-+Reporting+Back+(Oct+08)

= October 2008 Visit - Reflection and Sharing =

Thank you
You can add to the content here and also to the discussion page whihc you will find by clicking on the School Visits Home Page to the left - and peeping in at the Discussion tab along the top of it. Once there click on an exisiting discussion to add a reply or generate a new one...



We Loved Our Visit To Point England. Thank you For Your Inspiration and Innovation
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1. [|VOICE THREAD:]

 * For Sharing, For Reflection, For Inquiry... This could be great generator for questioning too, similar to a "wonderings wall".

VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold images, documents and videos and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam), sharing them with anyone they wish.

A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.** 

__6 STEPS TO GETTING YOUR OWN FREE EDUCATOR ACCOUNT:__
>>> >>> >>> >>>
 * 1) Go to [|http://voicethread.com]
 * 2) Click On "Sign In or Register" and then on "Register" (in yellow)
 * 1) Continue with details to sign in.
 * 2) Once you have signed in, **Click on the down arrow by your name** (Top RHS) and go into your Account Details
 * 3) Click on "Go Pro" to get an educator account.
 * 4) [[image:rellcoatconference:Go_Pro.JPG width="505" height="387"]]
 * 1) Don't be deterred by the cost - Teachers get it for free!!
 * 2) Scroll down to K-12 Educators, Click here and Click There :-) //(see below) //
 * 3) [[image:rellcoatconference:K12.JPG width="501" height="312"]]
 * 1) Fill in all the sections using your school address. Click Apply
 * 2) Check your school email inbox. Click on the link in the email to confirm your Pro Account.

 **__TUTORIALS - Don't Forget to Check Out The HELP Menu on VoiceThread to Find Out More__**

 * Check out [|Westey Fryer's "How To"] which covers the basics.
 * Thanks to Marnie Thomas from Meadowbank School for making time in our session to have a play with this. Marnie recommends the following selections:
 * Add Portrait & Name
 * Settings: Public No Comments
 * Comment Moderation – off
 * Listed on browser - No
 * **__To Add Identities To Your Own Voicethread Account And Avoid The Need For Students To Set Up Their Own.__**
 * 1) Your students will need internet consent forms which cover voice, image, work. Top RHS of screen you’ll see a down arrow beside your account image
 * 2) Click on this – Select ‘My Account’.
 * 3) Click the + sign next to “Add an Indentity’.
 * 4) Choose a name for the identity. Consider Cybersafety issues, Do not use surnames.
 * 5)   Upload image, a piece of artwork or an avatar created by the student to represent themselves.
 * 6)   Click ‘Save’ in the pop-up opens showing details of that identity.
 * 7) Continue until all done.


 * **__To Swap Between Identities:__**
 * 1) Click the current identity image at bottom of screen, and select a new one.

**__ VOICETHREAD EXAMPLES: Add Yours Here Too __**
> A site that looks at using VoiceThread to create simple presentations on how to complete maths problems made by students. > A great post by Tom Barrett taking about how a pen and paper response to an image can be transformed by the use of VoiceThread 
 * [|Why should students create their own MathCasts?]
 * [|Responding to an image]
 * Have a Go.... Add Your Voice or Add Your Own Thread

We Arrived Early At Point England And Enjoyed Valuable Extra Time With Dorothy Before The Tauranga Team Arrived.

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Hey There Carol, Nicky & Tiria. Here's a voicethread you can add to.... media type="custom" key="2300029"