Presentation By: Kim Myers

Voice thread-What is it?  Collaborative Multimedia Slide Show  Holds images, documents, and videos  Allows people to leave comments through: Voice-Microphone/telephone Audio file Video (Webcam) Text  Users can doodle while commenting for clear explainingdoodle  VoiceThreads can be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDsembedded

Other features of  Can upload pdf presentation files and turn into a presentation  Voice thread is forever evolving. They’re taking suggestions from users and improving it so all users can have access (With RSS) ○ For non hearing-created video feature ○ For sight impaired- Voicethread Universal With Assistive Technology+Screen Reading software Comment Moderator

Other features of  Designed for different needs Basic (no fee, less features such as media you can upload and only 3 voicethreads) Business (has fee) Higher Education (has fee) *check with university Voice thread Universal ○ More features More features ○ Non hearing and Sighn impaired can use ○ Comment Moderator to preview all comments Ed.voicethread.com (has fee) ○ ○ For educators ○ Safer ○ BCPS approved  Voice thread is forever evolving. They’re taking suggestions from users and improving it so all users can have access ○ For non hearing-created video feature ○ For sight impaired- Voicethread Universal With Assistive Technology+Screen Reading software Comment Moderator Voice thread mobile  Log in as voicethread.com and you have an account also for ed.voicethread.com and voicethread universal

Webinar ngswebinars/ Making Sense of Assessment with VoiceThread Thursday, November 17th at 3pm EST/12pm PST

Uses… General/All subjects: Post discussion questions Pre-record student responses for explaining thinking Engage-thinking about a topic prior Summative Assessment-students respond to a topic Math: Post explore question and have students respond Use for explaining topic to class Post daily journal Have students work in collaborative groups to create one Explain reasoning/ BCR’s/Reaching various needs Creating presentations –Jigsaw teaching Example: Other ideas:

Benefits Collaborative Across grade level/school wide collaboration Pre-record student responses for explaining thinking Engage-thinking about a topic prior Summative Assessment-students respond to a topic Easy to use: Quick to figure out Easy tutorials User defined (taking suggestions) Engaging: Meets different modalities

Let’s Get Started Explore: 1. Sign up for an account. (Basic) 2. Log onto my example: Post comment 4. Explore and create your own voice thread. Tip: Use ‘Paint’ to type question and save.