Promoting Active Learning using VoiceThread

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How to promote active learning using VoiceThread

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Promoting Active Learning using VoiceThread:

Mohamed Amin Embi Promoting Active Learning using VoiceThread

What is VoiceThread?:

What is VoiceThread ? a Web-based application that allows users to create a shared presentation as a media album that visitors can asynchronously comment on either by text, voice, or video presentation can include any form of digital media (images, audio, video & text) output of this combination of the digital presentation accumulated viewer comments is a VoiceThread

What is VoiceThread?:

What is VoiceThread ? can then be shared on the VoiceThread site or embedded into Web pages or blogs can also be exported for offline consumption running from a computer hard drive, a DVD, a video-enabled MP3 player, or a mobile phone allows an entire group conversation to be collected from anywhere in the world & then shared for playback in one place

Why use VoiceThread?:

Why use VoiceThread ? Simple & easy to use Focus on the content instead of the tool Requires simple hardware & minimal memory requirements

Why use VoiceThread?:

Why use VoiceThread ? Ability to add text Easy to capture voices Inspires ongoing conversation about each image

Why use VoiceThread?:

Why use VoiceThread ? New dimension for creative analysis Can be used as a deep thinking tool, a research tool, an expository communication tool, & an asessment tool Allows the teachers to seamlessly integrate digital collaboration into the currciulum

GET STARTED WITH VOICETHREAD:

GET STARTED WITH VOICETHREAD

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STEP 1

Go to: http://www.voicethread.com :

Go to: http://www.voicethread.com

Signing/register with VoiceThread:

STEP 2 Signing/register with VoiceThread

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Click here to sign in or register 1

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You will see this basic account navigation page once you are signed in. 2

Start creating Voice Thread:

STEP 3 Start creating Voice Thread

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Click ‘create’ tab Click ‘Upload’ to start uploading your images, documents or videos 1 2

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Upload files from your computer Upload a file hosted online at a specific url Upload image and video using webcam 3

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After you uploaded your images or videos, now you start comment it. You also can delete your own comment anytime 1 Now, you can start give a comment to your own or others VoiceThread . You can choose either to give text, audio or video comment. 2 a) Comment

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Click ‘share’ to sharing your Voice Thread with others. 1 Invite your friends through email You can add friend by creating group. But you need pro- VoiceThread Click here and vopy your URL link. 2 3 4 c) Share Voice Thread

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Publishing option is a very important to ensure your VoiceThread is viewable to other users. Everyone can view your Voice Thread Comments are accepted After each comment is made, you must approve it before it is visible to others. viewable in the "Browse" section on VoiceThread's homepage Then click ‘Save’ 5 6 7

Viewing your VoiceThread:

STEP 4 Viewing your VoiceThread

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Click ‘ MyVoice ’ tab to view the VoiceThread you created Click ‘Menu’ to edit the VoiceThread you created 1 2

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