Features of Ed.VoiceThread

The ease of use makes Ed.VoiceThread a suitable platform for people with various computing ability levels including junior primary children right through to high school.

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As Ed.VoiceThread is a web2 tool, can be easily be incorporated into the classroom - you just need a computer and internet access.

This web tool allows teachers the opportunity to invite other educators, students, parents and relatives to share  and interact with the students’ work. Students are able to proudly display their learning, increase their knowledge base by interacting with other student's work and increase their self confidence as they listen to the positive comments incorporated into their voicethread work.

Ed.VoiceThread is not only used for access between students in the same school but the application allows collaboration with people worldwide. For further information, see access.

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Unlike a normal PowerpPoint presentation, Ed.VoiceThread allows the viewer to leave a comment on the work they view. This comment can be either audio or text.

Comments enhance Ed.VoiceThread as a learning tool as it allows feedback to occur from student to student and teacher to student.

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Doodling

Ed.VoiceThread contains a 'doodling' feature which allows the user to draw over the pictures or video they have uploaded. This allows students to further explain or express things by drawing arrows or circling points of interest in a picture/video.

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Ed.VoiceThread has many uses in education.  It can be used to create annotated videos/pictures,  to tell digital stories,  and allows students (and teachers) to be creative! It can be used to promote peer teaching as students can share work between classrooms, homes and schools.

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