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'My Favorites' can only be seen <br/>by you, and collections saved in 'My Favorites' can remember the last module you <br/>were on. You need a Connexions account to use 'My Favorites'. <br/></p></div></div></div></div></div><br/><div id="cnx_module_header"><br/><h1>VoiceThread in the Classroom</h1><br/><p id="cnx_authorship"><span class="cnx_before">Module by:</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/member_profile/dldier">Denise Dierolf</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/member_profile/mmfraz">Molly Frazier</a>. <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:dldier@wm.edu,mfrazier88@yahoo.com?cc=cnx@cnx.org&amp;subject=Feedback%20on%20Connexions%20module:%20VoiceThread%20in%20the%20Classroom&amp;body=Feedback%20on%20Connexions%20module:%20VoiceThread%20in%20the%20Classroom%20(http://cnx.org/content/m18419/latest/)" title="E-mail the authors of the module" class="cnx_email_author">E-mail <br/>the authors</a></p><br/><div class="ratings" id="cnx_rate"><span class="cnx_before">User rating </span><span class="lensinfowrap"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/help/viewing/ratings" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink" id="ext-gen15">(<span class="hiddenStructure">How does the rating system <br/>work</span>?)</a><br/><div class="lensinfo hiddenStructure"><span class="cnx_before">Ratings</span><br/><p>Ratings allow you to judge the quality of modules. 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You must have an account and be logged in to rate content. <br/></p></div></span>: <span class="ratingstars" id="cnx_rating_stars"><span class="lensinfowrap"><br/><div class="lensinfo hiddenStructure"><span id="content-render-rating-exp1" style="DISPLAY: none">Poor</span><span id="content-render-rating-exp2" style="DISPLAY: none">Fair</span><span id="content-render-rating-exp3" style="DISPLAY: none">OK</span><span id="content-render-rating-exp4" style="DISPLAY: none">Good</span><span id="content-render-rating-exp5" style="DISPLAY: none">Excellent</span> </div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/rate?value:int=1" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink cannotrate" id="ext-gen16"><img src="/empty_star.png" id="content-render-rating-star1" original_src="/empty_star.png"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/rate?value:int=2" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink cannotrate" id="ext-gen17"><img src="/empty_star.png" id="content-render-rating-star2" original_src="/empty_star.png"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/rate?value:int=3" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink cannotrate" id="ext-gen18"><img src="/empty_star.png" id="content-render-rating-star3" original_src="/empty_star.png"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/rate?value:int=4" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink cannotrate" id="ext-gen19"><img src="/empty_star.png" id="content-render-rating-star4" original_src="/empty_star.png"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cnx.org/rate?value:int=5" _nodup="30812" class="lenslink cannotrate" id="ext-gen20"><img src="/empty_star.png" id="content-render-rating-star5" original_src="/empty_star.png"></a></span><span class="rating_quantity" id="cnx_rating_quantity"><span id="content-render-rating-ratings">(0 ratings)</span><span id="content-render-rating-login" style="DISPLAY: none">(Login <br/>required)</span></span></span> </div><br/><p id="cnx_abstract"><span class="cnx_before">Summary: </span><span class="span">VoiceThread is an interactive tool that allows for collaborating, <br/>sharing, and commenting. VoiceThread is a free program that can be operated by <br/>students and easily monitored by teachers. It allows for uploading pictures, <br/>narration by the creator and commenting by other viewers in 5 different <br/>ways-including audio and text. It has revolutionized story telling and can be <br/>used by teachers in all subject areas to present and share information. <br/>VoiceThread can be used as a creation, discussion, and assessment tool. <br/>VoiceThread is changing the way in which information in presented and <br/>shares.</span> </p></div><br/><div class="cnx_clear"></div><br/><div id="cnx_main"><br/><div class="section" id="id4294243"><br/><h2 class="section-header"><strong class="title">Introduction</strong></h2><br/><p class="para" id="id17807486">The world is slowly becoming smaller and smaller <br/>thanks to more advanced technology. But to young children they world is often <br/>still limited to their neighborhood. What if there was a program that allowed <br/>students to create and share not only with classmates and neighbors but also <br/>with people all around the world? VoiceThread is a technology that makes this <br/>possible. VoiceThread is a convenient, simple, interactive, online tool that can <br/>be used by person of all ages. Individuals can create a VoiceThread containing <br/>pictures and narration, which can then be commented on by others. It can be <br/>shared to anyone on VoiceThread or kept private. </p><br/><p class="para" id="id9877397">VoiceThread is especially beneficial within the <br/>classroom. "Teachers and students are using VoiceThread as a storytelling tool, <br/>a deep thinking tool, a research tool, an expository communication tool, and <br/>even an assessment tool" (Dyck,2007). VoiceThread has brought storytelling to <br/>the 21st century and allows stories to be shared around the world. "VoiceThread <br/>is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and <br/>videos and allows people to leave comments in 5 ways." Through the use of <br/>comments, VoiceThread creates an interactive environment in which individuals <br/>can share commons interests and ideas. It can also be used as an assessment tool <br/>for examining others opinions and as a tool for teachers.</p><br/><p class="para" id="id21110285">Businesses, teachers, and students use VoiceThread. <br/>It provides a creative outlet for students and encourages the sharing of ideas. <br/>But the uses of VoiceThread are not limited to storytelling. VoiceThread has <br/>unlimited possibilities in that it can include voice, type, doodling, unlimited <br/>slides or just a simple slide. It can include pictures or typed documents. It <br/>can be embedded or exported to other destinations and multiple identities can be <br/>created under one account. This is great for teachers who can establish one <br/>account and have kids use multiple identities to create and comment. VoiceThread <br/>can be used to collect information as well by uploading a simple slide and <br/>evaluating comments. Not only can VoiceThread be used as a creative outlet but <br/>it can also be used to learn more about others experiences and views. <br/>VoiceThread makes it possible to examine the thinking of others through <br/>pictures, text, doodling, and voice.</p></div><br/><div class="section" id="element-250"><br/><h2 class="section-header"><strong class="title">VoiceThread <br/>101</strong></h2></div></div>