VoiceThread+ICT

toc =Tutorials=
 * ed.VoiceThread - overview by Steve Muth, co-founder of VoiceThread
 * [|ed.VoiceThread - for getting students / classes setup under SIS school subscription] (screenshots)
 * [|ed.VoiceThread - student instructions] (screenshots)
 * ed.VoiceThread - sharing options instructions (screencast)
 * [|Curriculum Planning Tool using VT as Pictorial Essay with Standards]

=Implications= "A VoiceThread allows every child in a class to record audio commentary about the ideas and experiences that are important to them. Whether it’s an event, a project, or a milestone, children can tell their story in their own voice, and then share it with the world. For teachers, a VoiceThread offers a single vessel to capture and then share all the diverse personalities of an entire class. A VoiceThread can be managed with little effort, creating an heirloom that can be shared by students, parents, and educators alike. You can hear the pride and excitement in their voices as the students “publish” and archive their work ([|VoiceThread]).

A recent [|email from VoiceThread] shares:

"The recently published //[|Horizon Report]// from the //[|New Media Consortium]// refers to VoiceThread as one of the emerging technologies "likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within education", with a 'time-to-adoption' horizon of one year or less. The report includes a well-written overview and analysis of collaborative environments that highlights many of our current goals for VoiceThread in education and is highly recommended reading. Here's a short excerpt:

//Traditionally, a learning environment has been a physical space, but the idea of what constitutes a learning environment is changing. The "spaces" where students learn are becoming more community-driven, interdisciplinary, and supported by technologies that engage virtual communication and collaboration. This changing concept of the learning environment has clear implications for schools, where learning is the key focus of the space."//

2009 Horizon Report Johnson, Laurence F., Levine, Alan, and Smith, Rachel S. Austin, TX: The New Media Consortium, 2009.

Use of this creative, collaborative, digital storytelling tool supports demonstration of student technology literacy as aligned with [|NETS for students (2007)] standards as enumerated below: =Lesson Plan=
 * ===Creativity and Innovation===
 * Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
 * apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
 * create original works as a means of personal or group expression
 * ===Communication and Collaboration===
 * Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
 * interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media
 * communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
 * ===Research and Information Fluency===
 * Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
 * locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media
 * evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
 * ===Technology Operations and Concepts===
 * Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * understand and use technology systems
 * select and use applications effectively and productively
 * transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
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