1. Voicethread in the classroom
MEDT 8461
Fall 2009
Bethany Stiefel

2. Voicethread: What is it?
Online media album that allows people to make comments using voice, text, audio file, or video and share them with anyone they wish (Cassinelli, 2009).

3. VoiceThread promotes:
Why do we need it?
Digital literacy among students
Enthusiasm for multimedia creation
More authentic peer assessment
Good communication skills
In-depth reflection
Student creativity
VoiceThread promotes:

4. Impact on student performance
Data sheets
Checklists
Rubrics
Student participation
Teachers: Monthly (during BSTF & WWW meetings)
Administrators: Quarterly (during faculty meetings)
How?
When?

5. Impact on student performance
Teachers
Grade Levels
Administrators
Who’s responsible?

6. Start with Volunteers! Evidence of use
Implementation will be evident in:
Student work samples
Lesson plans
Formal & informal observations
Administrative walk-throughs

7. Evidence of Proficiency
Students, teachers, and staff will be expected to
improve their level of technological proficiency.
Proficiency will be evident in:
Student work samples
Lesson plans
Formal & informal observations
Administrative walk-throughs

8. Teaching Learning Evaluation Student finished products
Student commentary
Teaching
Student participation
Teacher feedback (comments)
Student commentary
Learning

9. Key indicators of success
Student Engagement
Student Motivation
SUCCESS

10. Funding Requirements

11. Factors Failed Innovation? Student work samples Data collected
Student engagement
Teacher observation
Implementation method
Factors

12. VoiceThread’s Versatile!
Change of plan
VoiceThread’s Versatile!
Differentiate for grade levels
Differentiate for subjects
Differentiate for students

13. Ely’s Conditions of Change
change model
Ely’s Conditions of Change
Dissatisfaction with the status quo
Knowledge and skills exist
Resources are available
Time is available
Rewards or incentives exist for participants
Participation is expected and encouraged
Commitment by those who are involved
Leadership is evident

14. References
Ellsworth, J. B. (2000). Surviving change: a survey of educational change models. Syracuse, New York: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology. Cassinelli, C. (2009). Welcome to the voicethread 4 education wiki. Retrieved from