This presentation discusses ways that individuals can use VoiceThread for facilitating Universal Design. Also provided are recommended guidelines for using VoiceThread along with some strengths and disadvantages of the tool.
2. Who are we?
Dr. Jaimie Hoffman
Assistant Professor of Clinical Education
University of Southern California
jaimie.hoffman@usc.edu
@jaimieLhoffman
Dr. Jaime Hannans
Assistant Professor of Nursing
CSU Channel Islands
jaime.hannans@csuci.edu
@jaimehannans
3. AUDIENCE QUESTION
Please introduce yourself by typing
your name, position, institution and
one interesting fact about you in
the chat box.
7. ACTIVE LEARNING CREDO
What I hear, I forget.
What I hear and see, I remember a little.
What I hear, see, and ask questions about or discuss with
someone else, I begin to understand.
What I hear, see, discuss, and do, I acquire knowledge and
skill.
What I teach to another, I master.
Mel Silberman (1996)
8. A tour of examples
In what ways can students use
VoiceThread to demonstrate learning?
36. MOBILE IDEAS!
● Collect and share data from the field
● Record sample demonstrations of
work (e.g. student teaching, speaking
another language, etc.)
● Peer-feedback via text or media
● Student-led sessions around artifacts
or current resources related to class
● Weekly check-in’s to facilitate
engagement
40. ASSIGNMENT BUILDER
● VT works off of percentage
● Only works with LTI
● Students must press submit button (see next
slide)
41.
42. SETTING EXPECTATIONS
Approach from the context
of a conversation - much
like a class discussion.
Set clear, minimal
expectations (e.g. # of
posts, # of minutes, # of
responses, etc.)
● Set two due dates… one for initial response, one for responses to peers.
● Require students to mention other students’ names
43. AUDIENCE QUESTION
Which best represents your
thoughts on setting expectations
for discussion?
a. set specific # of minimums
b. approach from context of conversation
c. other (explain in chat box)
45. AUDIENCE QUESTION
What is one word that you would
use to describe the role you might
play when facilitating a
VoiceThread?
Click on the link to the Google Form
in the chat box to enter your word
http://tiny.cc/VTUD
47. AUDIENCE QUESTION
Which approach will you take?
a. require video comments from the start
b. eventually require video
c. never require video
d. it depends (explain in chat box)
50. OUR THOUGHTS
HUMANIZES
Humanizes asynchronous
online discussion
REFLECTION
Allows for reflection
ACTIVE LEARNING
Facilitates active (and
deeper) learning
OPEN-ENDED
CONTRIBUTIONS
Ability to solicit unstructured
and open-ended
contributions
ALL VOICES HEARD
Allows for every student in
the class to be heard
ASSESSABLE RECORD
Assessable record of
student
engagement/interactions
EASE OF USE
Easy to use, low barrier for
entry
MOBILE
VoiceThread has an
Android and iOS app
53. OUR THOUGHTS
NOT THREADED
No threaded discussion can
make it difficult to follow
conversation
NO LIKE BUTTON
Can’t quickly acknowledge a
contribution with like button
OPEN-ENDED
CONTRIBUTIONS
Ability to solicit unstructured
and open-ended
contributions means there is
lots to listen to
MOBILE APP
Mobile app is not always
reliable, but it is better
ASSIGNMENT BUILDER
Only available with LTI and
“submit assignment” button
is problematic
54. FREE ACCOUNT
● Includes:
○ unlimited voice commenting
○ ability to create 5
VoiceThreads
● Does not include the ability to
create groups*
VOICETHREAD COST
HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTRUCTOR LICENSE ($99 per
year)
● Includes:
○ unlimited voice commenting
○ unlimited VoiceThread
creation
○ ability to create groups*
*Creating a group and sharing a VT with that group is the only
way to create a secure environment for VT
55. ● Support documents
● Support contact
● VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
workshop
● VoiceThread YouTube Channel
VOICETHREAD SUPPORT
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Integrating sections: Life Experiences>Educational Experiences>Assessment>Reflection>Sharing>Higher level thinking
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HANNANS CASE STUDY AND STORYTELLING EXAMPLE
Storytelling part 2
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HANNANS - Be clear about whether you want students to build upon ideas and continue the discussion with responses integrated in their original post or if you want clear different posts...