#4 Thing 5 - VoiceThread with Students



VoiceThread

www.voicethread.com
Free app on App store for IOS devices.

VoiceThread is web-based, so there is now install.  If you are on a desktop computer, you may need a microphone if there isn't an internal mic.

VoiceThread allows you to upload images, documents, or video.

Commenting on on VoiceThread slides can be added as an audio comment, video comment through video camera, or typed comment.

VoiceThread had a google account login, so teachers can sign in with their RCSD121 account.  You just have go into your gmail to verify the account.  In a teacher account, you can add identities. So you have add all your students names.  This works well in a K-2 classroom using an iPad.  You can only log into the account on 1 computer.

Free accounts allow for 5 voiceThreads.  Sharing options allow you to share the link or an embed code.

Project

Project with a Dual-language Grade 3 class - Animales Adaptacions

Details: Students had written an essay about their animals adaptations.  We did everything from the iPad. Created identity for all the students under the teachers account.

Steps:

1. Images:

  • Saved 5 images to the the iPad.  
  • We found that many of the images on Google images, weren't available to download.  
  • We used Photos for Class, http://www.photosforclass.com/ and saved the web clip to the iPad.  These images were easy to download and save to the ipad.
2. Set up: Easy on the iPad. 
  • Create a VoiceThread and add images from iPad photos.  
  • Images can be reordered by dragging and dropping.

3. Recording:  
  • Students chose their identity and read a sentence for each picture.  
  • They recorded a comment.

4. Added other students to the same VoiceThread.  One student was trained to then help other students with the process. We hope that they will be able to manage without teacher support.





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