Voice Threads

One of things I'm learning about podcasts is that the sound of the human voice is much warmer than viewing words on a screen or reading words on paper. One neat tool is VoiceThreads. You can upload any photo that has been saved as a digital image--Walmart, CVS, any drugstore can convert old photos to digtal format. After the photo is uploaded, then you tell your story about the photo. This is a personal tool but also a teaching tool that brings you closer to your students. Book talks, scientific processes, steps to mathematical procedures, etc. can all be displayed along with your voice with natural inflection and emotion.

For more about voice threads go to http://www.voicethread.com/

You can go directly to the tutorial at http://voicethread.com/#home.b409.i3113

Wait about a minute until the icon of a man's ahead appears to the left of the screen. This gives the podcast time to download. After the sound is downloaded listen to the excellent explanation for how to use voice threads.