Voicethread: a website that allows a user to post images along with audio and text and then allows others to comment by audio or text.

Should I use voicethread?

Voicethread is yet another way to engage students and inspire excitement about the content.

It also incorporates valuable 21st Century Skills along with your content area.Voicethread provides an avenue for students to show their creativity and innovation.

Plus, the library media specialists will help you and your students.

Handout #1

Handout #2

Voicethread Handout Example (new)

How can Voicethread be used by you and your students?

Teachers can post an image or video (example: video from united streaming) with comments.

Student can post comments creating an online discussion.

Each student creates a Voicethread to discuss an essential question (example: What if images such as … never existed?). Students and teachers can create a discussion with each voicethread.

How To Use Voicethread

www.voicethread.com

Sign up for a free educator account (both teachers & students).

Click the CREATE tab to begin your thread.

Upload images, movie files, etc. to use.

Attach a microphone (available in the library) to record your voice.
The library has a class set of headphones/microphones.

Share your thread (see options).

VoiceThread Examples:

What is a Function

Science Lab

Extreme Biology list of Voicethreads

Photograph

See the BVW Productions Blog for more examples of Voicethreads… http://bvwest.edublogs.org

Podcasting:  (iPOD broadCAST) “An audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer.” (PC Magazine) 

An iPod is not required to listen or create podcasts!   

Podcasts can easily be found on iTunes or Educational Podcast Network (http://www.epnweb.org/). 

Once you determine a file you would like to try, click on the file and your computer should begin playing.   Common podcasts include NPR This I Believe, National Geographic, and Yogamazing. 

Many educators are utilizing podcasts to go beyond the traditional classroom setting and share with a world-wide audience. 

Students can create a recorded version of their presentation or record a script from a writing assignment.   

Teachers are also creating podcasts to distribute homework, lectures, and school announcements. 

To create podcasts or to have your students create podcasts, see the library media specialists for assistance.   

Podcast Resources: 

Quick/Easy Podcast Creation

How-To

Examples
Grammar Girl’s Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing Podcast

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