Conversation in the cloud:Voicethread

Joanne Chen

April 27, 2013

Chinese instructor

Irvine Valley College

http://voicethread.com/

What is covered today 1. Examples: IVC Chinese Lesson 2. How to start 3. How to create a VT project 4. Embed or link to your CMS 5. Project ideas 6. Mobile Apps

Conversation in the cloud

• 5 ways to comment• Computer microphone, telephone, text, audio file

(MP3/WAV), and webcam.

• Voice and video commenting takes place right in your web browser with no software to install.

http://voicethread.com/?#u348538.b3283040.i17373550

What can I upload for my project?• Images, docs, videos...

• VoiceThread supports dozens of standard file formats:

• PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, images, and videos.

• Store your photos someplace else? VoiceThread even imports photos from Flickr, Facebook, or the web.

Ideas of using VT

1. Voice Syllabus 2. Course Lessons 3. Homework assignment4. Culture project5. Leave a message 6. Group project7. Photo story 8. Classroom Activity9. Listening and Oral Exam 10.Listening comprehension

Be Creative!

Voicethread Mobile App

Register http://voicethread.com/

Email and password

Already has an account

New account

Register a New Account

Start!

Browse = Search

Create :Upload you project

Create a project

MyVoice = My Document

It is very import …

Publishing Options

Record My Voice: step 1

Record Voice: Step 2

Record voice: step 3

Record voice: step 4

Record Voice: Step 5

Done! Listen to the voice

Share your Project

Embed code (HTML)

Embed to Blackboard or CMS

Question?

• Joanne Chen• jchen@ivc.edu • (949) 451-5531

IVC Lessons on VT:

• Browse: • IVC Chinese

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