1. TESOL Arabia 2012
Alan Bessette
Poole Gakuin University
bessette@poole.ac.jp

2. Overview
 What is VoiceThread?
 What kind of presentations can students create?
 What do teachers need to do?
 How can you make a VoiceThread presentation?
 What are the options for using VoiceThread?

3. What is VoiceThread?
 Web-based presentation software
 Pictures, videos, PowerPoint slides, and documents
 Narration and comments
 Typing, voice, or video & voice (with a webcam)
 Individually or collaboratively

4. Examples of students work
 Talking about Yourself
 Tell something about yourself, for example, a hobby, a
trip, your family, a pet, a part-time job, etc.
 My School Excursion
 Introducing Japanese culture
 Introduce an aspect of Japanese culture, for example, a
temple or shrine, flower arranging, a festival, kimono,
etc.
 Sashimi and Sushi

5. Process
1. Deciding on a theme
2. Research and preparing
3. Practicing
4. Creating the VoiceThread
5. Commenting
6. Evaluating

6. Creating a VoiceThread
 Choose a picture (or two) that
 Says something about you
 Says something about your culture
 Upload the picture(s) to VoiceThread
 Record comments about the picture(s)
 Share the VoiceThread with the TESOL Arabia 2012
group
 Make comments on other VoiceThread presentations

7. Free vs Pro

8. K – 12 Educator

9. Higher Education