Exploring and justifying the use of VoiceThread in education.

1. Presented By: Brad Wilson 4 th Grade Teacher Lakeshore Public Schools, Stevensville, MI Berrien Regional Education Service Agency TechCamp 2008 Presents:

2. Image Credit: The Flanders Group (Research links on the Tech Camp Wiki )

4. Still in it’s beginnings…

5. “ It is a live entity- it is not like a movie or PowerPoint that is finished and then you shelve it.” -Ben Papell podcast on Edtechtalk.com http://flickr.com/photos/brentbat/2111068513

7. http://flickr.com/photos/eschipul/386762837/ “ create original works as a means of personal or group expression ”

8. “ transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies” http://flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/4462965/

9. http://flickr.com/photos/sukanto_debnath/601366760/ “ use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions”

10. “ interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media” Lakeshore Technology Camp ‘08

11. http://flickr.com/photos/extraketchup/622612084/ “ locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of media and sources”

12. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration , learning, and productivity. http://flickr.com/photos/sean-b/245744537/

13. http://flickr.com/photos/wishymom/626928580/

14. Collaboration is a recursive process where two or more people work together toward an intersection of common goals — for example, an intellectual endeavor that is creative in nature—by sharing knowledge , learning and building consensus…

15. The Herald Palladium, 8/10/08

19. Presentations: Death By PowerPoint http://www.flickr.com/photos/wardofsky/224425710

20. Videos & VoiceThread

21. Videos & VoiceThread…seriously.

23. www.creativecommons.org

24. Where to find images? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/1445664282

27. Standards Based! Grab your students and let’s join in!

29. A boy from New York changed my instruction…

30. THE way our students will record visual, oral and written accounts of their lives as they grow up online. http://flickr.com/photos/machado17/147294427/

31. Creative, hands on process Storyboarding is a natural part of process writing Low cost, low tech production

32. Links are here . http://flickr.com/photos/harpers/368602172/

34. “ to get past filters, there can be no free accounts…every single person is accountable…mimicking a classroom” -Steve Muth podcast on Edtechtalk.com Why is ed.voicethread a pay service?

35. http://flickr.com/photos/emdot/2418695/ What’s my money gonna get me?

36. http://uniqueURL.ed.voicethread

40. “ Add a picture to represent yourself”

41. “ Create your visual identity” “ avatar” or “logo”

46. Let’s have a conversation around a digital image!

49. Need some guidance?