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 Voicethread

Thanks to Susan Joyce and Ms. Ruffin's class for sharing.....

Go to [|www.voicethread.com]. Sign in to your account You can enter a name (stay away from last names) and upload a digital photo or **__image__** to represent each person commenting on the //Voice Thread.// **__ Basic Instructions for //Voice Thread// Projects  __** **__ Creating Your Account __** (For group projects, only //one group member// needs to create an account. For younger students, use the teacher’s account. Teachers can use the normal free account OR they can apply for a free educator’s account which allows them to store more //Voice Threads.// Students can register for basic, free accounts.) *Hint for teachers/librarians: Take photos of students during the phase that they are researching and/or writing their scripts. Don’t wait until the day the kids are creating the //Voice Threads// if you want to keep all of your hair. Note: You can create a file with images (PowerPoint) and then upload the images. This works well when students are creating their own //Voice Threads// for they are forced to search for images and information, create citations, organize that information, write a script/comments, and **__then__** do the //Voice Thread// creation aspect of the project. For your info, you can also create a //Voice Thread// “on the fly” by logging in, going to “create” and then uploading or copying images/videos into the thread and creating as you go. For those of us that organize in our heads, this is fine. However, at SHS, we’ve been trying to make kids think and plan much more than such a spontaneous effort requires.:-)   1.  When recording from computers within the OCSD, occasional glitches will occur if many students are attempting to record at the same time. Students can record, but will not always be able to hear the playback to decide if they want to save their recording or not. If they log out of //Voice Thread,// then log back in, often this problem goes away. If it becomes a major pblm, have kids type test bubbles instead. **There is no excuse for not getting work completed.**  **J ** 2. Images- If students are creating their own images, citations are not a problem. However, remember to cover this topic often throughout the creation process. You don’t want to be sued! 3. Keep a record of the usernames and passwords of the accounts students are using. This will save you headaches when a student is absent. **4. **** Students sometimes want to add recordings before they have an image. They must have an image uploaded before they can comment. **  A typical weekly outline of a //Voice Thread// project at SHS (45 min. classes): Day One: 1) Give an example of the end product (elementary examples go over well).   2)  Students research topic. 3) Students begin to locate images and cite them as they go.    (If student photos will be used for identities on Voice Threads, teacher and librarian take dig photos of students.)    Day Two: 1) Students continue researching topic. 2) Students locate images or create them (then take dig photos of them).    3) Some groups may begin to put images into a PowerPoint presentation and organize their images. (Teacher and librarians upload dig photos for identities onto student files.) Day Three: 1) Students put images into PowerPoint presentation (or a folder).    2) Students write script for presentation/comments. 3) A few students may be able to start recording on this day.   Day Four: 1) Student finish writing scripts. 2) Students record comments.     3) Students set “sharing” options on //Voice Threads.// Day Five: Finalize project The bottom line: Images and scripts should be completed before logging on to //Voicethread//.com.:-) Often, this work can be done in the classroom instead of the library. Also, dig photos of students/classes should be completed and uploaded before starting the actual //Voice Thread.// Oh, and don’t forget to those citations.   ** Create your own Voicethread project ** You will work with a group to create an Voicethread that answers the question ** “What sets the United States apart as a World Power, vs. other countries in the world?” ** Your project should include:
 * __ Creating an “Identity” on //Voice Thread// so you and others can comment (recordings and text bubbles)  __**
 * 1)  Go under the sub-tab, “My Voice.”
 * 2)  Go under “My Account.”
 * 3)  Go to “Add an identity.”
 * __ Creating a Voice Thread (Continued)  __**
 * 1)  After going to [|http://voicethread.com], at the top of the window, click on “Create.”
 * 2)  Click “upload.” . You can upload images.
 * 3)  You can add a title to your //Voice Thread// by clicking on “add title” and typing the text you would like for your presentation.
 * 4) ** *****IMPORTANT! ** Please note that you must have an image loaded before you can record or type a comment.:-)
 * 5)  *******IMPORTANT!** Your //Voice Thread// will be posted on the WWW, so if you use images/text that you did not create, you **MUST** cite the source.
 * 6)  To add comments (recordings or text bubbles), click on “Comment.” **(***You must have created your identities before you can have people add comments.)**
 * 7)  If you choose to record a comment, wait a few seconds before you click the recording button “off” so you don’t chop off the end of our comment.  J
 * 8)  If you do not like what you have recorded, hit “cancel” after listening to the playback and record another comment. You can also delete comments after you have made them. Look around for a trashcan icon near your comment to do this.
 * 9)  When typing text comments, you might want to type them first in Microsoft Word so you can SPELLCHECK your comments. Then, copy and paste the corrected comments into your //Voice Thread.//:-)
 * 10)  To save your work, you don’t have to do anything.:-) //Voice Thread// automatically saves your work. Yahoo! (You can find completed presentations under the sub-tab “My Voice.”)
 * __ Set Your Playback Options  __**
