • For non hearing-created video feature • For sight impaired- Voicethread Universal • With Assistive Technology+Screen Reading software • Comment Moderator • Voice thread mobile • Log in as voicethread.com and you have an account also for ed.voicethread.com and voicethread universal
Webinar Making Sense of Assessment with VoiceThreadThursday, November 17th at 3pm EST/12pm PST http://voicethread.com/about/features/trainingswebinars/
Uses… • General/All subjects: • Post discussion questions • Pre-record student responses for explaining thinking • Engage-thinking about a topic prior • Summative Assessment-students respond to a topic • Math: • Post explore question and have students respond • Use for explaining topic to class • Post daily journal • Have students work in collaborative groups to create one • Explain reasoning/ • BCR’s/Reaching various needs • Creating presentations –Jigsaw teaching • Example: http://voicethread.com/share/772526/ Other ideas:
Benefits • Collaborative • Across grade level/school wide collaboration • Pre-record student responses for explaining thinking • Engage-thinking about a topic prior • Summative Assessment-students respond to a topic • Easy to use: • Quick to figure out • Easy tutorials • User defined (taking suggestions) • Engaging: • Meets different modalities
Let’s Get Started Explore: • Sign up for an account. (Basic) • Log onto my example: http://voicethread.com/share/2419160/ • Post comment • Explore and create your own voice thread. • Tip: Use ‘Paint’ to type question and save.