VoiceThread+in+K-12+Mathematics+Education

VoiceThread has multiple possible applications within Mathematics Education. Here are just a few possible applications:

__**Class Project:**__ Students record measurements following the directions of the thread, and then upload their results (with student audio) to the thread. This example shows both the multimedia aspect of VoiceThread along with the potential for students to learn the basics of online communication and online collaboration. This sort of approach is excellent for a capstone project for a unit (in this case, measurement).

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In this example Voicethread is used both as a means of instruction and as a collaborative tool.

__**Online Assignments:**__ Teachers with a class account are able to have students each upload their own VoiceThread on a topic; the teacher can then access the assignment and grade it from the web. The more exciting development here is that all students are able to view and comment on the work of their classmates (click on the side icons of this thread to see the comments in action), allowing all students to learn from the discoveries of one.

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__**Online MiniLessons:**__ VoiceThread also allows for the creation and delivery of lessons via the internet. Said lessons can include pictures, voice, and video in any combinations, making them both easy to implement and versatile. The web-based delivery system makes the lessons available from any location; perfect for preteach/reteach during a unit, unguided review before testing, and other non-traditional situations.

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The ideas here are not unique to the subject of mathematics and the three paradigms presented here would be useful to a teacher of any subject. It is hopefully useful to see concrete, viable examples of each directly connected to a concept within a subject area, rather than as an abstract idea.