direction to take this when we are being besieged by billions of images . .
.
I'm tempted to throw out my lesson plan for today and just show the kids
this site and let them play.
--
In peace,
Norman Maynard
Principal
Thornton Friends Upper School
Silver Spring, MD
"I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity." - Tom Stoppard
On 9/17/07, Susan Carter Morgan <susancartermorgan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I second Voice Thread. I am also playing with Animoto,
> <http://animoto.com/>a program that allows you to upload photos, add
> music from the site, and
> then creates for you a fun video--no editing experience necessary. (See
> one
> for cross country <
> http://animoto.com/play/aaeecf68070acbb7e81a44833e857a92>.)
> This would be useful for back-to-school nights or introductions to school
> programs (admissions videos?).
> Susan
>
> On 9/17/07, Thomas Daccord-fac <tom_daccord@nobles.edu> wrote:
> >
> > What's your favorite new Web 2.0 tool for the classroom?
> >
> > I'll put in a vote for VoiceThread at http://voicethread.com/.
> VoiceThread
> > is a free tool (in beta) that enables members to upload images, record
> > accompanying audio commentary, and invite others to add commentary.
> > VoiceThreads are hosted free of charge at VoiceThread.com and can be
> > embedded in blogs, wikis, and other types of Web sites. A VoiceThread is
> > quick and easy to create, has plenty of space for numerous images and
> > commentaries, and can be accessed by any Internet-enabled computer.
> >
> > There are plenty of exciting educational possibilities with VoiceThread,
> > especially in the humanities, fine arts, and foreign languages. In
> > humanities classrooms students can analyze and comment on historically
> > significant photographs and create virtual tours of places or events
> they
> > are studying. English students can record their own poetry or short
> story
> > and add evocative images. Photography and Drawing students can present
> > their work and explain their techniques and motivations; students and
> > teachers can then leave commentaries. Foreign language students can
> upload
> > pictures from a trip and then explain their voyage in the language they
> > are studying.
> > A VoiceThread can also be used to create a video tutorial. You can use
> the
> > pen tool to draw lines and arrows on an image in real time as you are
> > speaking. I used VoiceThread to show my students how to edit Microsoft
> > Word's grammar preferences to make them better writers:
> > http://nobles.typepad.com/daccord0708/
> > (Register with VoiceThread to play it.)
> >
> > You can also use VoiceThread to share holiday, wedding, and other
> special
> > event pictures and commentary with family and friends. In all, it is a
> > great, easy-to-use tool.
> >
> > Tech tip: VoiceThread runs fine on IE and Firefox, but not so well on
> > Safari. Also, make sure your computer's audio input and output settings
> > are sufficiently high for recording and playback.
> >
> > Tom Daccord
> > Academic Technology Advocate/History Teacher
> > Noble & Greenough School (Dedham, MA)
> > thomas_daccord@nobles.edu
> >
> > Web Sites:
> > Best of History Web Sites
> > http://besthistorysites.net
> > Center for Teaching History With Technology
> > http://thwt.org
> > Teaching Literature and Writing with Technology
> > http://thwt.org/writingandlit.htm
> > edtechteacher (blog with Justin Reich)
> > http://thwt.typepad.com/edtechteacher/
> >
> > Summer Workshops:
> > http://thwt.org/workshops.html
> >
> > Books:
> > Best of History Web Sites (Neal-Schuman Press)
> > http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/9/599.html
> > Teaching History & English With Technology (M.E. Sharpe)
> > -March 2008
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Susan Carter Morgan
> Instructional Technology Coordinator
>
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