Voicethread


 * ​VoiceThread**

Description : //A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multi-media slide show that holds images, documents, and videos. The program allows users to interact with the pages by leaving a comment by texting, doodling, recording audio, or uploading a video (or web cam). VoiceThreads can be embedded or exported to MP3 players.// Publisher/Manufactor: //VoiceThread//

Link : [|http://voicethread.com]

Pricing information : //Class Subscription: $60/year or $10/month //

Application to the classroom

Upload photos of students and their mnemonic. Students will then use the audio and doodle feature to describe the mnemonic for others. The end result will be a presentation with tricks for students to help them remember. || Upload a book jacket or pages from a book club book. Students then communicate connections and questions, via audio or video, for other members in the group to view and then respond to using audio and video. // Famous Americans :// Insert an image(s) of a famous American. Students can create a collaborative biography. // Voices of the World: // Start a VoiceThread for all to view. Have visitors say hello in their native tongue. // Digital Portfolio :// Students answer content-specific questions using the doodle or audio tool. The teacher evaluates the answer based on a rubric and responds back via audio or video. || After students conduct research on a topic, students will upload the graph/data to inform others of the results. || Students can share alternative ways on how to solve a mathematical problem. // Geometric Designs in the World :// Upload an image of an architectural design and challenge students to make connections to geometric shapes, transformations, and angles. Use the doodle tool to outline the shape. Assign students to post their images for classmates to discover. || Upload photos/videos of students exhibiting responsible use of information and technology. || Students will create a VoiceThread describing the "road blocks" they encountered when they tried to make a VoiceThread. In the presentation students will explain what went wrong and how they were able figure out and fix the problem. ||
 * NETS*S**
 * **Creativity and Innovation** || // Mnemonics ://
 * **Communication and Collaboration** || // Book Clubs ://
 * **Research and Information Fluency** || // Report Results //
 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** || // Computation Problems ://
 * **Digital Citizenship** || // Digital Demonstration ://
 * **Technology Operations and Concepts** || // Troubleshooting VoiceThread ://

**NETS*T**

Every VoiceThread supplies the opportunity for engagement in a virtual environment. Previous examples posted on the main website and teacher interactions with their students using VoiceThreads facilitates how to collaborate to inspire learning. || You can upload videos, digital images, phone call in, type, or doodle a comment in a VoiceThread. All these resources promote student learning and creativity. || Communicate relevant information using a VoiceThread in multi means. || Promote digital etiquette in multi-ways: video, audio, typed, and doodled. || Contribute the effectiveness of student achievement by collaborating individually with learners in a virtual environment. As a result, the teacher will have a self-renewed perspective on learner engagement. ||
 * **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** || // Modeling Collaborative Knowledge ://
 * **Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Environments** || // Incorporate Digital Tools ://
 * **Model Digital Age Work and Learning** || // Skills of a Professional ://
 * **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** || // Digital Etiquette: //
 * **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** || // Contribute to Student Achievement ://