VoiceThread promotes Community and Interaction By Michele Geiger
VoiceThread is a cloud application No software to install and students can sign up free You can upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos for online classroom activities Samples
COM 105 Audio Example (Slide 7) COM 420 Text Example (Slide 6) COM 105 Example of Speech and Interaction (Slide 15)
You Can Make it Happen in Your Class Provide Orientating Material Explain “Extemporaneous Speaking” http://voicethread.com/new/share/6474777/ Provide “VoiceThread” Guide http://screencast.com/t/flzVPoZuk Want to try it?
Test Comprehension/ Encourage Participation/Build Community Lectures Case Studies Presentations
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