Voice Thread in the Classroom

Mary McDermott

Voice Thread is a social media website where members create slideshows of photos and attach voice recordings to each picture.

Easy to join

Create and upload pictures from your computer

Record voice comments and share

Great technology tool for elementary school students

• Voice thread can be posted to class blog

• Voice threads can be created that pertain to curriculum frameworks and standards

• They can be shared with other classes – students educating students

• Sort of like a more exciting podcast for younger students because there are pictures with the voices

• Privacy settings – can control who can view the Voice Thread

A Voice Thread Example featuring first grade work