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How familiar are you with VoiceThread?

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Anna BilyeuFulton County Schools

Michigan State University

Using VoiceThread to Communicate, Collaborate,

and Connect

What is VoiceThread?

Multimedia slideshowImagesDocumentsVideos

Collaborative commentsTextVoiceVideo

Setting Up an AccountClick here

Setting Up an AccountPut your info

here

MyVoice •Manage account (name, email, password)•Create identities for students

View your projects

Watch tutorials

Managing Student Identities

Enter student nameConsider student privacy –

use first names or screen names

Choose a pictureScan in self-portraitsLet students choose a photo

to represent their personalityAdd student identities

Edit or delete existing student identities

Creating a VoiceThreadClick “Create”Give your VoiceThread a title and

a descriptionAdd tags to sort your

VoiceThreads

Uploading FilesUpload content from

your computer, the web, or a webcam

Reordering PagesUpload more files to add multiple pages to

your VoiceThreadClick and drag the file to reorder the pages

Commenting on a VoiceThread

Add the first comment!Record your voice, type a

message, or use your webcamUpgrade your account to upload

or telephone in a comment

Playback and Publishing Options

TimingDisplayPermissions

Viewing privacy

Commenting privacy

Moderating !

Moderating CommentsClose the blinds to hide a commentClick the bucket to delete a comment

Sharing a VoiceThreadGet a link to share with others

Get HTML code to embed on another site

Upgrade your account to export

Other FeaturesFREE VoiceThread Mobile App

iPhone/iPad/iTouchEd.VoiceThread.com

Single educator - $60.00/year or $15.00/month50 Student accounts (add more at any time

for $1 each) Create Student usernames (email address

not required) Automatically be made a co-editor of

Student work Admin tool to manage Student account and

create Classes

Why VoiceThread?Free and nothing to download Universal accessIntegration of visual mediaAsynchronous

Time to process and respondPromotes equality in discussion

Timid students more likely to shareOne student won’t run the show

Allows us to...CommunicateCollaborateConnect

Social StudiesAnalyze a historical

document/photograph/political cartoonDescribe the story behind the documentFocus on thoughts and feelings

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Oral HistoriesStudents tell their own story, the story of a

veteran, grandparent, etc.Debate hot topics/current events

ScienceReport on an experiment

ObservationsProcedures

Draw and describe a process

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Language ArtsReflect on and evaluate writing through peer

editingDigital storiesMaking predictions before starting a new text Poetry reading

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Infer what characters might be saying, thinking, or feeling

MathHave students explain a math concept

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Show multiple strategies for solving the same problem

Analyze graphs – Describe what the graph shows, scales, labels, etc.Each student shows their strategy for solving

Foreign LanguagePractice speaking and writing by

responding to a VoiceThread

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Drill and practiceAuthentic speaking assessment

ArtScan student artwork to critique and

comment onLook closely at artwork

Identify and comment on important features of different art styles

Comment on meaning behind artwork

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AssessmentProviding feedback

Give every student standards-based, oral feedback

Student, teacher, and parent can revisitEASY digital portfolios

Students upload work samples that demonstrate progress

Track goals and progressFamily becomes a part of the conversationDiscussion can continue over time

Digital PortfoliosExamples and recommendations found at:http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/voicethread-as-a-digital-portfolio

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Getting StartedExperiment

Become familiar with the programStart small

Teacher-created VoiceThreadsMove into student created voice threads

Most of the planning must happen before logging into VoiceThread!

Address copyright issuesEncourage students to start with the script,

then find the images to match their message

Promoting Thoughtful CommentaryProductive

commentingGather factsGive a complimentAsk a questionGive an opinionMake a connection

Offer sentence startersThis reminds me

of…I wonder…I realized…I noticed…I’d like to know…I’m surprised

that…If I were ________, I

would  ______________

If __________ then ___________

Although it seems…

I’m not sure that…

Modeling Thoughtful CommentaryEngage in the conversation

Use quotationsAsk questionsOffer different opinionsModel, model, model!

Create a “community of commenters”Highlight powerful student comments in

classMake a “Spotlight” boardLet students suggest powerful comments

Comment Rubric

Find this rubric and other helpful handouts at:http://

digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/w/page/17791585/Voicethread

Now It’s Your Turn...

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