A BYOL session given by Colette Cassinelli at ISTE11

1. Using
VoiceThread
for Interactive Projects
ISTE11 handouts:
http://tinyurl.com/istevt Colette Cassinelli
colette@edtechvision.org
Twitter: ccassinelli

2. ISTE ’11 Handouts:
edtech VISION wiki
http://edtechvision.wikispaces.com/voicethread
OR http://tinyurl.com/istevt
VoiceThread 4 Education
collaborative wiki
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

3. Create an educator VoiceThread
account (free)
http://www.voicethread.com

4. NETS*S
NETS #2 - Communication and
Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including at
a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.
NETS for Students 2007

5. What is a VoiceThread?
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide
show that holds images, documents, and videos.

6. 4 WAY TO USE
VOICETHREAD
Commenting
Communication
Creativity
Collaboration

7. VoiceThread sandbox
Click BROWSE and search for “ISTE11” on VoiceThread
homepage. As we share VoiceThread projects, share your
ideas or thoughts and leave a text, voice, phone, or web cam
comment for all to view.
http://voicethread.com/share/2121732/

8. Commenting
 Join another’s VoiceThread project
 Good place to begin so all can get
comfortable with interface
All Grade levels – Advice for Obama Many Voices of Darfur
http://voicethread.com/share/300897/ http://voicethread.com/share/85497/

9. Communication
 Use VoiceThread as a platform to share
information or opinions
 Voice component very powerful when
combined with images, docs, and/or video
8th Grade Debate
http://voicethread.com/share/774475/
1st Grade talking about books 10th Grade Career Report
http://voicethread.com/about/library/1st_grade__ http://voicethread.com/share/70584/
Reading_Analysis_from_Leanne_Windsor/

10. Creativity
 Use photographs, scan student artwork,
use computer painting program, upload
documents, add video
Year 7 Water Cycle – uses artwork
http://voicethread.com/share/118753/ 6th Grade Math – uses video
http://voicethread.com/about/library/6th
2nd Grade I Spy – uses photographs _Grade_math_from_Jackie_Ionno/
http://voicethread.com/about/library/2n
d_graders_play_ISpy/

11. Collaboration
 Harness the true power of VoiceThread by
collaborating with other classes or experts
 Authentic audiences bring purpose to the
assignments
4th & 5th Grade Progressive Stories 4th Grade Letters from the Internment Camps
http://writeyourstory.wikispaces.com/St http://voicethread.com/about/library/4th_Grade__
ory++40 Letters_from_the_Internment_Camps/

12. VoiceThread for Online Instruction
http://voicethread.com/share/908650/

13. VoiceThread ideas …
Literacy Development
 Poetry Anthologies
 Book promotions
 Author Studies
 Oral Narratives
Subject Areas
 Scientific Inquiry
 Historical Cause/Effect
 Create an Invention

14. More ideas …
ESL / ELL
 Language Practice
 Cultural comparisons
Thinking Around A Topic
 Commentary on Social
Issues
 Debate an Issue
Explanations
 Math directions
 Instructions / How to

15. Even more ideas …
Collaboration
 Landforms where we live
 Multi-Generational projects
Showcasing Work
 Art Gallery
 Speeches
 Digital Portfolios
Can be used with any grade level and any
subject area – even professional development
Visit:
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com

16. VoiceThread Digital Library
http://voicethread.com/library/

17. More examples …
 5 yr old collecting 100 comments for 100th day
celebration http://voicethread.com/share/321990/
 3rd Grade – Strategies to help with bullying
http://voicethread.com/share/1814765/
 5th grade Flip book animations -
http://voicethread.com/share/253737/
 Professional Development: Reflecting on NETS for
Teachers http://voicethread.com/share/330098/
 Booktalks from Ms. Skalkottas's Class -
http://www.mchslibrary.org/booktalks-from-ms-
ss-class.html

18. The VoiceThread process
1. Pre-planning / arrange
collaboration
2. Select/create docs, images, video
3. Prepare for Narration
4. Upload Content / choose settings
5. Add Comments

19. Pre-plan
 What the goal?
 Who is the
audience?
 Who will
participate?
 Storyboard plan
 Conduct research

20. Create Docs/Images/Video
BASIC MORE OPTIONS
 Use digital photos, PDF,  Use Creative Commons
Word, Excel, PowerPoint licensing
files, images and video
 Can imports photos
from Media sources like:
Other VoiceThreads,
Flickr, Facebook, New
 Hint: Use PowerPoint to make
slides and then export as *.pdf
York Public Library or
http://voicethread.com/support/howto/Trouble
from URL
shooting/File_types_accepted/

21. Prepare for Narration
BASIC
 Text, audio, web cam,
doodle & phone
MORE OPTIONS (paid acct)
 Record audio using:
◦ Audacity or GarageBand
w/mic
◦ A online recording site
◦ iPod w/ mic

22. Upload Content
 Upload images & choose title and description
 Record narration or upload audio files
 Choose playback and publishing options
Be sure to
moderate
comments

23. Add comments
 ONE account but
multiple identities
 Younger students can
draw and scan original
artwork for avatar
 You can doodle on top
of the media as you
record your comment

24. Additional Suggestions
 Start simple.
 Encourage appropriate and
thoughtful comments like: I
noticed …, this reminds me of
…, I’m not sure that ..
 Moderate comments if
VoiceThread is public
 Beware: if account is deleted,
all comments are gone

25. You might not know …
 Download media with right click
 Export finished VoiceThread to .mov
 Can receive Daily Digest of comments on your
Threads
 Bookmark a
VoiceThread
by
“subscribing”
and it will
appear on
MyVoice page

26. Newest Features …
 A new Voting feature is now live on the
VoiceThread player
 The Moodle "VoiceThread Commenting"
Assignment is a new assignment type within
Moodle 2.0
 VoiceThread supports many forms of
authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, etc..)
 New: VoiceThread Universal - interface
specially designed for screen-reading software
 Coming Soon: VoiceThread Mobile

27. ITSE Evaluation
Please fill out the BYOL evaluation at:
http://www.iste.org/byoleval2011

28. Questions?
Please add your VoiceThread samples
to the collaborative wiki at
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com
Thank you for coming