1. Voice Thread By Kristen Bonnett, Michelle Duffy, Lindsey Johnson

2. Voice Thread Is a tool for having conversations around media It can hold an entire group discussion on one simple page Participants can draw on the page so it allows them to get their point across as well as make comments It was Created in 2007 Very user friendly- videos to show you how to get around and use voice thread

3. There are four different versions of Voice thread Pro K-12 Higher Ed Business

4. Different types ProBusiness Offer fewer limitations Have features that are not available to Free accounts Unlimited amount of Voice Threads 10 GB of storage 1 hour of phone commenting Securely communicate with your team and customers Business Manager allows you create and manage accounts for your staff Higher Ed allows educators to use a single tool to host secure conversations around almost any type of media, whether it's videos, documents, images, or presentations

5. Different Types K-12 web-based communications network for K-12 students and educators Voice Thread is a place for creating and collaborating on digital stories and documentaries, practicing and documenting language skills, exploring geography and culture, solving math problems, or simply finding and honing student voices Restricted to K-12 educators, registered members of the community. There are no Free accounts, students and administrators, all content is created or vetted by may only participate after being added by their teacher or school Overview video ▫http://voicethread.com/about/k12/http://voicethread.com/about/k12/

6. 5 ways to Comment: Phone Microphone Text File upload Webcam How To Comment

7. Making a comment You can always delete a comment You can click a person’s photo to hear their comment Or you can click the next arrow to hear the next comment To leave your own comment you click the comment button

8. Uploading a file Click Create From here click upload and you can choose files from your computer, media sources, and URL files Now click on comment and comment on your own file

9. Share your File Next click on the share button Now you can get the link to your voice thread to share with others Or other groups you have joined

10. Sharing a Voice Thread Once an media file is up loaded you can share with your friends or groups on voice thread Or you can e-mail the link for someone to view the file and your commentary Or lastly you can embed it so if you wanted to link it to another web page

11. How to get around in Voice Thread Look at the page you can zoom in by clicking on the page and moving your mouse allows the picture to move so you can look at other parts of it Use the arrows in each corner to go from page to page And navigator button allows you to see all the pages and choose where you want to go

12. YackPack YackPack messaging is done at your convenience. YackPack captures and conveys the expressiveness of voice putting emotion into virtual learning environments and enhancing traditional classroom interactions outside of class time.

13. Benefits Web 2.0 ▫Lives on the web ▫Access it anytime anywhere via internet ▫Messages are stored and archived for future references Voice ▫A powerful and expressive mode of communication. ▫Those challenged by reading or typing can still participate in a rich way. Fun ▫Share anything and add sound effects Private ▫Invitation only ▫Invite and remove people at your discretion ▫Speaker’s voice reveals who sent a message in a way text cannot. Simple ▫No software or servers to install. ▫No typing or navigating menus required. ▫Children as young as three are using it successfully.

14. Ways Educators are using YackPack Foreign Language Learning Distance Education Poetry, Literature, and Storytelling Grading and Narrative Feedback Bigger Classroom, Longer Class Time YackPack can quickly improve educational communication. Motivate students, give quality feedback with ease and communicate clearly with students, parents and administrators.

15. VOKI What is Voki? Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone. Voki lives on your blog, social network profile and will soon be integrated in various instant messaging platforms. You will also be able to download it to most video supported phones. http://www.voki.com/

16. Why VOKI? Can make cool animated characters. Makes your voice more personalized. Helps with student collaboration. Good way for students to communicate all over the world. Good for students to put ideas and information as a blog with a voice. Good way to explain directions for a project or clarifying information about a homework assignment on a class website. The Voki Blog site also has a few suggestions – practice your languages and otherVoki Blog site

17. Voki in the Classroom Students can create avatars that are similar in looks or personalities and record a message that tells about themselves. Students can exchange these avatars with e-pals either within their own setting or anywhere in the world. Students can generate questions to ask their avatar e-pals. ESL (English as a Second Language) students can use the speaking avatars to practice and listen to their speech. They may use the computerized voice first then record their own voice when they feel more comfortable. Writing, reading and pronunciation are all practiced. Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story, add a setting and give it speech. The speech could be from the story or a creative point of view (POV) from the character on an event.