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The Voicethread

VentureByPat Hensley

[email protected]://loonyhiker2.pbwiki.com

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Agenda• About Me• What is Voicethread?• Examples of Voicethread • Demonstration• Exploration• Q & A

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Who Am I?• Retired Special Ed Teacher (30 years)• Blogger (http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com)• Adjunct Instructor at Furman University• Educational Consultant for teachers, schools, school

districts, and parents• Hike, read, crochet, knit, travel, blog, and play on

computer• Goal: to help teachers learn about the good tools

they can use to meet their needs

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What is Voicethread

• “PowerPoint on steroids”- Colette Cassinelli

• “Interactive Digital Storytelling”• “Lots of fun!”

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Pricing

• General Voicethread : free, only allowed 3• General Educator: free, unlimited online• Ed.Voicethread: one time fee $10, students have

their own accounts• Class: $60 per year, teacher creates student

accounts, custom web address• Library: $1 per user per year, give educators and

students an account, custom web address, managed by Library

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Examples

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Lindero Canyon Middle School Book Talkshttp://voicethread.com/share/25559/

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Demonstration

• Round up some students/teachers.• Students/teachers upload photos• Students/teachers add comments• Share!

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Exploration• Go to http://voicethread.com/• In the right top corner, click on register• To register, you have to give a user name and

password. • Then click on educator which brings you to the

price list• Educators can make unlimited voicethreads

for free

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Create• Click on the “Create” Tab• Click on “Upload” and load pictures• Click on “Comment” to leave comments either

in text, audio, or video.• Click on “Share” to finish.

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Questions &

Answers