VoiceThread

=VoiceThread in the classroom =

A VoiceThread is a free online tool where teachers and students create media albums not only to share with others, but also to invite others to participate in by adding their own comments and feedback. The albums may include images, documents, video (using webcams), and audio. The creator of a VoiceThread typically provides an audio commentary as the visitor scrolls through the album and, in some cases, may also include "doodles" by writing directly on the images or documents. Visitors may add their own comments to any portion of the VoiceThread. As a result, a VoiceThread “allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.” ([|www.voicethread.com]) NOTE: VoiceThread works best when used with Internet Explorer, not Firefox. View the VoiceThread below for a quick explanation of what you can do with this tool! media type="custom" key="685727"
 * What is a VoiceThread?**

VoiceThread is also a great way to share experiences with family and friends online.

Register at [|VoiceThread]. Your VoiceThread homepage contains albums that you create or to which you were invited or have subscribed. Follow the [|1 minute VoiceThread tutorial] to create your first VoiceThread. Take a look at the [|Doodler tutorial] to learn how to add written comments to a VoiceThread. Each VoiceThread can be saved on-line, exported to an archival thread for off-line use, sent via e-mail, or embedded in a blog, wiki, etc.
 * How do you create a VoiceThread?**


 * Examples of Student VoiceThreads:**

Here is a Harpeth Hall student's VoiceThread explaining Hunter Jumper riding, which she embedded in her [|horseback riding blog].

"Horseback Riding for Dummies"

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Here's another [|equestrian voicethread]created by a Harpeth Hall student to explain Western riding. Note how her use of the Doodler tool really helped the viewer understand what she is explaining. media type="custom" key="685731"