One of my educational goals is to create ways for students to collaborate with and learn from each other as well as the instructor. One of the neatest tools for accomplishing this that I have come across is Voicethread. Voicethread allows you to post something online - an image, a video, a document, etc., and then you and others can comment on it. The commenting featuring is very flexible - you can create a video comment, phone your comment in, leave an audio comment, or just type it. A voicethread can be public or private, and the creator can play with various settings to customize who can see or comment on the voicethread. You can also review the comments before they appear.
This voicethread by Michelle Pacansky-Brock shows some educational applications of this technology very effectively. I love how the use of real voices, as opposed to text, brings the conversation alive. In fully online classes, this is a great way to bring the instructor's and the students' voices into the classroom.
Love to hear how others are using voicethread!
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