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Anna Bilyeu Fulton County Schools Michigan State University Using VoiceThread to Communicate, Collaborate, and Connect

What is VoiceThread? Multimedia slideshow Images Documents Videos Collaborative comments Text Voice Video

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MyVoice Manage account (name, , password) Create identities for students View your projectsWatch tutorials

Managing Student Identities Enter student name Consider student privacy – use first names or screen names Choose a picture Scan in self-portraits Let students choose a photo to represent their personality Add student identities Edit or delete existing student identities

Creating a VoiceThread Click “Create” Give your VoiceThread a title and a description Add tags to sort your VoiceThreads

Uploading Files Upload content from your computer, the web, or a webcam

Reordering Pages Upload more files to add multiple pages to your VoiceThread Click and drag the file to reorder the pages

Commenting on a VoiceThread Add the first comment! Record your voice, type a message, or use your webcam Upgrade your account to upload or telephone in a comment

Playback and Publishing Options Timing Display Permissions Viewing privacy Commenting privacy Moderating !

Moderating Comments Close the blinds to hide a comment Click the bucket to delete a comment

Sharing a VoiceThread Get a link to share with others Get HTML code to embed on another site Upgrade your account to export

Other Features FREE VoiceThread Mobile App iPhone/iPad/iTouch Ed.VoiceThread.com Single educator - $60.00/year or $15.00/month 50 Student accounts (add more at any time for $1 each) Create Student usernames ( address not required) Automatically be made a co-editor of Student work Admin tool to manage Student account and create Classes

Why VoiceThread? Free and nothing to download  Universal access Integration of visual media Asynchronous Time to process and respond Promotes equality in discussion Timid students more likely to share One student won’t run the show Allows us to... Communicate Collaborate Connect

Social Studies Analyze a historical document/photograph/political cartoon Describe the story behind the document Focus on thoughts and feelings Oral Histories Students tell their own story, the story of a veteran, grandparent, etc. Debate hot topics/current events

Science Report on an experiment Observations Procedures Draw and describe a process

Language Arts Reflect on and evaluate writing through peer editing Digital stories Making predictions before starting a new text Poetry reading Infer what characters might be saying, thinking, or feeling

Math Have students explain a math concept Show multiple strategies for solving the same problem Analyze graphs – Describe what the graph shows, scales, labels, etc. Each student shows their strategy for solving

Foreign Language Practice speaking and writing by responding to a VoiceThread ese_language_practice_from_Lilia_Hurteau/ Drill and practice Authentic speaking assessment

Art Scan student artwork to critique and comment on Look closely at artwork Identify and comment on important features of different art styles Comment on meaning behind artwork

Assessment Providing feedback Give every student standards-based, oral feedback Student, teacher, and parent can revisit EASY digital portfolios Students upload work samples that demonstrate progress Track goals and progress Family becomes a part of the conversation Discussion can continue over time

Digital Portfolios Examples and recommendations found at: voicethread-as-a-digital-portfolio/

Getting Started Experiment Become familiar with the program Start small Teacher-created VoiceThreads Move into student created voice threads Most of the planning must happen before logging into VoiceThread! Address copyright issues Encourage students to start with the script, then find the images to match their message

Promoting Thoughtful Commentary Productive commenting Gather facts Give a compliment Ask a question Give an opinion Make a connection Offer sentence starters This reminds me of… I wonder… I realized… I noticed… I’d like to know… I’m surprised that… If I were ________, I would ______________ If __________ then ___________ Although it seems… I’m not sure that…

Modeling Thoughtful Commentary Engage in the conversation Use quotations Ask questions Offer different opinions Model, model, model! Create a “community of commenters” Highlight powerful student comments in class Make a “Spotlight” board Let students suggest powerful comments

Comment Rubric Find this rubric and other helpful handouts at:

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