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Name: Joyce Roberts

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation):

UNIT B: APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE CT004 UTILIZE WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE CT4.03 Create basic word processing documents. CT4.04 Retrieve format, and edit various word processing documents.

CT007 UTILIZE MULTIMEDIA/PRESENTATION GRAPHICS SOFTWARE CT07.03 Plan and design basic presentations CT07.04 Create, save, and print basic presentations

KEYBOARDING COMPOSITION SKILLS 007 Compose sentences, paragraphs, and documents at the keyboard 7.01 Compose sentences and paragraphs 7.02 Compose, edit, and rekey documents in usable form.

Link:https://voicethread.com/#u818929.b990676.i5282539

Explanation (ELABORATE): As part of our unit on African-American History, Voice Thread will be used as a means of discussion about slavery, and as a lead in to a typed document. Students will view the images and type or record their comments. They will then use word processing software to express their thoughts in a one-page typed document which must include a centered title and indented paragraphs. When students type, they must use correct finger placement and proper posture and technique. Typing in the comments will help them develop their composition skills. Students have already created keynote presentations on Black History. In the future, I plan to have them use Voice Thread to make their presentations. This will give students a chance to think about what they want to say and allow them to hear themselves. By playing the recordings back to listen to the sound of their own voice, they will hear what others hear. I think this will help them speak up and speak more clearly. This unit involves reading, speaking, listening, and writing. (I accidentally used up my 3 freebies--so I had to log into Kims account to create my Voice Thread. I also had a little problem with recording the instructions--so they got repeated. Students need repetition anyway.)

Peer Comments: I really enjoyed your VoiceThread. I really liked how you evoked emotion from the pictures. This would be a great activity for a speech class or even a great lesson for Seniors to practice for Senior Project Presentations. Yvonne Cockerham Peer Comments: Great way of stimulating discussion in class. Great job on your voice thread! Leigh

Name: Vickie Sutton

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation): 4.07 Compose first drafts using an appropriate writing process: planning and drafting. rereading for meaning. revising to clarify and refine writing with guided discussion.

This Voicethread will help teachers prepare lessons for objective 4.07 in writer's workshop.

Link: http://voicethread.com/share/975719/

Explanation (ELABORATE): Teachers will use this VoiceThread (along with the wiki and blog) to learn about the steps of the writing process and how to generate charts in mini-lessons to teach students what to do in each step of the writing process. Students could also post their writings in various steps of the process and do their own comments to share their thoughts about where they are in the writing process and how they plan to move to the next step, or even explain some of the work they had to do in that step of the process (ex., "I had to go back and fix my capitals and my periods when I was editing. I hadn't capitalized my brother's name and I left the period off at the end.")

Peer Comments: Vickie, I think your voicethread is awesome. It will especially be useful to me since I am still learning to teach "little ones" to write. I am sure our SHP teachers will use it!

Peer Comments: Vickie, you did a lot of hard work! Your teachers will thank you for such detail on how to write. I hope you do not mind if I show my students in my Computer Applications class your voice thread as a review of the writing process. Elsbeth Johnson

Peer Comments: Vickie, your 3-step method of proofreading their written documents helps to prepare them for proofreading and editing in CTE classes at the middle school. Our students must proofread at least 3 times with a focus on capitalization, spelling, and punctuation. They also have to have at least two peers proofread. Good job on your Voice Thread. Joyce

Peer Comments: I think this is a great resource for all teachers. I think I need to do a student version so they can review these steps periodically and even create their own voicethread on how they used the writing process to make their writing better. Thanks for the ideas! Kelly Peer Comments: I think you did a great job on this Voice Thread Vickie! There is a lot of detail here and one of the good things about Voice Thread is that it offers you an out of having to physically repeat yourself so many times as you meet with different groups of teachers. Great job! Leigh

Name: Kimberly Speight

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation):

Link: http://voicethread.com/share/989866/

Explanation (ELABORATE): I love the idea of collaborating this with my wiki lemonade stand project. I can show the ideas along with instructions. My students will love collaborating their voices with their projects. This way, students will be able to comment on each other threads. This tool will be easy to incorporate into your lessons.

Peer Comments: I like your idea of showing sample projects so that students are aware of what is expected of them. It would be great if I could get my co-worker (Senior Project Coordinator) to do this with her seniors maybe she would have better first time presentations. Great job. Yvonne Cockerham

Name: Dawn Roberson

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation):
 * 4.09** Use media and technology to enhance the presentation of information to an audience for a specific purpose.

Link: http://voicethread.com/share/962941/

Explanation (ELABORATE): My student went through the writing process to write the nonfiction book about toucans. When she finished the process, she used KidPix to publish it and then we put it on the voice thread. (I think voicethread will be a easy tool to incorporate into my teaching.)

