VoiceThread


 * __VoiceThread Voyage__**

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Join the voyage as we explore VoiceThread – a web-based communications tool for students and educators. VoiceThread can be used to create all sorts of conversations around a variety of media. Student voices are heard by creating collaborative digital stories, documentaries, book reviews and lots more. Teachers can also use VoiceThread as a classroom teaching tool. Come to this session and hear everyone’s voice using VoiceThread.=====

Wed. 23rd 10:15 - 11:15

Thurs. 24th 10:15 - 11:15 Rm 405 Demonstration CCS Wiki

[|VoiceThread Library] - showcases projects with descriptions and explanations on how project was done VoiceThread 4 Education at Wikispaces ***SP*** Good example: The Best Part of Me - Look this up in VoiceThread library
 * [|1st Grade Reading Analysis from Leanne Windsor]

https://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/Best+Practices?f=print [|VoiceThread Digital Library]

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 * interactive, multimedia group conversations to be held by users via a browser-based web application
 * collaborative, multimedia slide show that can hold images, documents, and videos
 * users can leave comments for any slide in the slide show in one of 5 ways
 * voice (microphone)
 * voice (telephone)
 * text
 * audio file
 * video (via a webcam)
 * easily be shared simply by sharing the URL
 * can “doodle” on a slide using simple drawing tools
 * Process
 * first upload the images, documents and videos which will be included
 * add these as individual slides along with any comments the user wants to include
 * save and the URL can be shared with others, or the Voicethread can be exported to an MP3 player or DVD
 * other users can add their input by visiting the URL (they must be registered to use the Voicethread site)
 *  Top menu bar
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Create - opens the Voicethread editor
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Browse - allows users to browse existing Voicethreads
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> MyVoice - allows users to keep track of the Voicethreads they have created
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> no advertising shown on the site
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> free membership at Voicethread is limited
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> registration is free and is required
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> asks for name, email address and password
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> validation of the email address is not required
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">free membership has several limitations
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">limit of 3 Voicethreads
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">limit of 30 minutes to video commenting
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">storage limit of 75MB
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">filesize limit of 25MB