Voicethreads

**What Is It?**
A Voicethread is a multimedia slideshow that allows students to combine photos, video, text, and their own voice to present information. In addition to this, Voicethread also gives students the ability to collaboratively create and work on organizing information with one another. Students can also use the software to doodle and highlight specific aspects of images while discussing them. Voicethread is really a multimedia toolbox that gives students the power to creatively and visually demonstrate what they know. What makes the software even better is that it's free and in the cloud, so there is no software to install or cost to the school.

**Are There Any Examples?**
There are many examples of Voicethreads available on the web. Check out the links below for some examples on how teachers and students have used Voicethreads as learning tools.

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Want to see more examples? Browse the Voicethread archives to discover more ways Voicthreads are being used and to help inspire ideas for using it in your classroom.

Voicethread Archives

**How Do You Do It?**
Follow the simple steps in the document below to create your free Voicethread account.



For those of you who would like a **text, step by step, walkthrough,** check out the document below on how to use some of the features in the software.



If you're interested in understanding all of the features in Voicethread and need a visual to go along with it, click the link below for a **comprehensive video** on the software.

A Comprehensive Video Guide to Using Voicethread

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If you want to just **get started and play around with the software**, or if you want to know how to do something quickly, browse the links below to find the answers you seek.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Voicethread Support Pages <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Voicethread Forums

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can also follow the discussions of your peers to see what questions they have about Voicethread, things they have discovered, or offer them your assistance. Be sure to click the "Discussion" tab above to contribute to these discussions.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Try It! **
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Look What I Made! **
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use this section of our wiki to post links to Voicethreads you have made for either the practice activity above or for use in your classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Simply click the "Edit" tab above, scroll to this section and add a hyperlink to the Voicthread you would like to share.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**How Can It Be Used?**
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Check out the slideshow below to see some of the creative ways in which Voicethreads have been used in education. Then, use the rest of this space on the wiki to contribute your own ideas on how to best utilize Voicethreads in your classroom.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Share Ideas You Have for Using Voicethread in Your Classroom:**
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To add your ideas simply click the "Edit" tab above. Then scroll to this section in the wiki and add your ideas about using Voicethreads in your classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Page Citations:**
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Voicethread Walkthrough modified from a handout on [|**http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=13493**]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Voicethread Uses Slideshow uses from http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/Best+Practices