New to VoiceThread? Try These Free Workshops

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:33:35 -0500
training, voicethread, webinar

VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. Piloted at UMBC in 2016 by Ancient Studies lecturer, Dr. Tim Phin, VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:

Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam

Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition

Flip a classroom experience to support multiple learning styles

Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes

Interpret linear composition of a painting or note other elements

Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue

Practice foreign language skills during role-play

Report on field experiences to a national park

Critique a classmate’s composition

If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, join these interactive and hands-on workshops from VoiceThread staff.

Humanize Your Online Course with VoiceThread

March 3 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

Creating engaging online courses is not easy. In many text-heavy courses, students feel isolated and disconnected from their instructors and classmates. VoiceThread bridges the gaps in social presence typically found in online courses. In this workshop, educators will learn how to establish a social presence and connect with their students using VoiceThread to improve course satisfaction and student learning.

VoiceThread and Storytelling

March 10 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

Most cognitive scientists agree that storytelling is a great way to help your message stick in the minds of an audience. Our minds are fine-tuned to remember information shared within a narrative structure, not a broadcast lecture. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use VoiceThread to create engaging stories with their students.

Using VoiceThread for Student Portfolios

March 24 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

If you are interested in learning how to use VoiceThread as a portfolio tool to showcase student work or to provide feedback for their work in progress, we can help. In this workshop, we will showcase a variety of student portfolio examples and collaborate on a shared brainstorm discussion.

About the Workshops

These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by VoiceThread's instructional designer and online educator George Haines. George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Participants are provided with a recording link after the session concludes.

View past recordings on the VoiceThread workshop archive including:

Creating VoiceThreads

Managing VoiceThread groups

Moderating VoiceThread comments

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard