seventeen interesting ways to use voice thread

8/9/2019 Seventeen Interesting Ways to Use Voice Thread

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Seventeen InterestingWays* to use Voicethread in

the Classroom

*and tips

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#1 - Mystery PlacesUpload an image of a mystery scene and have the class

suggest what they think it is or what might have caused itExample fromY7 geography class here:

Mary Cooch
http://twitter.com/moodlefairyhttp://voicethread.com/#u205451.b385249.i2032533


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#2 - Six Hat ThinkingUpload a statement detailing a

problem to be solved.

Allocate pupils different colourhats as per De Bono's 6 hatthinking technique.

Students respond to theproblem according to theperspective required by their

hat.


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#3 - Peer Review ArtworkScan in and upload the children's artwork. Using

VoiceThread, the children zoom in on each other's work,adding comments and annotations on sections they like.

Chris Thomas


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#4 - Inspecting ArtworkBefore a new unit of work on a featured artist, upload a

selection of their work. Using the zoom tool, the children lookmore closely at the piece, and identify any key features. Theyannotate and label these in the usual way.

Chris Thomas


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#5 - (re)View & Discuss VideoVoicethread lets you add video, upload a clip;

comment, review and discuss.....

Clip source: Newsfilm Online

@theokk Theo Kuechel

Very useful for satisfying the needs

of The Primary Framework Year 5Narrative Unit 5.

Link toexample
http://newsfilm.bufvc.ac.uk/http://newsfilm.bufvc.ac.uk/http://voicethread.com/#u578.b161763.i863134http://voicethread.com/#u578.b161763.i863134http://theok.typepad.com/digital_signposts/http://twitter.com/theokkhttp://newsfilm.bufvc.ac.uk/


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#6 - Getting SetupA general tip on getting setup. Create one account for your

class, then create 'Identities' for each pupil. Theseidentities need an image (or avatar) to help identify them.When commenting, children select their identity, so theircomments are tagged as coming from them.

Chris Thomas


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#7 - Revision/review text

Provide picture/exert from studied text describing maincharacter for students to comment on in character of otherprotaganists - can do the same for all key characters sostudents get a balanced idea of personalities and relationshipsand how this affects the plot.

Bev Humphrey


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#8 - MFL Language teaching

Kevin Mc Laughlin

Depending on the MFL you arestudying import a video fromYouTube or a similar site andask your students to discuss it,also link to pictures of a similartheme for further discussion.

The students can speak andwrite notes in the language theyare studying.

Here's an example of what myclass startedhttp://voicethread.com/share/515481/
http://voicethread.com/share/515481/http://kevinmclaughlin.wordpress.com/


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#9 - Reviews

*Use Voicethread as an alternative 'Myfavourite...' lesson idea

*Import photos from a school outing and askclass to document it

*After exploring a topic inScience/History/Geography ask the class todiscuss what they liked most or didn't enjoy

Kevin Mc Laughlin
http://kevinmclaughlin.wordpress.com/


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#10 - What are they thinking?

* Find images of people... thesemight include:

your own digital photos,Creative Commons imagesfrom Flickr (or other photo

sharing sites),still pictures taken from a film.

* Ask pupils to add text / audiocomments to explore what the

characters in the pictures might besaying / thinking / feeling.* Great for developing inference,deduction and empathy skills. Mark Warner
http://www.mrwarner.com/http://www.mrwarner.com/


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#11 - Practice source technique

Practice analysing historicalsources with your classes - doingso with VoiceThread meanseveryone's opinion can be sharedquickly and easily.

Analysing historical sources in thisway also builds up a greatrepository for revision time!

See an example here:

http://voicethread.com/share/208243/

Doug Belshaw
http://dougbelshaw.com/bloghttp://voicethread.com/share/208243/


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#12 - Collaborative play scriptsAdd a series of images or video footage to use as abasic storyline for a play.Each student takes on the 'voice' of a character andadds to the thread to develop the dialogue. Stage

directions can also be included.

Vic Jenkins (vicjenkins on Twitter)

Kylie:Is it time to run?Dr Who (whispering):

What on earth's that?


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#13 - Write "Important" Poems

Read The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown to yourstudents. Have them write their own "important" poem. Createa VoiceThread of their finished work. Then they can addcomments on each other's page.

My class's VoiceThread can be found here.Email me for a copy of the complete lesson plan and [email protected]

Submitted byPaula Naugle
http://voicethread.com/#u354446.b480040.i2556782mailto:[email protected]://voicethread.com/#u354446.b480040.i2556782


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#14 - Digital Portfolios

Students can add of series of images either of themselveslearning or of their actual work.Record thoughts and reflections with each image. Use thedoodle pen to highlight specific things.

Encourage family membersto leave comments.

Click herefor a morecomprehensive explanationand two student examples.

Submitted by

Chrissy Hellyer
http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/voicethread-as-a-digital-portfolio/http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/voicethread-as-a-digital-portfolio/


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#15 - Improve Writing

Upload a piece of goodwriting and in shared readingannotate what makes it good

Upload a piece of 'dull' writingand choose sections forchildren to improve- annotateor record

VickiParsons

Thebeginningcould beimproved


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# 17 - Perform a poem

Take a poem with several verseslike in the example the"Der Erlkoenig" byWolfgang v.GoetheSearch for copyright free images

Upload the photosRecord the voices of the studentsby microphone and using thefree program AudacitySave to mp3 and upload itHere you can watchthe German poem

VickiParsons

http://ed.voicethread.

com/share/506227/
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/506227/http://ed.voicethread.com/share/506227/http://ed.voicethread.com/share/506227/


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