Using VoiceThread in the Classroom

Franz Gruber and Stacy NockowitzOFLA 2011

April 8, 2011

A VoiceThread is...

❖...a multimedia presentation tool.❖...an easy-to-make slideshow.❖...a place for group conversations.❖...a way for students to show what they've

learned.❖...a great tool for group work.❖...an excellent assessment tool for teachers.

With VoiceThread, you can...

❖...collaborate.❖...comment.❖...doodle.❖...export and embed.❖...share.

Apply language learning.Import a video or picture and have

students use vocabulary words to describe the scene.

Analyze a photo, video, document, or piece of

art.Annotate, label, identify key elements.

Perform a poem.Upload student poems (or speeches), then have

students recite their own work/comment on others.

What else?- Debate an issue.- Practice making inferences.- Review and discuss a video.- Tell a story.- Facilitate group discussions.- Communicate with parents.

Remember...

"To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing." -Keith Richards