What+is+a+VoiceThread?

__VoiceThread __ With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with **no software to install**. A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds [|images, documents, and videos] and allows people to navigate slides and leave [|comments in 5 ways] - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). [|Share] a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can [|doodle] while commenting, use multiple [|identities], and pick which comments are shown through [|moderation]. VoiceThreads can even be [|embedded] to show and receive comments on other websites and [|exported] to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies. Users can [|doodle] while commenting, use multiple [|identities].

Here is a VoiceThread created as a dialogue between sixth and eigth grade students. Press the arrow in the center of the player to begin. Some comments are text only and will appear in a message bubble above the user; others are audio so you must have your headphones plugged in and volume on to hear the students discuss the topic. You can advance to the next comment by clicking on the icons to the right and left of the center image, and you can advance to the next slide by using the arrows at the bottom of the center image.

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This one is for a poetry project done by a 5th grade history class.

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This one is really neat because it was created by a high school class of hearing impared students studying science. You will see not only text comments, but video comments of the students signing as well. Also notice that in this example, the students are using the digital pen to write on the images while they comment.

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Browse the collection of VoiceThreads at this link [] to find some threads related to your content area.