1. VoiceThread 101
2012 Summer Tech University
Laura Cusick & Gaby White

2. What is VoiceThread?
http://vimeo.com/32856071

3. Why VoiceThread?
O Easy Grading
O Digital Storytelling
O Character analysis, Summary work
O Showcase student work
O Hear student ideas
O allows students to have an audience of
their peers
O Collaborative communication
O Increases opportunities for language
students to speak in the target language

4. Become Gaby’s Student
O Click on this link to access the account:
https://voicethread.com/groups/subscribe/63296/bf
56b306e/
O Create your Student Account
O Optional: Upload a picture
O Look for the “Fun in the Summer” thumbnail, login.
Click on Sra. White’s photo. record your response
either by typing, Microphone or webcam

5. Share your Voicethread
O Students can use a link to access and join
class accounts
O You can embed VoiceThreads on Blogs or
websites and have students respond from
there
O Email links

6. Tips from the Expert!
O Use the link to have students subscribe to the
group, make them upload a picture
O Phone recording is really effective
O Make one for each hour w/ a different picture,
even if the content is the same
O Have students make sure sound is on and
functioning
O Moderate comments through “Publishing
Options”
O Record directions yourself on the Voicethread

7. Create your own Account
O Visit www.voicethread.com
O Scroll down and click on “K-12”
O Choose “Single Educator”
O Choose the free account. WCS is getting
a school subscription, but it hasn’t gone
through yet
O Register… the confirmation will take time.
This is just for you to play with in the
weeks to come