VoiceThread

= VoiceThread =

A VoiceThread is tool for having conversations about a picture or image.

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Here's an example of one that I made: media type="custom" key="5589899" Here's a tutorial from the creator of VoiceThread explaining what it is and how to use it: media type="custom" key="5590761"

=How to Create a VoiceThread:=
 * 1) Create a free account at []
 * 2) Sign in (may require email activation, can't remember).
 * 3) Click on "Create" at top left of screen.
 * 4) Upload an image by clicking on "upload/edit".
 * 5) Click on "Comment".
 * 6) You can now upload avatars/photos of yourself and your students (it will prompt you). Upload one for you first.
 * 7) Then, to add "identities" on your account for each of your students, click on the photo/avatar of you and choose "Create another identity".
 * 8) Add all your students.
 * 9) Now, when you want them to comment, they simply click on whichever avatar appears at the bottom left of the picture and find theirs.
 * 10) To record an audio comment, click on "comment", then "record".
 * 11) Click on "ok, start talking" when you're done and then "save".
 * 12) Your avatar will then move up to a place beside the image you're commenting on.
 * 13) The next person can then add a comment in the same way.
 * 14) If you want to add more pages, click on "upload/edit" again.
 * 15) Your work is saved as you go, each time you click "save" after recording a comment. Your students' avatars will also be saved, so you can re-use them for other VoiceThread projects (this will make the second and subsequent ones even faster to create).
 * 16) To look at your VoiceThreads, go to "My Voice". There are also some excellent tutorials there for doing various things.

=Ideas for Classroom Use:=
 * Have students give opinions about something - novel/story, art work, a piece of writing, poetry, etc
 * Peer feedback on student work - upload student work and have other students in the class comment on a few pieces
 * Summary of learning - have students describe some of their learning in a unit of work