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VOICETHREAD
From Communication, Creativity,and Collaboration
21CL Innovative EducatorsConferenceJune 1, 2010
Colorado Springs,Colorado
What is a VoiceThread?Its a shareable multimedia slideshow with
comment and feedback capability built-in.Its invites a conversation
or discussion about your content.
To share something you have learned.To teach others something.To
describe an experience youve had.To ask others for their opinions
on your content.Whats The Point of VoiceThread?VoiceThread In The
ClassroomVoiceThread
21st Century Skills - LearningAmerican Association of School
LibrariansInquireThink criticallyDraw conclusionsPursue personal
and aesthetic growth. Gain knowledgeMake informed decisionsApply
knowledge to new situationsCreate new knowledgeShare knowledge and
participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic
societyCouncil on 21CLFlexible, Critical THINKERS Self-directed,
Lifelong LEARNERS Visionary LEADERS Collaborative COMMUNICATORS
Aware, Adept INFORMATION MANAGERS Caring, Global CITIZENS Adept,
Literate PERFORMERS Healthy HUMANS
Colorado Dept. Ed. (CDE)An analytical thinkerA problem solverAn
effective communicatorAn effective collaboratorInformation and
media literateGlobally awareCivically engagedFinancially and
economically literateOracle Ed. FoundationCritical
thinkingSelf-directionCommunicationTeamworkCross-cultural
understandingCreativityTechnology
Foster Global Conversation On A Social Studies
Bloghttp://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blogs/using-voicethread-for-peer-and
Peer Review and Self-AssessmentsVoiceThread in Music
ClassComparing J.S. Bach and Paul McCartneyThe J.S. Bach and Paul
McCartney VoiceThread introduces young learners to the great
baroque composer by way of a comparison/contrast with a musician
with whom they are more familiar.
https://voicethread.com/library/42/
In HUMANITIES classrooms students can analyze and comment on
historically significant photographs and create virtual tours of
places or events they are studying.
ENGLISH students can record their own poetry or short story and
add evocative images.
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/artdesign/artict/PHOTOGRAPHY
AND DRAWING students can present their work and explain their
techniques and motivations; students and teachers can then leave
commentaries.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE students can upload pictures from a (real or
imagined) trip and then explain their voyage in the language they
are studying."
Tom
Daccordhttp://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/artdesign/artict/
Math and VoiceThread
7th Grade - Exploring Probability from Britt Gow, Students from
two countries were able to comment on the slides which show images
of probability problems. My students enjoyed this exercise and
another teacher has used it in her class to extend each of the
problems.
7th Grade - Measurement from Britt Gow, Year 7 students from
Hawkesdale P12 college were able to share their knowledge with
Grade 5/6 students from a Ballarat Primary School about measurement
and ratio. Students were required to articulate their thinking
6th Grade math from Jackie Ionno, This VoiceThread was created
by the student and shows that he really got the intent of the
assignment. It shows effort, creativity, organization, and a
mathematical knowledge of the the real world.
4th Grade problem-solving from Krystina Kelly, This is a great
VoiceThread example because it shows how an entire 4th grade class
can work together to develop problem-solving strategies.Higher Ed
teaching with technology from Ellen Dobson, This VoiceThread,
entitled "Surfometry," was created by a student-teacher as an
assignment for a "Computers in Education" course. The creator
incorporated images, video and graphics into an engaging geometry
lesson.English / Language Arts Examples
Poetry and Illustration from Constance Vidor1st grade - Reading
Analysis from Leanne WindsorKindergarten Storybook from Leanne
Windsor4th Grade - Where I'm From Poems from Tara McCartney12th
Grade - A Day in the Life from Joanie Batts4th Grade - I Am Poems
from Jackie Gerstein4th Grade English from Ms. Naugle4th Grade
book-reading discussion from Krystina KellyKindergarten reading
from Heather Taylor7th Grade from Amy Cobb What Do You Know About
Poe?3rd Grade Critical Thinking About Friendship from Alice
MercerScience Ideas
7th Grade - The Water Cycle from Britt Gow, posted August 20th,
2009 Year 7 Science students did a unit of work on water and the
water cycle. They were asked to draw a picture containing
mountains, clouds, the sea, a lake, a forest and an underground
water reservoir (aquifer).
7th graders Go Green from Mrs. Beatrice Reiser, posted July 5th,
2009 This VoiceThread is an excellent example because it is
interactive and promotes environmental issues.1st Grade Science
from Michele Green, posted June 26th, 2009 First grade students
researched fish in the library, used Paint to draw pictures of
them, and then recorded their voices.
Age Requirement for Students to Make Their Own Accounts: 13
My Bookmarks About VoiceThread:
www.delicious.com/suzanne31381/voicethreadhttp://voicethread.com/products/k12/
There Are Three Basic Ways For K-12 Students To Participate
In
1. Have your students sign up for free accounts using valid
email addresses.Then add them as contacts and invite them to the
VoiceThreads that you make.Students can comment by microphone and
text an unlimited number of times for free.2.Have your students
work under your Educator account using our Identities feature.Make
sure you fully understand how it works and directly supervise your
students when they are logged in under your account.
3.Purchase your students their own account without the
requirement of a valid email address by getting a subscription to
ed.VoiceThread. Besides providing an accountable environment, the
students can create more, have more features, and you can oversee
and manage their work.
http://voicethread.com/products/k12/educator/
http://ed.voicethread.com/support/manuals/
MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT
Click Here OR
VoiceThread Loginshttp://manncomputers.ed.voicethread.comLogin
Formula in My Classroom
Username FirstNameFirst2initialsofLastNamePasswordD-11 Student
ID No. Plus
[email protected]
How To Sign In As If You Are A Student (or my Guest)
Click on the picture for the Word file:
How To Enjoy Participating in a Voicethread
http://vimeo.com/5796515
Setting Up Your Educator Account
Guest Logins For Today
http://MannComputers.ed.voicethread.com
Links, Slideshow, Videos, Etc. Can Be Found At
WWW.2020Nexus.Org/PresentationsSuzanne
[email protected] Glogster
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