VoiceThread

=http://voicethread.com/ = =VoiceThread was a tool that I was really unaware of and now am in LOVE with. I can think of so many uses for this in my classroom from ELA to Math, to Science and Social Studies. I can easily create some voice threads and have students make comments about the video or pictures they saw. It is something they can do here in school and at home and its mostly FREE!! The first VoiceThread i wanted to include as an example is create by a teacher and her class. The students created some artwork and writing samples. Each student's work was uploaded and they read their writing aloud on the VoiceThread. I thought it was a good example of how students can use multi-media as a way of expressing themselves. =

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=I really thought it important to include another example that I found from the VoiceThread gallery. This example is a class of student who have completed some work about the continents. Students take their turns on the webcam describing the work they have done and what they have learned. This is exciting for students because they not only are gluing and coloring stuff but they need to use several other skills to describe what they have learned. They can also watch the VoiceThread over again which can reinforce concepts to memory. = media type="custom" key="7877043"