Voicethread

I was recently introduced to Voicethread, a website dedicated to collecting audible files, images, etc. Students can use their computers to record podcasts, oral commentary, etc. and can include images. They can be compiled into one place to share with others. This is an interesting tool to consider using in your classrooms. Instead of having students write a reflection, maybe they can record their thoughts and upload them here. This would be great for all learners in our classroom, particularly the auditory ones.

The overview from their site reads:

" With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holdsimages, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.

Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies."