Voicethread

=Voicethread = =Staff Development Handouts=
 * [[file:Voicethread.doc]] || [[file:Voicethread.pdf]] ||

=What's a VoiceThread?= A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the worls (10/28/2008, [|www.voicethread.com] FAQ's).

=What types of files can I use?= Currently, we accept image types: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, doc types: PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, XLS and varying video formats. Since VoiceThreads can zoom in and out on images and documents for detail, we recommend your images be at least 1280x960 (which a 2mp or higher camera can produce), (10/28/2008, [|www.voicethread.com] FAQ's).

=Voicethread Quick Guide Tutorial Video= media type="custom" key="2370257"
 * How to set up an account
 * How to import documents, add comments, and images to existing files

=What can it be used for?=
 * [|100 ways to use voicethread in education (click link to view)]
 * To create a slideshow presentation
 * To create a digital story with authenitc images and sounds
 * To synthesize information gained from classes
 * To create a book report
 * To create a teacher lecture
 * Collaborative so students can work together and also comment on each other's work.

=Examples of Educational Implementation=


 * World History Class:** The Fall of Rome and the Beginning of the Middle Ages Lecture-http://voicethread.com/share/77814/
 * American Government:** The Foundations of Government Lecture- http://voicethread.com/share/6157/
 * American Government:** Creating a Constitution- http://voicethread.com/share/184432/
 * Geometry Class:** Triangle Proofs/ Angle Sums- http://voicethread.com/share/39797/
 * Spanish Class:** How to explain an illness in Spanish- http://voicethread.com/#q+Spanish.b108121.i552235
 * French Class:** Showing Class around a photo in French- http://voicethread.com/share/3104/
 * Biology Class:** Student Project "The Effect of Temperature on Carbon Dioxide Produced During Yeast Respiriation" -http://voicethread.com/share/50577/