Jill TonelloEDU614

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY: VOICETHREAD

Essentially PowerPoint 2.0! Interactive collaboration and sharing tool that

incorporates multiple forms of media to present information

Allows the user to overlay images, videos, or other documents with voice, text, or video commentary

Users invited to the VoiceThread can also add pictures, videos, and document

WHAT IS VOICETHREAD?

VoiceThread is an Internet-based application. Therefore: It does not need to be installed It is free All of your work is saved to your account on the website You can access your VoiceThreads from any device with

Internet

Creating an Account: Go to www.voicethread.com and register by choosing an

email & password Log in You are ready to go!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

NAVIGATING VOICETHREAD

As long as you have a microphone/camera feature on your computer, you can add voice and video

Add more content to your thread by clicking “Add Media” or the menu tab under “Edit” ; “Add Media”

When you are finished, click the menu tab, then click “Share” to copy or embed the link to send to desired viewers/contributors

Intended for a Kindergarten or First Grade classroomFostering ELA and creativity through digital

storytellingModeling my experience with the technology fi rst,

then asking students to try it outUDL (Universal Design for Learning)

Visuals Audio Accessibility Expression & Engagement

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MY VOICETHREAD

Engaging “Do Now” activity Opportunity for journal entry, interpretation, discussion,

etc.Great way to introduce a new topic in class

Capture attention and transition into new materialDiagnostic Assessment

Gauge present levels of understandingStudent-led Tutorials

The ability to display the content while explaining it colloquially and fluidly

CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS

ELA Poetry and storytelling

Math Map your thought process out loud; watch AND hear

how it’s doneScience

Experiment Report; document the experiment and present findings

Explain a phenomenon in your own wordsHistory

Synthesize data; organize time periods by thread Art

Showcase your own work! Describe the work of another

EXAMPLES

(The obvious being that it’s way more fun than a lecture!)

VoiceThreads you find to be successful in class can be recycled

It is very simple to add, remove, revise, or update information if necessary

Share VoiceThreads with students: As a prompt for a HW assignment As a review of information covered in class a). Catch-up for absent studentsb). Study guide for quiz/memory refresher c). Re-visit material with pause, rewind, and fast forward options

ADVANTAGES

Share VoiceThreads with parents: Keep them posted on what their children are

learning Classroom expectations (Ex: Welcome to 1st Grade;

Field Trips) Student work/progress can be tracked by teacher,

student, and parent Teachers can provide feedback directly on

presentation Students can provide feedback on each others’

presentations Teacher, student, and parents can view this input

ADVANTAGES

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