Voicethread (by Donna)

1. Voicethread
A Technology Tool

2. What is a voicethread?
 A voicethread is an online medium album that can
hold essentially any types of media (images,
documents, and videos) and allows people to make
comments in 5 different ways- using voice ( with a
microphone or a telephone), text, audio file, or video
(with a webcam) – and share them with anyone they
wish. A voicethread allows group conversations to
be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere
in the world.

3. How to set up a Voicethread?
 Go to: http://www.voicethread.com.
 Set up an account with a username and
password.
 Then, you are ready to use the tool.

4. A Few Useful Tutorials
 You might find it useful to look at these
tutorials first:
 1 Minute Voicethread
 What’s a Voicethread?
(These are on voicethread.com)

5. Creating a Voicethread
 Once account has been set up you can
create your voicethread.
 Click on ‘create’ tab.
 You can click on ‘upload’ and browse on your
computer for a folder of pictures you need for
your voicethread (these can be scanned
work or photos)

6. Adding Title and Description
 Once photos have been uploaded you can
drag them in the order you wish them to
appear.
 You can give your voicethread a name and
description.
 You can also select each picture and give
them a name and description if you wish.

7. Going Back to your Voicethread
 Anytime you go off voicethread and want to
go back to work on editting your voicethread,
just go to voicethread.com again and click on
‘My Voice’ tab and a picture of your
voicethread will appear.
 Click on the cog wheel on that voicethread to
get back to editting.

8. Making Comments
 Next to comment, click on ‘comment’ and
you will notice below your selected picture
you will have the choice to ‘type’ a comment
or ‘record’ a comment.
 The first time you record you will be asked to
allow Adobe Flashplayer – click ‘allow’
 Don’t forget you will need headphones with a
microphone.

9.  You may wish your students to record
comments so you can add their identities ti
your account.
 Click on your face picture on the top of
voicethread and select ‘my account’ then
click on ‘add an identity’ to add each one of
your students.

10. Sharing
 For sharing a voicethread go to publishing options at
the bottom of the editting window – check off if it is
private, or if it is public with or without viewing or
commenting.
 If you allow comments set the comment moderation
to ‘on’ so you can accept or reject any comments
before they are published.
 You can also click on available on browser so people
can easily find your voicethread

11. Further Sharing
 You can send invites to friends by adding a
contact name and email and inviting them to
view or comment or both.
 You can embed a voicethread on a wiki or
blog by copying the code for a link or by
copying the embed code which will open the
voicethread right on your blog or wiki page.