Peer Comments: I enjoyed your presentation. Great idea to get people to comment. Elsbeth Johnson

Peer Comments: Dawn, Wow!! What a good use of Voice Thread. This would definitely motivate students, and inspire them to do more. Joyce

Name: **Elsbeth Johnson**

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation): 1:00-2.00 Internet Unit (Review of this unit) 3.01 Word Processing Objective: Report Formatting

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Explanation (ELABORATE): This is the capstone project after students have studied MLA formatting of reports. After conducting their research, the students will write a report in proper MLA format. After they finish the report, the students will create a voice thread about their person and also place their report on the class Wiki. In the voice thread that I created, I used Mary Kay as an example to model a voice thread. I am a reporter who visited the Computer Applications classroom. I had a mistake in the voice thread when I stated that Mary Kay was born in Hot Springs. It is Hot Wells, Texas. I had some difficulties with the setup of my microphone hookup so I was afraid to go back and edit. I am sure my students will have the same kinds of issues. I have assigned all the students an animal character so when they are ready to make comments, they will use their character.

peer comment: Excellent presentation. Good use of googlemaps. Joyce

Name: Leigh Bright

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation): 1.01Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, booktalking, silent and voluntary reading experiences. 5.01 Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia). Objective 1.02 Explore expressive materials that are read, heard, and viewed by: discussing books/media formally and informally. Objective 5.01 Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by discussing literature in teacher-student conferences and small group discussions.
 * Information Skills Grade 6**
 * Language Arts Grade 6**

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Explanation (ELABORATE): Students will use this voice thread to preview some of the books that are part of our Holocaust collection. This will tie into some lessons in which I am collaborating with 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teachers. Students will be encouraged to comment about the books onto the voice thread. Students will also need to observe booktalking techniques. After joining Voice Thread and making comments, students will be encouraged to create their own Voice Thread about the Holocaust. Suggested topics could include individual people (Adolf Hitler, Anne Frank, Oskar Schindler, etc.), a certain concentration camp, a certain time period--the possibilities are endless! I do plan on linking this voice thread to the media center blog and wiki.

Peer Comments: Great job. Joyce Nice Job! I think voicethread will be a tool we can all use. Dawn

This will be a useful tool to help introduce the choices my students have for their lit. circles on the Holocaust unit. I am so glad you chose this for your topic. Kelly

Name: Kelly Garcia

NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Please include the objective and goal number as well as a written explanation):
 * ELA 5.01** Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by:


 * discussing and analyzing the effects on texts of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback and sarcasm.
 * interpreting text by explaining elements such as plot, theme, point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
 * extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences and within various contexts.

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Explanation (ELABORATE): As we end our reading of our novel Hoot, the students will be creating some projects to demonstrate their understanding of the major goals we covered. I often find myself bogged down repeating myself because students do not want to sit and listen to directions or overwhelmed by everyone's questions. With this voicethread -- students can listen multiple times -- post comments if they cannot get their question answered so I can go back to them -- and use it as a reference tool when I am not available. One thing I think I need to go back in and do is establish rules for our project working time (i.e. deadlines, rules for movement, commenting, etc.) and also include where they can find the rubric to evaluate their progress as they work.

Peer Comments: This is such a a great project for your students. The instructions are so clear and involves a lot of tech tools. The project, itself, sounds like a fun learning activity that the students will enjoy and want to do. Joyce Peer Comments: The kids will appreciate how this is presented to them. You did a good job and using the pen was a great example. Leigh

Name: Yvonne Cockerham

NC Standard Course of Study: DCS – Objective 1:04 Understanding the Use of Alternative Input Devices

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Explanation (ELABORATE): I chose to use the VoiceThread as a testing tool. I created a mini quiz in which I read aloud the definitions of seven Alternative Input Devices. Between each slide was a significant enough of a pause for my students to answer which device I was describing. I could subsequently follow – up with this assignment and create an answer VoiceThread. Another thought was to have several versions of this test to hinder cheating.

Peer Comments: What a good way to use Voice Thread. The students can hear or read the instructions and questions, and play it back and take the test at their own pace. I like that you can put text, sound, video, and images in it. This is a great for different learning styles. Joyce

Name: Tina Rorer

ISTE- National Educational Technology Standards for Students-
 * 1) 5 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Link: @http://voicethread.com/share/975950/

Explanation (ELABORATE): In working with my teachers on the Promethean boards, I have been trying to find inventive ways to teach them about features they have access to with their new boards. I realized (while at NCTies) that there were a lot of things they should know and be doing, but there is no time to tell them. Tools such as the Voicethread allow me to tell them bits of information on an as needed basis. This can also keep dialog flowing. I had one teacher with one viewing of this come to me all excited about being able to use dual pen finally. She was using it the next day with her kids!

Peer Comments:

Name: **Terri Carpenter** NC Standard Course of Study ([|North Carolina Standard Course of Study], Guidance Goals: The learner will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. (National Standard 1) 1.08 Communicate knowledge with classmates and adults. The learner will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help understand and respect self and others. (National Standard 7

Link: [] Explanation: I would have the girls in my group listen to this voicethread and comment on their thoughts about the analogy of their lives and the spring bulbs. Then we could take a stroll through the Memory Garden and have them record their thoughts in their journals. Finally, they could create a personal voicethread about their hopes for a drug-free, successful future.

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Name: Emily Myers NC SCOS Goals: Goal 4 The learner will continue to refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print materials.

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Explanation: I would show this voice thread to my Honors ELA classes to prepare them for the book clubs that they will participate in during our 1940s unit. This will serve as the 'book talk' that I used to do for this set of literature circles, and will be easy to share with my PLC partners who also tackle this unit and the literature that accompanies it.