Before we begin…Before we begin…

Ideas for Digital Storytelling and VoiceThread

VoiceThread makes it simple to get a student’s work and voice online to share with the world.What will you be doing with their students that would be enriched by their voice?How could a tool that allows students to comment on each other’s performances and work be useful for you.

ExamplesLiving & Not LivingStudent narrate their posters and creationsExplain a process – eg: Water CycleVirtual Field TripsExplain a place or document like the constitution with imagesWriting a reading a poem illustrated by an image

StatewideStatewide InstructionalInstructional TechnologyTechnology ProjectProject

Goals of the SIT Project

1. To support academic achievement by helping teachers integrate technology into the curriculum they teach.

2. To promote IDEALIDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning) in professional development efforts.

www.ade.az.gov/technology/sit

Emily Mann and Allen SwansonPima County(520) 745-4588

emily.mann@pimaregionalsupport.com

Emily Mann and Allen SwansonPima County(520) 745-4588

emily.mann@pimaregionalsupport.com

Pima County Pima County Regional Support Regional Support

CenterCenterProfessional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLending LibraryLending LibraryTechnology Integration SpecialistsTechnology Integration Specialists

Free onsite supportFree onsite supportEmphasis on Project- & Problem-Based Emphasis on Project- & Problem-Based

Learning & 21Learning & 21stst Century Skills Century Skills

January 31, 2009 Teaching and Technology ConferenceEmpire High School (Vail USD)Tucson, AZ Experience Arizona’s

Premiere 1:1 Computing High School Register for pre-conference extended hands-on workshops Attend conference sessions tailored to your professional needsBecome acquainted with over 30 exhibitors that specialize in educational technologies

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www.iste.orgwww.iste.org

StandardsStandardsNETS*SNETS*S

www.iste.orgwww.iste.org

Session GoalsSession Goals

To introduce VoiceThread, its purpose To introduce VoiceThread, its purpose and use in the classroomand use in the classroom

Teachers will:Teachers will:•Comment on a VoiceThread orally and in Comment on a VoiceThread orally and in text using guiding questions, writing and text using guiding questions, writing and presentation conventionspresentation conventions•Create their own VoiceThread by importing Create their own VoiceThread by importing images from online and a digital camera for images from online and a digital camera for student comment and reflectionstudent comment and reflection

Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

What is What is Storytelling?Storytelling?

Told by a limited group of people

Told to a limited audience

Suddenly it is possible to give Suddenly it is possible to give your story an audience of your story an audience of millions by simply uploading millions by simply uploading

Suddenly a moment in time can Suddenly a moment in time can be captured with sound and be captured with sound and video and passed on, even long video and passed on, even long after the storyteller is goneafter the storyteller is gone

Suddenly, a story is a collaborative Suddenly, a story is a collaborative creation with many voices doing the creation with many voices doing the telling. The story lies in the variety telling. The story lies in the variety and diversity of perspectives, points and diversity of perspectives, points of view, and collective knowledgeof view, and collective knowledge

Suddenly a story has the possibility to Suddenly a story has the possibility to literally move on. The story takes on literally move on. The story takes on its own life, allowing all contributors its own life, allowing all contributors and listeners to shape the storyand listeners to shape the story

Inspired by Silvia Tolisano, langwitches.org

Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

Agenda:Agenda:http://pimarsc.pbwiki.com/VoiceThreadhttp://pimarsc.pbwiki.com/VoiceThread

VoiceThreadVoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.comhttp://voicethread.com

B.B.        What is VoiceThread?What is VoiceThread? C.C.        What Makes it Unique?What Makes it Unique?

1.1.        Options: text, voice, videoOptions: text, voice, video2.2.        Avatars & IdentitiesAvatars & Identities3.3.        Easy to upload photosEasy to upload photos4.4.        Doodling on the screenDoodling on the screen

What is What is VoiceThread?VoiceThread?

    II.    Examples of VoiceThread*II.    Examples of VoiceThread* A.    A.    Small MomentsSmall Moments by Peggy Steffens, by Peggy Steffens,

Amphi Technology CoordinatorAmphi Technology Coordinator B.    B.   

Welcome to School by Clifford (must have an accWelcome to School by Clifford (must have an account to see)ount to see)

C.    Students teach each other - math C.    Students teach each other - math exampleexample

D.    Travel Journals (Easy with Flickr)D.    Travel Journals (Easy with Flickr) E.    PGA Fan PagesE.    PGA Fan Pages F.     Students describe their work and F.     Students describe their work and

peers commentpeers comment G.  Samples created at the RSCG.  Samples created at the RSC

Accounts? Does each student Accounts? Does each student need their own?need their own?

How can I easily get images into How can I easily get images into VoiceThread? VoiceThread?

How can I use students to make How can I use students to make this easier?this easier?

Ideas for lessons and application?Ideas for lessons and application?

How canHow canI use it in theI use it in theClassroom?Classroom?

Questions?Questions?Thank you!Thank you! Contact Info:Contact Info:

Emily Mann & Allen SwansonEmily Mann & Allen SwansonEmily.mann@pimaregionalsupport.orgEmily.mann@pimaregionalsupport.org

Allen.swanson@pimaregionalsupport.orgAllen.swanson@pimaregionalsupport.org

Technology Integration SpecialistTechnology Integration SpecialistOffice of the Pima County School SuperintendentOffice of the Pima County School Superintendent

745-4588745-4588