Voicethread projects in the classroom

VoiceThread is a communication tool that adds excitement and creativity to presentations.VoiceThread makes sideshow presentations used in the classroom an interactive, collaborative, learning experience for all students involved. The only thing needed by a typical classroom is access to the internet and a way to record conversations, this can be done through a common microphone attachment, a phone call or a text done on the computer keyboard.

You can check out other projects and ideas at the main Voicethread page. It is free to sign up and educators can receive the pro-version with a school email account($29.00 value)

http://voicethread.com/#home

The ability to create voice comments, voice recording within a browser allows for recording of multiple voices, doodling which captures drawing as an animation synced to voice or text commentary…listeners can watch the process, voice threads can be embedded in other sites, one account can have many identities so a classroom can switch identities on the fly without having to sign out, media importing so slide show presentations and pictures become collaborative conversations, comment moderation abilities, and the ability to zoom in and pan images.

How I would integrate VoiceThread into my classroom:

I would like to try out Voicethread with my students on a day that I would be out of the class. This could be interacting with the students while at home sick or at a teacher conference. The possibilities of lessons are endless when the students are guided to comment on certain topics or previous discussions with the watch of a substitute teacher.

Other Common Uses for Voicethread:

Use VoiceThread to create a time line of the students day. Students can record themselves describing different events of the day. Parents and out of town family can see what happens on a typical day in your classroom. Debates can be hosted and conducted using Voice Thread. VoiceThread can make history interactive, for example, host an art history artist critique and discussion. Create a book group using VoiceThread where students interact and discuss their reading together. Students can read their stories and record as a VoiceThread (this also makes a special keepsake!). Teachers can use VoiceThread for math problem demonstrations, step by step science “experiments”, staff training, or to teach a second language.