B Purdue Web 2.0

My group and I did a presentation on a website called voicethreads. The website was very easy to use, and I really enjoyed learning about it. One great thing about it was that if we could not figure something out there were videos that showed us how to use the site. We used the site to create a user and upload a picture, and also to record our voice onto the presentation. You can also add comments to the project through a text box. The software would mainly be used in a classroom as an alternative to a power point presentation. One example provided on the website was a teacher posting her student's poetry as a picture, and having them record their voice so it was read aloud on the presentation.

One great way to use this is for a struggling reader in your class. If your school does not have the budget to get all of your books on tape then you can use the free website to record the book yourself. One thing that I loved about the site is that it is easy to work on from a home computer. If you forget to take your microphone home with you from the class, you can have the site call you and record your voice directly to it through the phone. The only downfall is that it only allows for so many minutes and then you have to pay for that feature. Other than that, it is a great website that I highly recommend. You can also look at the voicethreads that other people have made and posted to the site. So go check it out!