Directions for Using VoiceThread

Write your login here: _________________________________________________________

Write your password here: _____________________________________________________
1.Go to http://ed.voicethread.com/ and click sign in in the upper right hand corner.
2. Sign in. Your login is your lastname@shawtappan.ed.voicethread.com and your password
is your birthdate. ! your birthday has a "ero# like $uly# the number is %ust & not '&.
(). (mail: shaw@shawtappan.ed.voicethread.com *assword: &+,-./, because my
birthday is $uly +,# -./,. ! your birthday is 0ay +# -...# your password would be 1+-....
If you cannot login the first time, try again. It's a long login, but if you tye !ust one
thing incorrectly or forget a eriod, it "on't "or#.
$. 2nce you are logged in# click on %y Voice on the top bar.
&. 2n the bottom le!t menu under 3'rous# click 3 ___ period 4appan /
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(. 6 7oice4hread will pop up. 8lick on it.
).t will ask you to upload a picture. 8lick I'll do it later.
*.You will hear and see the 7oice4hread begin. ! not# click play or my sombrero icon.

+. 2nce you have heard the 9uestion and are ready to comment# click comment and click
3record5 to speak. You may have to click allo" !or your microphone to work.
:ombre: _______________________________ 8lase: __________________________
,.;e sure to click sa-e when you are done with your recording.
1..2nce you click save# you will see your icon appear on the right side. 4o check and may
sure it sounds ok and that your microphone is !unctioning properly.
<se the arrows to scroll !rom one slide to the ne)t.
11.When you are done# make sure that you have completed 6== o! the slides. >emember# i!
can?t hear it# can?t grade it# so it is best to go through all o! the slides and listen to your
recordings. You do not need to save it or send it to me !or me to view it.
4hings to !ocus on to get a good grade:
<se correct grammar
<se a wide variety o! vocabulary words
4est to make sure your comment is easily audible and understandable
<se correct pronunciation
<se complete sentences