Voicethread

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__What is Voice Thread?__
It allows students and teachers to orally communicate information and save or send it to a particular person or post it to a website.

__Reasons for Use__

 * For those students who naturally speak better than they write
 * To be able to communicate thoughts quickly
 * To be able to listen to one's own voice (inflection, proper pronunciation, etc.)

__Ease of Use__
Really easy to use for both teachers and students.

__Resources__
[|Voicethread] - click on the Education section to see components 17 ways to use Voicethread in the classroom - [|powerpoint]. [|Examples of Voicethread] in the classroom [|Ideas for using Voicethread] in the classroom

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 * Slideshare - Many different uses of Voicethread**
 * Voicethread Tutorial for Teachers**

**Other voice activation resources**
[|Voki] Allows students to create wacky avatars then record themselves speaking. Some teachers have found it to be a fantastic way to assess speaking in the target language. [|vozMe] - This web site will allow you to take text to speech in a quick and easy interface. Create .mp3 files in a variety of voices or languages by typing text in the box. Save the file and insert into your application.
 * Mashface Upload a photo of a famous individual, then uses a webcam to add your voice and lips to that person. This could be perfect for getting into the mind of a famous person being studied in history or other subjects. **
 * [|Tokbox] ** A fun way to get students talking via video-mail. You can also use it for creating class presentations and you can even talk live.