 * 1)  Click on “options” to set playback options. Decide for how many seconds the average viewer would need to see each image or to read each comment.
 * __ Sharing Your Presentation  __**
 * 1)  Now that you’ve created this awesome //Voice Thread,// you must “share” it if you want others to be able to see your work. You will be sharing with the public in general. (This is for “free” //Voice Thread// accounts. If you pay for an account, you can share with specific people/audiences.)
 * 2)  Click on “Share” to set your options.
 * 3)  For your teacher (and others) to be able to comment directly on your //Voice Thread,// “with comments.”
 * 4)  You decide if you want “on” or “off.” Moderation “on” allows you to see the comment first and you decide whether or not it will be posted. Having moderation “off” allows others to post their comments without your say.
 * 1)  So others can see your presentation, you can copy and paste the URL (Web address) for your //Voice Thread// and email the information to those you would like to view your creation. OR, you can add a person (like your teacher) as a “friend” by adding her name and email address. After you add the information, you can select her name and then click on “invite” on the right hand side of the screen. An electronic invitation will be sent to the person.
 * 1)  You will need an existing email account to set up a //Voice Thread// account; however, you don’t need to able to access your email account (for those students that have email accounts, but cannot remember their passwords).
 * 2)  Go to [|http://voicethread.com]
 * 3)  Click on “sign in” or “register.”
 * 4)  Click on “register” at the bottom of the screen.
 * 5)  Enter the required information, including your email address (for students, enter minimal information). You do NOT have to use your full name to register.
 * 6)  If you are a student, **GIVE YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO THE CLASSROOM TEACHER FOR THEIR RECORDS**. (For teachers- you may want to assign usernames and simple passwords when allowing students to create their own //Voice Threads//.)
 * __ Creating an “Identity” on //Voice Thread// so you and others can comment (recordings and text bubbles)  __**
 * 1)  Go under the sub-tab, “My Voice.”
 * 2)  Go under “My Account.”
 * 3)  Go to “Add an identity.”
 * 4)  You can enter a name (stay away from last names) and upload a digital photo or **__image__** to represent each person commenting on the //Voice Thread.//
 * __ Creating a Voice Thread   __**
 * __ Creating a Voice Thread (Continued)  __**
 * 1)  After going to [|http://voicethread.com], at the top of the window, click on “Create.”
 * 2)  Click “upload.” (Students will often be uploading a PowerPoint presentation that they have already created.) You can upload images or videos.
 * 3)  You can add a title to your //Voice Thread// by clicking on “add title” and typing the text you would like for your presentation.
 * 4) ** *****IMPORTANT! ** Please note that you must have an image loaded before you can record or type a comment.:-)
 * 5)  *******IMPORTANT!** Your //Voice Thread// will be posted on the WWW, so if you use images/text that you did not create, you **MUST** cite the source. (At SHS, we made students put citations in small type on the actual slide with the image.)
 * 6)  To add comments (recordings or text bubbles), click on “Comment.” **(***You must have created your identities before you can have people add comments.)**
 * 7)  If you choose to record a comment, wait a few seconds before you click the recording button “off” so you don’t chop off the end of our comment.  J
 * 8)  If you do not like what you have recorded, hit “cancel” after listening to the playback and record another comment. You can also delete comments after you have made them. Look around for a trashcan icon near your comment to do this.
 * 9)  When typing text comments, you might want to type them first in Microsoft Word so you can SPELLCHECK your comments. Then, copy and paste the corrected comments into your //Voice Thread.//:-)
 * 10)  To save your work, you don’t have to do anything.:-) //Voice Thread// automatically saves your work. Yahoo! (You can find completed presentations under the sub-tab “My Voice.”)
 * __ Set Your Playback Options  __**
 * 1)  Click on “options” to set playback options. Decide for how many seconds the average viewer would need to see each image or to read each comment.
 * __ Sharing Your Presentation  __**
 * 1)  Now that you’ve created this awesome //Voice Thread,// you must “share” it if you want others to be able to see your work. You will be sharing with the public in general. (This is for “free” //Voice Thread// accounts. If you pay for an account, you can share with specific people/audiences.)
 * 2)  Click on “Share” to set your options.
 * 3)  For your teacher (and others) to be able to comment directly on your //Voice Thread,// “with comments.”
 * 4)  You decide if you want “on” or “off.” Moderation “on” allows you to see the comment first and you decide whether or not it will be posted. Having moderation “off” allows others to post their comments without your say.
 * 1)  So others can see your presentation, you can copy and paste the URL (Web address) for your //Voice Thread// and email the information to those you would like to view your creation. OR, you can add a person (like your teacher) as a “friend” by adding her name and email address. After you add the information, you can select her name and then click on “invite” on the right hand side of the screen. An electronic invitation will be sent to the person.
 * Hints and possible glitches: **
 * 1-2 cited images that represent the main idea
 * A title that answers the above question
 * At least 4 comments about the image – 1 recorded, 1 typed (1 from every group member)
 * The comments must include at least 4 different vocabulary words (see list below)
 * The comments should be facts and opinions that support your title statement
 * Every group member must contribute to the project

