Using VoiceThread Key Steps
What can you do with VT?
Why use VT instead of discussion boards?
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Be sure the tool is active in Course Tools!
Add a VoiceThread in Blackboard by selecting VoiceThread
from Tools!
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Click on the VoiceThread link!
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Create your VoiceThread (lower right hand side)!
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Upload PPT (save as PDF)!
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Upload Video!
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Upload images!
Drag to your Group (class) and share!
What Can I Do With VT? !  
Use as a discussion forum!
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Doodle on images!
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Use as a vehicle to deliver a lecture!
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Can be used instead of Tegrity!
Can increase student engagement by encouraging
discussion within the lecture itself!
Students can create their own VT!
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Group projects or individual project!
Why VoiceThread Instead of Discussion Board? !  
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A multi-dimensional platform!
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Students can use webcam!
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Students can insert written comments!
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Students can use an picture of themselves!
Students can engage on each slide of the thread.!
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By comments!
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By doodling!
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Can stop video at any point on the slide to make comment,
write, doodle!
VoiceThread in Action
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Used as a in-lecture tool!
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HPER 350!
As a discussion forum!
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video!
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text!
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voice!
VoiceThread Training and Information
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Fall Online Workshops!
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http://blog.voicethread.com/2014/09/30/voicethreads-freefall-workshops/!
VoiceThread in Action!
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http://voicethread.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/y/
86C1778A0F94D903/21769C3B510C4585DCC9454293
137CA2!
Michelle Pacansky-Brock
Learning Out Loud: Is it the Missing Link
in Online Classes?