A Taste of Tech Tools:VoiceThread, Video

Production, and Socrative

Maritez ApigoBerkeley City College, Chabot College,

Las Positas College

Partner Sharing

1. Meet and greet someone near you who you don’t already know.

2. Exchange your experience and interest with integrating technology in the classroom.

My Presentain Presentation

• Submit a question at any time• Audio recording of my voice• On my website, you can review the

slides along with the audio recording of my voice of the entire presentation

Resources Document

• links and help videos• download from my website link

• 1 page each on: VoiceThread, Video Production, and Socrative• to help you get started• troubleshooting

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VoiceThread Comments• text• audio (phone, mic, or upload file)• video

What is VoiceThread?• A web 2.0 tool • Asynchronous conversations online in a web

browser from anywhere, anytime• Discussions about a combination of media:

documents (word docs, pdfs), images (pictures, screenshots, word cloud, map), audio files, videos, and PowerPoint presentations

• Comment beyond plain text with voice and video• App for iOS devices: iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch• Free for students

Why Use VoiceThread?

• increase student engagement• increase student participation• create interactive activities• increase collaboration• assess students• ESL student practice of listening,

speaking, and pronunciation skills

VoiceThread Example 1 https://voicethread.com/new/share/6249694/

• Can use for any type of ESL class• Icebreaker Activity to get to know

each other• Introduce yourself: name, country,

interests, educational/career goals• Use the “doodle tool” to circle your

country

VoiceThread Example 2 https://voicethread.com/new/share/5925690/

• Advanced Reading and Writing hybrid class that is 50% face-to-face and 50% online• Unit on “Success”• Read Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000

Hour Rule”• Agree or disagree? Why?

My VoiceThread Tips• Text

comments for accessibility

• Example comment for students to follow

My VoiceThread Tips

Give feedback to students usingdifferent “identities”

My VoiceThread Tips

For tests or summative assessments:Hide students’ comments by checking the box “Enable Comment Moderation.”

My VoiceThread TipsOrganize each class into “groups” for privacy

Partner Sharing

Exchange ideas with your partner:

What kinds of activities can you create using VoiceThread?

Ideas for VoiceThreads• topic discussions• presentations• reflections • debates • critiques • sharing work • interviews• demonstrations • problem solving

• digital storytelling• communication tasks• vocabulary practice • portfolios• peer review• pronunciation• whole class, group, or

individual VTs

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YouTube Statistics• “Everyday people watch more than hundreds

of millions of hours on YouTube and generate billions of views.”

• “YouTube has more than 1 billion users.”• “300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube

every minute.”• “Half of YouTube videos are viewed on mobile

devices.”

Source: http://www.youtube.com/yt/press/statistics.html

The Power of Video

• Statistics prove that people watch videos• Increases instructor presence• Personalizes instruction• More engaging than simply reading text with

added voice and visuals• Complements auditory and visual learning

styles • Save class time for more interactive activities• Can be recycled from semester to semester

You Need

• computer with a webcam and a microphone• Screencast-O-Mat i (free)

option to “Go Pro” for only $15/year• YouTu account (free) – can sign in

with a Google ID or Gmail account

Types of Videos

• Screencasts – a recording of your screen and voice for demonstrations, how-tos• PowerPoint Presentations with

narration (with webcam option)• Webcam videos for lectures, mini-

lessons, introductions • Any combination of these

Software Options: Webcam Videos

• Windows: Movie Maker, Debut Video Capture (free)• Mac: Quicktime, iMovie (free)• Camtasia $179-Windows, $75-Mac

Software Options: Screencasts• Screencast-o-Matic (go pro $15/year)• Jing (5 minute limit, no editing, no

captions)• Quicktime (Mac only)• Camtasia $179-Windows, $75-Mac

Example 1: Screencast Video

• Capture what is on your screen• With audio recording of your voice• My Example: Tour of the Quizlet

website (created for colleagues)

Screencast-o-Matic

Screencast-o-Matic

Example 2: PowerPoint Presentation with Narration Video

• screencast with audio • optional to include a webcam

capture• My Example: Summary Writing

Example 3: Webcam and Screencast Combination Video

• webcam portion recorded using Movie Maker (PC) or Quicktime (Mac)• screencast using Screencast-o-Matic• title page and transitions edited last using

the YouTube Editor• My Example: Saving your .PPT as .PDF

Webcam Video: Quicktime (Mac)

Webcam Video: Movie Maker (PC)

YouTube “Video Editor”

My Video Production Tips

• save files as .MP4 for YouTube• lighting• environment• teleprompter• start with a script, save as “txt” file• insert captions for accessibility

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Uses for Socrative• pre-assessments before lessons• surveys to gather data• a quick question during a lesson• review after a lesson• quizzes to assess after a lesson• exit tickets before leaving class• space race

Socrative Dashboard

Socrative Reports

Socrative Example Email ReportFrom My Syllabus Quiz

Socrative Quizzes

• Teacher-paced or student-paced• Questions: multiple choice, true or

false, short answer• Optional:–correct answer(s) –explanation–add image

Socrative Example: True or False Question

Socrative Example: Short Answer Question

Socrative Shared Quiz List (link)

• shared Google Document• library of over 1,000 shared quizzes

by other teachers• all disciplines• get ideas for creating quiz questions• add you own

Socrative: Exit Ticket

Ask 3 questions:1. How well did you understand

today’s material?2. What did you learn in class today?3. Please answer the teacher’s

question.

You Try: Take My Socrative Quiz!

1. Connect to the wifi: CCSF Guest2. In a browser, go to socrative.com3. Click on STUDENT LOGIN

4. Enter my room# 000424 5. Please answer the 3 quick questions.

Thank you!

Maritez Apigohttp://maritez.populr.me/atasteoftechtools

maritezapigo@gmail.com