Digital Storytelling - Voice Tread

Week 5 Blog Entry

Voice Tread reminds me of a discussion thread on the blackboard site that I had used for a course of study. The difference is that instead of typing a comment you may use a microphone or telephone to record your thoughts about the topic or subject. It also allows you to use the virtual pen to draw someones attention to something on the image. By clicking on the picture this magnifies and moves the picture to the location of the mouse. I spent a lot of time fiddling around with this ICT Tool and I had a lot of fun experimenting with the different features.

What is Voice Thread?

An ICT tool that allows the use of your own voice to talk about and share your images, documents and videos. It allows people to make a comment on the image with the use of their own voice. It also allows you to draw on the image. This tool still does allow you to type a comment if talking into a microphone isn't your style.

How is Voice Thread used?

You can share your voice thread with anyone by changing the publishing options from private to a public.
The link K-12 is a network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world. However, to have access to this you do need to pay a yearly subscription.

Is Voice Thread a valuable tool for the classroom?

The Voice Thread tool is an effective teaching and learning tool for the classroom. It allows each person to have a voice on a subject or topic. This tool also has the ability for students to collaborate with other students from around the globe. These are some of the other possiblities that this tool will allow you to do:-
- create digital stories, documentaries and own portfolio of work.

Are there any limitations to Voice Thread for the classroom?

There is a cost associated to being a member of the site. If this tool is something you want to use in the classroom with your students who pays for membership costs?

These could be a limitations in the classroom:-
- A broadband connection is required to upload and download the voice threads.
- Adobe Flash 7+ is required.

Thanks again for reading my thoughts on this ICT tool and following my e-learning journey.

Rambling Rose.