VoiceThread – Group Interaction For All Students
Flip is no longer available as a standalone platform. Microsoft, the owner of Flip, has decided to integrate its functionality into Microsoft Teams for Education, leading to the discontinuation of the Flip website and app. As a result, all Flip content is now in read-only mode, and users have until September 30, 2024, to download any content, including student responses, from Flip.
Voicethread is the closest alternative to Flip that HCSD recommends and supports. It is a multimedia presentation and group interaction tool that accommodates various media types, including images, videos, audio (via microphone or phone), and text annotation. Similar to Flip, Voicethread centers interaction around a central piece of content, and then allows users to “thread” their responses. Importantly, Voicethread integrates seamlessly with Canvas and allows for connections to the gradebook.
So what exactly is VoiceThread, and how can you get started using it? Take a look at these videos and the resources below:
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Introduction to VoiceThread for K-12 Flip Users
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VoiceThread Workshops, both live and archived events
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VoiceThread Digital Library, a database of articles about successful VoiceThread projects
