Voicethread Oral History

Post a picture (or several) or document pertaining to a person you know or a historical figure, alive or dead.

Provide an oral annotation about this person.  Then leave comments on one another's Voicethreads. Your information can from a multitude of sources like web research, YouTube, online interviews, print sources, or even through interview.

View some examples:

Oprah: http://voicethread.com/#u445695.b1227319.i6614480
Marie Curie: http://voicethread.com/share/1223618/
Elie Wiesel: http://voicethread.com/share/560098/
George Washington Carver: http://www.voicethread.com/share/1224541/
Victoria Woodhull (first woman to run for president): http://voicethread.com/share/1227449/
Charles Shultz: http://voicethread.com/share/1227740/
Dr. Seuss: http://voicethread.com/share/1227791/

Procedures: Follow these steps to complete this assignment:

First:  select a person to be the subject of your oral history; locate a photo or document to share about this person (can use multiple photos if you wish); write a brief oral history about this person using a word processing program, approximately 800-1000 words

Second: create a new account at http://voicethread.com/
three free voicethreads allowed per account; please upload an image to personalize your account profile; this can be a picture of your pet, an avatar, or a drawing (for students); an image of you (for teachers) so your peers can see who is posting and commenting on the voicethreads

Third: follow the three steps indicated:

          1. upload your photo or document,

          2. record your oral history (please use the "record" option (video or audio - or a mix) with your voice rather than the "type" option), and

          3. share the oral history

Fourth: to share your oral history, several settings are possible as discussed below...    

• first, you must set your oral history to "Public, yes comments" for your classmates to view and comment on it
• next turn "off" comment moderation so comments can be posted without your approving them
• next, if you would like your voicethread to remain semi-private, click "No" next to the option for listing it on browse, so only the persons who are given your voicethread link will be likely to find it
• finally, on the other side of the screen, click the button marked "Embed" and copy the first link that appears under "Link to this VoiceThread"
• paste the URL for your voicethread on this wiki along with your name and a short description of who your Voicethread is about