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=[|VoiceThread]= When would you use VoiceThread?

Group conversations around images, docs and videos. What is VoiceThread / Setting up / Interesting features and instructions / A tool for collaboration / Great examples/ More links Quote from a teacher working with students on a voicethread "Very exciting! I just completed my first voice thread with the kids. It was amazing. I started by asking the kids what thread was. They came up with "you use it to sew things together". I told them they were right and that we were going to use our voices to "sew" our story together. It was one of those times in the class when everything is aligned and real learning happens! I have realized with this that there are many possiblities! Thank you for including voice thread in our workshop."

What is a VoiceThread?
VoiceThread is an online tool which allows your students to publish their stories easily. You can upload images, add voice or text and share it with the world. Others can add their comments. media type="custom" key="2074206"

**Setting up**
Setting up an account is very straightforward. Go to the site and cllck on the "Sign in or Register" button. Fill in the required information. You can choose between a "Free" account or a "Pro" account. A Free account does have some limitations on VoiceThread creation, but you can easily upgrade to a VoiceThread Pro account with unlimited creation and advanced features. (there is a fee)


 * BUT K-12 educators can apply for a free educator account** by clicking the Go Pro! button and then by clicking the "K-12 educators click here." link on the bottom of the menu.

There is also an educational version of voicethread for which there is a fee.

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Interesting features and other instructions
VoiceThread offers a series of visual tutorialsto help you set up and manage your account. You should have a look at the following:
 * How to create a VoiceThread. As easy as sending an email!
 * How to create several identities in your VoiceThread account so that students can all contribute to the same presentation. Identities are like different personalities attached to an account.
 * How to use comment moderation. Choose whether a comment can be viewed or not, delete unwanted comments. An important safety feature for teachers and for preventing spam.
 * Sharing a VoiceThread is a way to invite people to view and comment on our work. You can do this while keeping control of what they can do.
 * Embed your VoiceThread in other sites (e.g. a wiki)

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A Tool for Collaboration
Responding to a VoiceThread lets the creator know his creation, ideas, story is important. It lets the students know the value of an authentic audience. It adds a collaborative aspect to the artifact as comments may lead to a new perspective. > http://voicethread.com/about/ > (explore the many ways you can comment) > > **Kinds of Comments:** > **What not to do:** > Do not just describe the picture > > **Comment starters:** As VoiceThreads live on the Internet, they are a perfect vehicle for collaborative projects within a class or inter-classes. Planning collaboratively at a distance can be done via a google doc, through Skype calls, or e-mails.
 * ===Commenting on a VoiceThread===
 * Add to the understanding of an image / comment
 * Respond to someone’s comment
 * Give another point of view
 * Ask questions to learn more
 * In this image, I noticed…
 * I wonder….
 * I would like to know about…..
 * This was interesting because….
 * I really liked…… because……
 * ===Co-Creation of a VoiceThread===

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Great examples
Here is a wiki devoted to VoiceThread in Education You will find many great examples here. Great Ideas **** Interesting Ways to use Voicethread

Money, Money, Money The VoiceThread is embedded in a blog. Allanah King's class recorded their comments in a Voicethread about New Zealand's money. They used a resource from the Reserve Bank to find out about the coins and notes. You will find more examples of VoiceThreads and other multimedia uses on Allanah's Class Blog: http://moturoa.blogspot.com/ You can find the larger version here.

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In response to the question "How have you been influenced by the places you have lived and the people you have met?" students created and presented art work which they commented. Also a project on the use of repetition in art.

Grade 2 - How to be a great dad (student comments no longer available)

Fantasy Book Reviews (grade 5) Math Strategies

Photography Portfolio (secondary school) History Voicethreads (high school) Japanese Canadian Internment New York Writing Project- Teachers experimenting with VoiceThread

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