Web Apps. Assignment: VoiceThread In-Depth

VoiceThread is a Webapp. that allows users to upload multiple types of media and then invite others to add comments via multiple media forms. Audiences can comment on a voice thread via:

• phone
• webcam
• microphone
• text
• file upload

 Your VoiceThread can be embedded into most webpages and access can be set to public or private with groups or individual members that you specify. Once audiences have started using the VoiceThread, the site will email the author of the project with a "Daily Digest" summarizing the comments added, the type of comment each one takes the form of, and links to easily listen to each individual comment.


EXAMPLES

• "I Spy…" with ECOMP 6008 cohort group
• "I Spy…" with Mr. Warren's 6th grade
• What's the best kind of pet to have?
• When you hear the phrase "East Asia", what comes to mind?

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

• Can engage all students
• Gives students choice in how they contribute to the conversation
• An interactive way for students to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension
• Because VoiceThread is publishable to the web, students will take greater ownership of the quality of their comments

APPLICATION POSSIBILITIES

• Presentation of student poetry by peers and teacher and invite constructive criticism
• Pronunciation and cultural presentations in world language class
• Math problems or homework could be responded to by class
• Historical events presented and questions posed to students
• Participation by students who cannot be physically present in class
• Q&A session where students answer in the foreign language they’re studying
• Use as a bridge to connect with students from other cultures