Group+6

Members of Group: // Doug Theret and Brittany Tate //

Name of Tool: // Voice thread //

Website of Tool: // ed.voicethread.com //

Screen Image of Tool and/or logo:

Does tool require Sign-in? // Yes, sign in with email and password--free //

Description of Tool: Voicethread is almost like a group Skype with more features where students can upload videos/images, talk through video chat, draw and write texts on the video/picture/document that is being discussed which helps allow students to creating a website with their previous knowledge from the first five steps. This allows each student to be involved and learn more upon the subject. Students can learn about the website and subject area while on voice thread through the discussion boards, live video chats, and comments they give to each other. Student interaction is what makes the tool work.

How does tool apply to your curricular area? From a math perspective, students can log-on to voice thread and use actual images to discuss in groups probability problems and any other type of math problem. Drawing allows students to imagine what the other student is trying to explain and through video chat makes this much easier. From a technology education perspective, images of actual computer screens can be uploaded onto the specific voice thread and allow students to explain to one-another how to create and design an object on the computer. Then students can go into further detail by explaining how to extrude the image to a 3D view at different depths and how to make extruded cuts and fillets to finish the object and allow students to see how this certain object will actually function in work in everyday life.

Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why? //Level 6- Create// => Students are creating comments/videos/images/ideas about certain subjects. Then they further their knowledge through interaction on the online video chat with others. This expands their knowledge of both the subject and website.

Extras: Embed Video of Tool being used

https://ed.voicethread.com/?#u2501690.b409.i848804

Link to example lessons or blog posts about using tool

Examples of Math Lessons: http://voicethread.com/about/library/category/mathematics/ Examples of Technology Lessons: http://voicethread.com/about/library/category/informationtechnology/