1. Voicethread
An Introduction

2. What is Voicethread?
Voicethread is both an online presentation tool and the presentations it creates
You create voicethreads with Voicethread

3. What is Voicethread?
A voicethread is a series of slides, similar to powerpoint – but more interactive
Each slide consists of a file (a picture, movie, document, etc.) described and accented by voiceovers, captions, and drawings

4. What is Voicethread? Here is an example:

5. How is Voicethread better than PowerPoint?
You can display files using PowerPoint, create captions, and speak about them
Aren’t Voicethread and PowerPoint basically the same?

6. No - There is one big difference
Users can interact with each other to collaborate and comment on each other’s work

7. The Differences between PowerPoint and Voicethread
After a voicethread has been created, it can be viewed and edited from any computer with internet access
Multiple users can work on the same voicethread from different locations
Users can leave video, voice, or text comments, leaving their opinions to add to the voicethread

8. The Benefits of Comments
Here’s an example of what comments can do:

9. The Benefits of Comments
Teachers can leave comments on student work
Students can leave comments on each others’ work
Students can respond to comments left on their work
Students can answer questions, share opinions, and more

10. The Benefits of Comments
Comments may be made public, private, or be deleted at any time
You can change the status of a comment as many times as you want

11. How does Voicethread work?
It is very easy to use
Teachers have administrative control and can add student users to the account
Every user on the account can create and collaborate on voicethreads to share with the class

12. Is Voicethread safe for classroom use?
Privacy Issues
Is Voicethread safe for classroom use?

13. Privacy Issues
Educators can control the privacy settings for every individual voicethread created using the account
You can choose to keep voicethreads private, share them with just the class, or share them with every member of the Ed.Voicethread network
You can change the settings of any voicethread at any time

14. Privacy Issues
Even if you choose to share your voicethreads with the Ed.Voicethread network, every user on the network is a verified student or educator at a K-12 school

15. Privacy Issues
You can also still control the privacy settings for comments
Each comment can be made visible only to the teacher, visible to everyone who can see the presentation, or deleted

16. How can Voicethread be used in the classroom?

17. How can Voicethread be used in the classroom?
Make presentations available 24 hours a day for students to view and comment
Engage students in conversation
Art and Literature Critiques
Class book reviews
Any way you can think to use it!

18. If you want to use Voicethread…
Ask at the library for the account name and password
View the Voicethread tutorials online at (voicethread.com, browse, help, tutorials)
Experiment and create your own!