Ed.Voice Thread

Examples of Using VoiceThread for Authentic Writing as discussed in Podcast #2 - Voice Thread

1. Watch this video on Voice Thread



2. Listen to the podcast -


Ms. Barker's Early Elementary authentic writing assignment involving independent writing
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/126592/

Mrs. Garay's 5th Grade class assignment involving creating original poems and matching visuals. Artwork was posted to Video Thread and students then 'recorded' their original poems to correspond to their artwork.
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/122462/

Mrs. Freedmans's 4th grade Accelerated Language Arts Class - Creative Writing Assignment.
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/149620/

Thread posted by a student demonstrating his writing process with comments from adults. Also demonstrates examples of using doodle tool
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/12295/

Digital Storytelling -

• Have students record their travel journal writings and post visuals
• Have older students create a children's storybook and post/record to VoiceThread. Have younger students view / comment.

5th grade class writing collaboration project with 14 different classes around the world.
http://ed.voicethread.com/share/111980/




3. Activity

• After watching the podcast, divide into groups of 3 and discuss and present ideas for uses of Voice Thread in your curriculum / classrooms
• Share your ideas with the larger group
• Individually post a sample of grade-level student work to Voice Thread and record a brief explanation on what the assignment entails
• Post your reflection about the tools you used today on a blog

• What are your thoughts about the usefulness of Voice Thread in your classroom?

• What interested you about Voice Thread?

Additional Resource:

• Classroom Timer - To be used to time management discussion groups during VoiceThread activity