voicethread
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Introduction to Voice Threadhttp://voicethread.com/
By Vivian Evans
Optional Challenge: •Open website voicethread.com (no www in front)•Register to join the Voicethread website
During today’s presentation I will be encouraging you to engage in activities on Voicethread & you will need to have
joined to participate.
This is not compulsory – if you don’t feel comfortable you can just watch, listen and join in the chat
Grab Pen & Paper
There are resources on Voicethreads in our BFS Wikispace
http://bfsv.wikispaces.com/Voicethread
Our Session • What’s a Voicethread???• How to join Voicethread• Challenge to join in one• Examples of uses...• Resources to help you• Creating a Voice thread • Controlling input & Display• Switching identity• Imagine the Potential• Exporting & Costs
Your Task...
Note ideas of uses for Voicethreads with your BFS participants or for yourself to share later in the session.
Your Task...
Note ideas of uses for Voicethreads with your BFS participants or for yourself to share later in the session.
What is a Voicethread?
3 Minute Challenge
1.Go to http://bfsv.wikispaces.com/Voicethread
2.Find the first Voicethread on the page that looks like this one
3.Select the Arrow on the screen to play it
4.Play it for 3 minutes… Stop it when I call you back or you reach the baby in the highchair ( Sorry we can’t watch it all now)
5.When you are back Tick in the poll
6.Share your thoughts / questions in the text
During this activity we will be quiet so that
participants can listen to the Voicethread.
If you have any Qs or comments type in the
text chat.
What is a Voicethread?
It is embedded at the top of our BFSV wikispace Voicethreads pagehttp://bfsv.wikispaces.com/Voicethread
An introduction to ‘What is a Voicethread?’Can be found in Tutorials once you join Voicethreads
An introduction to ‘What is a Voicethread?’Can be found in Tutorials once you join Voicethreads
How to Join Voicethread
www.voicethread.com
When you first sign in - Tutorials
Challenge to join in a Voicethread
What games did you play in your childhood?A Collaborative storytelling project with Broadband for Seniors
An invitation for you to participate
How to participate•Go to
https://voicethread.com/share/4485428/
•Move bottom arrows through the slides
•You must be signed in to contribute
•Add one comment to any one of the slides
How to Create a Voicethread
For 1 minute tutorial and longer see http://bfsv.wikispaces.com/Voicethread
Warning!
The Site has
changed so may not be exact
There are 3 tabs when you are signed in. Select the ‘Create’ tab
Start by Uploading your visuals
Just like adding an attachment to an
Just like adding an attachment to an
Change order and titles
You can upload Power Points, photos and videosYou can change their order at any time
Now the fun bit.. Commenting
Time to share
How it will Play
Writing and reading poetry
Link to hear and play Beryl’s poem about her childhood family homehttps://voicethread.com/share/2129282/
A town history project on the main street – Shared photos and comments
Imagine the Potential
Voicethread – What ideas can you see for BFS Users or yourself?
Tutorials & Help
http://voicethread.com/help/faq/
How to switch Identities
Switching Identities
MonitoringInput
Control input & display!
Limited Use for Free to createI think you can create 3 Voicethreads for free with one email account
Cost & Membership
https://voicethread.com/products/ https://voicethread.com/products/
For more Info on Voicethread
Checkout http://bfsv.wikispaces.com/VoicethreadVivian Evans – BFS NSW NetworkerPh 0429 424 [email protected]