Wow! What an intense past 3 hours working with VoiceThread! Now I know how to do all sorts of cool things with this fantantic educational tool! I also learned a lot of the things this application will NOT do!
My fellow education major Lesley created the VoiceThread entitled Cope it!!! We dicovered how to invite fellow editors to the creation so an entire group can work on one Thread. She invited Kassandra and I to be co-editors.
This tool allows you to upload video and images straight from your computer or by using a url. VoiceThread, however, will NOT let you add an entire webpage. The url uploads need to be a single image.
I enjoyed being able to invite others to view the VoiceThread and comment! You can leave a comment by phone, record an audio on your computer, write a text comment, or record a video comment. I always love good feedback!!
The BEST thing I learned today, at the recommendation of Dr. Elwood, is how to download videos from sites such as YouTube.
Go to PwnYouTube and add the bookmarklet link to your favorites. When you come across a YouTube video you would like to use (make sure not to infringe upon any copyright laws), go to your favorites and click the PwnYouTube link and it will ask you if you want to download the file. I download videos in the high quality MP4 format. Make sure you Save As and pick where you want it to save or you will never find it!
VoiceThread is going to be so much fun to use in the classroom. There are so many possibilities with with the educational tool. My second grade students will have the opportunity to explore this program too since I will be using this application during my TIE lesson plan. I am eager to use this application during my next Science lesson.
