HOW CAN WE REDUCE REUSE AND RECYCLE WITH

HOW CAN WE REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE WITH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY? By: Carol Stewart and Amanda Gilbert

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE Reduce the amount of paper and paperwork Reuse the technology you already know Recycle the technology in a different way

REDUCE Use technology to reduce paperwork while still increasing communication and collaboration.

WHAT IS VOICETHREAD? Social Networking Cloud-based application that allows you to upload many different types of media such as images, video, documents, and presentations into a central place for asynchronous conversations Works like a slideshow Presentations can be sent by using a link or embedding it in a webpage Those that you share it with can make comments on the contents of your voicethread at any time Comments can be made by using a microphone, webcam, text, or uploading an audio file

HOW CAN WE USE VOICETHREAD IN THE CLASSROOM? Comments & Reflections Project Critiques Collaborations Discussions

LET’S TRY VOICETHREAD LOGIN AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT~HTTPS: //VOICETHREAD. COM

KIDSPIRATION Base Ten Blocks Historical Figures

REUSE AND RECYCLE TECHNOLOGY CREATE SOMETHING IN KIDSPIRATION TO ADD TO VOICETHREAD ACCOUNT

TRY ONE ON YOUR OWN BY FOLLOWING THESE STEPS Select a template from Kidspiration Complete template Go to file-save, export!!! Select jpeg and save to desktop Open Voice. Thread, select “create” and upload file, browse for Kidspiration file from desktop and save. Kidspiration file will be loaded to your Voice. Thread account

SHARE YOUR PRESENTATION AND PRACTICE COMMENTING

NOW YOU CAN REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE WITH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY! Any comments or questions?