michelle pacansky-brock october 27, 2008 this is a voip session. all audio will be through your...
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Michelle Pacansky-BrockOctober 27, 2008
This is a VoIP session.All audio will be through your computer without any phone.
Building Community Online, Part 4: Collaborating Beyond Text
• Maximize your CCC Confer window.• Ask questions throughout presentation via the chat window or using
your microphone (if working) when presenter releases the mic.• Turn on or off Closed Captioning by clicking on the icon.• Save the presentation or chat by clicking on the icon.• Vote Yes or No by using the icon.
Housekeeping
How to use VoIP To listen, adjust your speaker volume (left bottom of window)
To speak you’ll need a microphone or USB headset. First, run the audio wizard Tools/Audio/Audio Setup Wizard. Second, press on the mic icon when it is free
(release when finished speaking)
What is a VoiceThread? An online media album that can hold essentially any type of
media (images, presentations, documents and videos).
Allows people to make comments in 3 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone) Text video (with a webcam)
Allows group conversations to be collected and shared in
one place, from anywhere in the world.
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
http://voicethread.com/share/409/
When you’re done…
Share the url (not detected through a web search)or
Embed on a website or within your LMS
Potential Educational Uses• Discussion Board Alternative
• Visual and Oral Assessments (art, math, foreign language, poetry, etc.)
• Lab Reports
• Instructor or Student Presentations
• Tutorials
• Assignment/Syllabus Overview
• Digital Portfolios (end-of-semester compilation of work)
• Audio Feedback for Individual Students
• Other??
Why?
Promotes active learning
Fulfills more learning styles
Builds online community
Increases instructor presence
Discussion Board Doldrums
http://voicethread.com/share/198049/
Dynamic, Visual Discussions
http://voicethread.com/share/27168/
Student Projects
http://voicethread.com/share/3511/
Guest Speakers
http://voicethread.com/share/34182/
ESL or Foreign Languages
http://www.voicethread.com/share/50598
Lab Reports
http://voicethread.com/share/3352/
An Example for Educators
http://voicethread.com/share/99673/
What do Students Think?
Account Options
Making a VoiceThread is Easy!
1. Go to: www.voicethread.com2. Register for your Free Account.3. Click on Create.
• Upload• Comment• Share
http://tinyurl.com/68z9pk
Evaluation Survey Link
Thanks for AttendingFor upcoming desktop seminars and links to recently
archived seminars, check the @ONE Web site at:
http://www.cccone.org/seminars/index.php