Voice Thread
Amber Oakley and Christine Calugay
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What is a VoiceThread?
VoiceThread is a new and powerful way for people to share and talk about online mulitmedia. A VoiceThread is a collaborative media player that instantly transforms any media content into a simple space for group conversations from anywhere in the world through a series of comments directly on the voice thread. Videos can even be exported to an archival movie for offline use on a DVD or video MP3 player. There are five type of accounts: http://voicethread.com/pricing/
History:
VoiceThread was founded by Ben Papell and Steve Muth in Boca Raton, Fl, in December 2005. They were "driven to develop the product by a deep dissatisfaction with the available solutions for socializing around media. A long-standing and deep human need exists to talk about shared media that we care about, and although there are many solutions on the web, most suffer from poor usability and approachability, leaving out many less tech savvy users."
Quick How to:
http://voicethread.com/share/409/
Ways to Comment a Voice Thread:
- Voice (Microphone/Phone)
- Text
- Audio File (mp3)
- Video (Web Cam)
*Comments can be moderated
ed.voicethread.com
VoiceThread offers free educator accounts for all K-12 classroom teachers. There are a few "rules" to follow, though.
1. You must in fact be a K-12 classroom teacher and have to sign up using your school assigned e-mail address (they will need to verify it).
2. You must continue to use and explore VoiceThread.
3. They count on teachers' feedback and ideas so that they can continue to grow while remaining simple to use.
4. You must help each other.
Ways VoiceThread Can Be Used in the Classroom:
1. PowerPoints and documents can be uploaded to VoiceThread for students to discuss.
2. Family History
4. Show-and-Tell - or Introduce yourself to the classroom
6. Share photos from a field trip or other school event
8. Share newsletters
9. Learn different languages
10. Explaining math concepts
11. Share KidPix
12. Share Google Earth journey
13. How to's
14. I Spy
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Pros:
You can create anything you choose.
Gives your students a “voice.”
You can interact with anybody around the world who has access to a computer.
You can moderate comments.
Keeps parents involved.
Cons:
You need a computer and other equipment.
You need to know how to use a computer.
With a free account, you can only have three voice threads up at any one time.
You cannot leave comments unless you're registered.
Draw Yourself Class Activity!
Sources:
1. What is a VoiceThread and History:
http://odeo.com/episodes/23745932-Steve-Muth-VOICETHREAD-CEO-Mr-Media-Interview-Dec-12-2008
http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/06/19/digital-storytelling-part-vi-voicethread/
http://www.edutopia.org/voicethread-interactive-multimedia-albums
2. Free VoiceThreads for Teachers:
http://voicethread.com/help/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=32&page=1
3. Ways VoiceThread can be used and Pros and Cons:
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck023.shtml
http://intouch.saisd.net/users/guhlin/weblog/f49db/
http://voicethread.com
http://cnx.org/content/m19846/latest/
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