Post on 06-May-2015
description
VoiceThread
Colette Cassinelli
colette@edtechvision.org
Twitter: ccassinelli
ISTE11 handouts: http://tinyurl.com/istevt
for Interactive Projects
Using
ISTE ’11 Handouts:
edtech VISION wikihttp://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread
OR http://tinyurl.com/istevt
VoiceThread 4 Education
collaborative wikihttp://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
Create an educator VoiceThread
account (free)
http://www.voicethread.com
NETS*S
NETS #2 - Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
NETS for Students 2007
What is a VoiceThread?
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos.
4 WAY TO USE
VOICETHREAD
Commenting
Communication
Creativity
Collaboration
VoiceThread sandboxClick BROWSE and search for “ISTE11” on VoiceThread
homepage. As we share VoiceThread projects, share your
ideas or thoughts and leave a text, voice, phone, or web cam
comment for all to view.
http://voicethread.com/share/2121732/
Commenting
Join another’s VoiceThread project
Good place to begin so all can get
comfortable with interface
Many Voices of Darfur
http://voicethread.com/share/85497/All Grade levels – Advice for Obama
http://voicethread.com/share/300897/
Communication
Use VoiceThread as a platform to share
information or opinions
Voice component very powerful when
combined with images, docs, and/or video
8th Grade Debate
http://voicethread.com/share/774475/
10th Grade Career Report
http://voicethread.com/share/70584/1st Grade talking about books
http://voicethread.com/about/library/1st_grade__
Reading_Analysis_from_Leanne_Windsor/
Creativity
Use photographs, scan student artwork,
use computer painting program, upload
documents, add video
6th Grade Math – uses videohttp://voicethread.com/about/library/6th
_Grade_math_from_Jackie_Ionno/
Year 7 Water Cycle – uses artwork
http://voicethread.com/share/118753/
2nd Grade I Spy – uses photographs
http://voicethread.com/about/library/2n
d_graders_play_ISpy/
Collaboration
Harness the true power of VoiceThread by
collaborating with other classes or experts
Authentic audiences bring purpose to the
assignments
4th Grade Letters from the Internment Camps
http://voicethread.com/about/library/4th_Grade__
Letters_from_the_Internment_Camps/
4th & 5th Grade Progressive Stories
http://writeyourstory.wikispaces.com/St
ory++40
VoiceThread for Online Instruction
http://voicethread.com/share/908650/
VoiceThread ideas …
Literacy Development
Poetry Anthologies
Book promotions
Author Studies
Oral Narratives
Subject Areas
Scientific Inquiry
Historical Cause/Effect
Create an Invention
More ideas …
ESL / ELL
Language Practice
Cultural comparisons
Thinking Around A Topic
Commentary on Social Issues
Debate an Issue
Explanations
Math directions
Instructions / How to
Even more ideas …
Collaboration
Landforms where we live
Multi-Generational projects
Showcasing Work
Art Gallery
Speeches
Digital Portfolios
Can be used with any grade level and any subject area – even professional development
Visit: http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
VoiceThread Digital Library
http://voicethread.com/library/
More examples …
5 yr old collecting 100 comments for 100th day
celebration http://voicethread.com/share/321990/
3rd Grade – Strategies to help with bullying
http://voicethread.com/share/1814765/
5th grade Flip book animations -
http://voicethread.com/share/253737/
Professional Development: Reflecting on NETS for
Teachers http://voicethread.com/share/330098/
Booktalks from Ms. Skalkottas's Class -
http://www.mchslibrary.org/booktalks-from-ms-
ss-class.html
The VoiceThread process
1. Pre-planning / arrange
collaboration
2. Select/create docs, images, video
3. Prepare for Narration
4. Upload Content / choose settings
5. Add Comments
Pre-plan
What the goal?
Who is the
audience?
Who will
participate?
Storyboard plan
Conduct research
Create Docs/Images/Video
Use digital photos, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, images and video
Hint: Use PowerPoint to make slides and then export as *.pdf
http://voicethread.com/support/howto/Troubleshooting/File_types_accepted/
Use Creative Commons licensing
Can imports photos from Media sources like: Other VoiceThreads, Flickr, Facebook, New York Public Library or from URL
BASIC MORE OPTIONS
Prepare for Narration
BASIC
Text, audio, web cam,
doodle & phone
MORE OPTIONS (paid acct)
Record audio using:
◦ Audacity or GarageBand
w/mic
◦ A online recording site
◦ iPod w/ mic
Upload Content Upload images & choose title and description
Record narration or upload audio files
Choose playback and publishing options
Be sure to
moderate
comments
Add comments
ONE account but
multiple identities
Younger students can
draw and scan original
artwork for avatar
You can doodle on top
of the media as you
record your comment
Additional Suggestions
Start simple.
Encourage appropriate and
thoughtful comments like: I
noticed …, this reminds me of
…, I’m not sure that ..
Moderate comments if
VoiceThread is public
Beware: if account is deleted,
all comments are gone
You might not know …
Download media with right click
Export finished VoiceThread to .mov
Can receive Daily Digest of comments on your
Threads
Bookmark a
VoiceThread
by
“subscribing”
and it will
appear on
MyVoice page
Newest Features …
A new Voting feature is now live on the
VoiceThread player
The Moodle "VoiceThread Commenting"
Assignment is a new assignment type within
Moodle 2.0
VoiceThread supports many forms of
authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, etc..)
New: VoiceThread Universal - interface
specially designed for screen-reading software
Coming Soon: VoiceThread Mobile
ITSE Evaluation
Please fill out the BYOL evaluation at:
http://www.iste.org/byoleval2011
Questions?
Please add your VoiceThread samples
to the collaborative wiki at http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
Thank you for coming