What is Voice Thread and how to use it

1. K E N T M C N A L L Y
VOICE THREAD

2. WHAT IS VOICE THREAD?
• A tool for having conversations around media
• Allows users to upload videos, pictures, documents,
and presentations to a project
• Users can have conversations about the image,
video, document, or presentation
• Voice Thread creates an opportunity for group
discussions

3. HOW GROUP MEMBERS MAKE
COMMENTS
• Telephone
• Webcam
• Text
• File upload
• microphone

4. CLASSROOM USES FOR VOICE THREAD
• Group Projects
• Browse library for subject specific Voice Threads
• Math
• Students can discuss different ways to solve math problems
• History
• Discuss historical figures, events, and battles
• Language Arts
• Discuss characters in a story, alternative endings to a story
• Physical Education
• Discuss specific exercises, proper form, and historical figures
in sports

5. EXAMPLES OF USES
Solving math problems using different methods
https://voicethread.com/?#q+math.b163901.i873469
Time Machine discuss historical events
https://voicethread.com/?#q+history.b62215.i321999
Students discuss global warming for a Science Fair
Project
https://voicethread.com/?#q+Science.b1192.i13696

6. EXAMPLES OF USES

8. DIVERSE LEARNERS
• Great for collaborating with peers (group work)
• Visual tool for instruction (visual learners)
• Students can create their own work and allow
others to comment on their project

9. ADAPTIONS
• History
• Instead of a written
test on a historical
event have a group
discussion
• Language Arts
• Instead of an written
open response
question students
can discuss
characters in a play
or book
• Use Voice thread as
an alternative to a
class presentation

10. HELPFUL LINKS
• What is Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/arB74zm6DPs
• How to use Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/2jVW_aAyGPE
• Introduction to using Voice Thread
• http://youtu.be/-U1wlRrKyyk

11. MY TUTORIAL
• http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIQvc1VHBj