voicethread.com About “A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.” Registration VoiceThread Pro ($29.95/yr.) is free for all K-12 educators. Storage and file size limit are unlimited. After creating your account, sign up for “Pro.” Click on the educator link at the bottom of the page. The education version of voicethread (ed.voicethread.com) costs $10 for start up and $60 per year for a classroom account. Getting Started Create your profile by selecting a screen name and uploading a picture.

Create your own voicethread. First upload your file.

Give your voicethread a title and description. You may tag it to make it “searchable.”

Record a comment. Click on “allow,” “record,” and “save.”

Use the sharing options to make your voicethread “public.” You may choose to keep it “private” and just invite “friends.”

Click the “option” link to configure your playback settings.

The “to go” link allows you to link or embed your voicethread on other sites.

Your new voicethread is housed on your MyVoice tab. It can also be browsed for if it is set to “public.”

As a registered member of VoiceThread, you are able to leave comments on people’s voicethreads.

You are also able to browse for voicethreads by typing key words.

When clicking on your avatar, you have the option to create “identities.” This is great for classroom teachers who need to monitor younger students.

Click on “create another identity.” Type in the name and upload a photo.

The next time you click on your avatar, you will be able to switch your identity.

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