Submitting to a Share-and-Comment VoiceThread
This tutorial explains how to contribute a slide and comment(s) to a VoiceThread activity.
Step 1:
Click on the link your instructor has provided in their course site.
Step 2:
Click the Start Assignment button.
Step 3:
Click the two-squares button in the lower-right corner of the VoiceThread.
Step 4:
Click + Add a slide and then use one of the three buttons to upload or record your content:
- Click the up arrow to upload a document, image, or slideshow.
- Click the microphone to record an audio slide.
- Click the camera to record a video slide.
Step 5:
Click on your newly recorded/created slide to view it. Use the comment button along the bottom of the slide to add narration to your slide if you need to.
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ABC - Type a text comment.
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Phone - Audio comments via telephone (toll free.)
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Microphone - Audio comments via the microphone on your computer.
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Camera - Video comments via the webcam on your computer.
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Up Arrow - Upload a pre-recorded audio or video file from your computer.
If you chose microphone or camera, you will be prompted to allow VoiceThread to access your camera/microphone. Click the Allow button. If you chose ABC or Phone, ignore this.
VoiceThread will give you a 4-3-2-1 countdown and will then begin recording. Speak your comment into your microphone. You may also click on the pencil button to draw on the VoiceThread slide(s) as you speak. Click the red square stop recording button when you are done.
Review your comment recording and click the Save button if you are happy with it. Click Cancel to re-record. Click Record More to continue recording.
Step 6:
Use the < > buttons in the lower-right corner of the VoiceThread to view your peers' slides. Use the Comment button to comment on their slides if your instructor has asked you to.
Step 7:
Click the Submit button along the right side of the page to submit your work to the instructor for grading.