VoiceThread



**Using VoiceThread in ECE**

What is VoiceThread?

 * Free, web-based tool for online conversations around images, videos, and documents
 * Provides opportunities for others to leave comments

**Why use VoiceThread?**

 * Effective tool for sharing ideas and creations
 * Way for children to practice oral storytelling
 * Opportunity to receive feedback
 * Simple and free
 * Can be shared easily with family and friends

Voice Thread Tools and Features

 * **Moderator** of a thread can decide which comments are public
 * Can be integrated with Moodle learning management system
 * Thread creator and commenters can **doodle** to mark specific items in a thread
 * Threads can be **embedded** in other websites

Getting Started with VoiceThread

 * Create a free account (in order to save threads and comment on others' threads)
 * Browse others' threads - look and listen
 * Post comments to threads that interest you (phone, mic, text, audio file, or webcam)
 * "Subscribe" to threads you want to visit again - click the "menu" wheel and choose "subscribe"

Creating Your Own VoiceThread

 * Click "Create" on the main page
 * Upload a photo, image, video, or document
 * Click "Comment" to add your comments
 * Doodle while commenting to highlight certain features
 * Save your comments
 * Share the thread with others

**Creative Ideas for Using Voice Thread**

 * VoiceThread use in classrooms
 * How to use a Smart Board with Voice Thread
 * Using Voice Thread as a means of authentic learning for students
 * Adding Voice Thread to Edublogs

**VoiceThread Tutorials**

 * Introduction to using Voice Thread
 * Commenting in Voice Thread
 * Ideas for using Voice Thread

**Voice Thread Examples**

 * Aubrey's Birthday
 * Preschool ABCs
 * Dinosaur Stories
 * The Whole Alphabet in Our Mouths
 * The Foot Book - Kindergarten Class's interpretation
 * Super Fast Car
 * Christiane's Creations
 * Early Childhood Volcano Drawings
 * PS5's Classroom Rules