VoiceThread

As part of sharin g and presenting your U.S. History Research projects, we will be using VoiceThread. You'll be commenting and reflecting online on both your own and your classmates' work.
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**Written Reflection:** Write a reflection about your research project that addresses the following:
 * What was the purpose of your research? What are the most important things you learned from this project?
 * Explain your thinking about WHY you created the project the way you did.
 * What did you do well? What will your work on next time?

* Reflect on what you learned in your project and share why you created your final product they way you did. Also write about what you did especially well and what you plan to work on the next time.Practice reading your reflections fluently, so you can create a smooth clear voice recording of your ideas to include in our VoiceThread.

Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ projects: (At least two must be text comments). Start by carefully looking, listening, and reading. Good discussion comments...
 * VoiceThread Recording & Commenting Guidelines: **
 * show thoughtfulness about the ideas and visuals in the presentation.
 * always relate to the purpose of the project (which is to evaluate and reflect on our work, and to learn from and providing feedback on the work of others).
 * make personal connections and responses to what the author wrote and created.
 * may answer a question or add a reaction to another reader's posted comment.
 * are respectful and open-minded to different points of view.
 * are never sarcastic or hurtful.
 * Never include personal information such as last name, address, or age.

Suggestions:
 * 1) Observe the Facts: Notice things that are interesting and new to you.
 * 2) Make Connections: Relate and compare things you are viewing and hearing to things that you already know.
 * 3) Ask Questions: What about the comments and presentation is confusing to you? What don’t you understand? Remember that there will ALWAYS be questions in an active thinker’s mind!
 * 4) Give Opinions: Make judgments about what you are viewing and hearing. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Like? Dislike? Why?

Comment Sentence Starters: Use the following sentence starters to shape your thoughts and comments while viewing or participating in VoiceThread presentations.
 * This reminds me of…
 * This is similar to…
 * I wonder…
 * I realized…
 * I noticed…
 * You can relate this to…
 * I’d like to know…
 * I’m surprised that…
 * If I were, I would
 * If then ___
 * Although it seems…
 * I’m not sure that...

Go to [|http://roe5.ed.voicethread.com]
 * To access your class’s VoiceThread: **
 * Login with your assigned username & password
 * Select ‘My Voice’ Tab.
 * Click on Ms. Goodman’s Class VoiceThread

To **record** your reflection and make voice comments—
 * Navigate to slide you want to comment on.
 * Click comment at bottom of frame.
 * Click ‘record’ and ‘Allow Access to Microphone.’
 * Speak & record your comments into microphone.
 * ‘Stop Recording’
 * ‘Save’ when you are satisfied with your recording.

To make a **text** comment—
 * Follow same directions as for voice comments, except…
 * Select ‘Type’ option instead of ‘Record.’
 * Type in thought bubble and SAVE.

TEK 5.13H: evaluate his/her own research and raise new questions for further investigation. TEK 5.5A adapt spoken language such as word choice, diction, and usage to audience, purpose, and occasion. TEK 5.5F clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaboration, and examples.
 * Standards: **

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