Essential vocabulary: Great Depression, factories, suffrage, opportunity, stock market, diverse cultures, industry, goods, services, supply, demand, economy, inventions, labor, reconstruction

** Rubric ** · images are self created, · project shows an advanced use of technology · higher level thinking is evident in comments – inferencing, generalizing, generating new thoughts/questions · there are at least 1-2 images · there are at least 4 comments – at least 1 is typed, at least 1 is recorded <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· images are cited <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· there are at least 1-2 images <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· there are at least 4 comments – at least 1 is typed, at least 1 is recorded <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· images are cited <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· there are less than 1-2 images <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· there are less than 4 comments – at least 1 is typed, at least 1 is recorded <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· images are not cited
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To introduce blogs to staff and students, create a school mascot blog and have the mascot ask questions that students will respond to by commenting. Great for showing the entire school community what a blog is and how it works. From Matt Clobridge, Sycamore Creek ES (mclobridge@wcpss.net) Example:** [|**www.kylecrocodile.com**] To introduce blogs to staff and students, create a school mascot blog and have the mascot ask questions that students will respond to by commenting. Great for showing the entire school community what a blog is and how it works. From Matt Clobridge, Sycamore Creek ES (mclobridge@wcpss.net) Example:** [|**www.kylecrocodile.com**]
 * I initially used Blogger, but wanted more control so I purchased a domain and installed Wordpress.
 * I initially used Blogger, but wanted more control so I purchased a domain and installed Wordpress.**


 * Links to educational blogs: **

[|**http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm**][|**School Tube**]**Check here for the links and directions for the using the technologies we explore during our sessions.**

[|****http://animoto.com/****]
 * Animoto**

May be found on the server.
 * PhotoStory3

Royalty Free Music** [|**http://freeplaymusic.com/**]

[|**http://teachertube.com/**]
 * Teacher Tube**

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 * School Tube**

Cyber Sense** is on online course offered by **WCPSS** on **BlackBoard**. You must successfully complete the course before requesting a PBWorks (wiki) account or a blog account.
 * Cyber Sense

http://www.wikispaces.com
 * Wiki Spaces**

Search keyword.... wiki tutorial .....In Plain English
 * Wiki tutorial**
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50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom** []

[|PBwiki-How to create your own PBwiki in 5 minutes.pdf]


 * RSS Feeds
 * Really Simple Syndication* or *Rich Site Syndications*

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Netvibes** []

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 * PageFlakes**

[|http://www.google.com]
 * GoogleReader**

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 * iGoogle**

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 * My Yahoo**

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[|**http://www.diigo.com/**]
 * Diigo**