Tip #120 Using Voice Thread
VoiceThread is a highly-praised Web-based tool which enables students and teachers to add text and audio commentary to digital images and create unique interactive presentations. Educators can apply for a free VoiceThread Pro account by signing in, clicking the Create tab – ‘Go Pro’ – ‘K-12 classroom educators’.
What’s a VoiceThread, Anyway?
VoiceThread founders Ben Papell and Steve Muth have created a VoiceThread presentation showing the basics of getting started with this simple-to-use, yet powerful Web 2.0 tool.
VoiceThread: Capturing and Sharing Student Voice With an Online Twist
Brenda Dyck provides an overview of how VoiceThread enhances digital storytelling, critical thinking, collaboration, research, and assessment. Includes examples of four effective teacher-created VoiceThread projects.
Instructionally Investing in VoiceThread
Wesley Fryer explains why VoiceThread is the key to engaged digital learning with powerful collaboration possibilities.
Good-Bye PowerPoint, Hello VoiceThread!
Educator Buffy Hamilton provides examples of excellent VoiceThread presentations developed by teachers, including a multimedia Venn diagram, and measuring the volume of weird objects.
VoiceThreads in the Classroom (PDF file)
A short printable guide to getting started using VoiceThread in the classroom.
