VoiceThread-NJECC13

Engaging and Motivating Your World Language Classroom Through VoiceThread

Valeria Bonasorte, Spanish Teacher, World Language Chair, vbonasorte@elisabethmorrow.org Sarah Rolle, Director of Technology, srolle@elisabethmorrow.org
 * Presenters: **


 * What is Voicethread?**
 * Web 2.0 Tool
 * Upload pictures, videos and/or texts for presentation
 * Comment on slide in various formats
 * Comments can be voice, video or text
 * Doodling feature enhances understanding
 * Sharing and collaboration


 * Benefits:**
 * Dynamic, user-friendly and versatile instructional tool
 * High quality student engagement and language production
 * Supports and extends learning outside the classroom


 * Activities:**
 * Conversational practice
 * Creating and illustrating stories
 * Reading and writing activities
 * Personal and group introductions
 * Descriptions of people and places
 * Current event discussions
 * Cultural presentations
 * Assessments
 * Games

**Projects Shared:**
A summary of many or our projects is on this page.


 * This pdf can be used as a starting point. Some directions are specific to The Elisabeth Morrow School.**

**Resources:**

 * Helpful pages at VoiceThread.com: **

Simply Speaking video is on the front page.
Digital Library of successful project examples

VoiceThread Features

VoiceThread Publications - How Tos and Guides


 * Getting VoiceThread Accounts **
 * Free** Voicethread accounts can be used to try out Voicethread by adults and students 13 and up. For teachers with children under 13, consider using 1 account and setting up identities for each child. Free accounts are limited to the creation of 3 VoiceThreads.

3 types of licenses: Single Educator License, School License or District License
 * Ed.VoiceThread Accounts**

//*To view the Ed.VoiceThread VoiceThread, click the link above and select either Single Educator License or School License. Toward the top of each page is a link for a pop up VoiceThread with details about Ed.VoiceThread. __This VoiceThread has great information.__//

The pdf files from VoiceThread have additional information about the licenses indicated in their titles.



**Articles:**
Ball, Missy. "Using VoiceThread in a PK-2 Classroom." Learning & Leading with Technology November 2012: 34-35. @http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-leading

McKeeman, Leah A. "Using VoiceThread to Engage Students and Enhance Language Learning." The Language Educator January 2012: 54-56. @http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/the-language-educator

Wilson, Brad. "Engaging Learners with VoiceThread." The VoiceThread 4 Education wiki

**Wiki:**
What will you find here? **
 * Voicethread 4 Education wiki started by Colette Cassinelli**
 * Samples submitted by teachers of VoiceThread projects made by their students
 * VoiceThreads used for professional development
 * Resources, including other websites that contain VoiceThread examples
 * Best Practices - tips and ideas of how to best implement VoiceThread in your curriculum
 * Subject area ideas & examples of those ideas