VoiceThread

M. Peitzman

EDU 5365

June 2008

www.voicethread

What is VoiceThread?

It is an interactive website. Better than just a PowerPoint.

One image or photo, but hundreds of stories or comments.

Can record audio or leave text comments.

Get a better look at photos.

One image or photo, but hundreds of stories or comments.

Each person in this photograph could leave an audio comment telling their own story. All on this single page.

Can record audio or leave text comments.

This is Jason, this

is his presentation

For every picture or avatar of someone, there is a VoiceThread with their story or comment about Jason’s presentation

Get a better look at photos

Just click on the image. It zooms wherever you would to.

Get a better look at photos

Able to move the photo

around once you are

zoomed in.

Navigating a VoiceThread.

Use the arrows to forward or reverse the slides.

Jump to a slide by clicking the smaller version of it.

Press Play or Pause.

Benefits to Education.

In most Self-paced Learning Environments, the students may feel isolation from other learners and the teacher.

With a VoiceThread, you may feel as if you have more interaction with other students and the teacher. This is due to hearing and seeing their comments.

Benefits to Education.

It could be easier to create a course community.

Teachers could use icebreaker activities on VoiceThread.com.

It’s more conducive to a socially constructed learning environment.

Creating a VoiceThread

First: Sign in or Register

Creating Your VoiceThread

Upload and existing presentation.

Creating Your VoiceThread

Pick the slide you want to work with.

Creating Your VoiceThread

Options for your Presentation.

Creating Your VoiceThread

Setting up Your Microphone.

Creating Your VoiceThread

This link will take you through the steps to add your voice comments to each slide.

Creating Your VoiceThread

When you click on each of

your slides, hit the record

button and add your

comments.

Creating Your VoiceThread

Once you’ve added all your audio or written comments, you can save your VoiceThread and your ready to share it.