2.+-+Introduction

An introduction to VoiceThread

Today's Overview:

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Agenda :
 * 1) Groundwork:
 * 2) Obtaining Key Information about Attendees
 * 3) Introduction:
 * 4) Providing Background Knowledge on Voicethread
 * 5) Exploring the Voicethread Library
 * 6) The Basics
 * 7) Signing Up
 * 8) Creating Identities
 * 9) Loading Content
 * 10) Commenting
 * 11) Doodling
 * 12) Sharing
 * 13) Tinkering Time
 * 14) Collaborative Project
 * 15) Wrapping Up
 * 16) Sharing Work
 * 17) The Parking Lot
 * 18) Evaluations
 * 19) Today's Resources

What IS VoiceThread, anyway?

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Model VoiceThreads- What's Out There? >>
 * 1) Scavenger Hunt //**(Read through the directions FIRST!!)**//
 * 2) Visit www.voicethread.com
 * 3) Click the "Browse" tab
 * 4) Using the Digital Library, begin looking through the VTs, searching for the following:
 * 5) Find a VT that related directly to your content area
 * 6) Find a VT that encourages critical thinking
 * 7) Find a VT that simply "speaks to you" (literally or figuratively!)
 * 1) When you reach the end of each of the above tasks, you will see a page that provides sharing links. Copy and paste the links into the next Socrative. (m.socrative.com)