VoiceThread PD

I got an email today about free workshops for VoiceThread training-- pasting below.  Anyone interested?

Are you looking to improve your VoiceThread skills? VoiceThread has a variety of professional development opportunities to help you accomplish your goals in 2019! You can learn more about our courses and workshops and register using the links below.

Free Workshops

These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by our instructional designer and online educator George Haines.  George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread.

VoiceThread Advanced Skills
February 5th at 7:00pm ET - Register here

In this workshop, participants will learn about more advanced VoiceThread features. We will demonstrate how to integrate Google Drive content via our Media Sources, how to change language displays, adjust playback settings and more. Portions of the workshop will be hands-on.

VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
February 12th at 7:00pm ET - Register here

Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. Participants will learn how to use VoiceThread’s multi-modal communication platform, the new closed captioning features, and VoiceThread Universal to design accessible lessons.

Using VoiceThread for Student Portfolios
February 26th at 7:00pm ET - Register here

If you are interested in learning how to use VoiceThread as a portfolio tool to showcase student work or to provide feedback for their work in progress, we can help. In this workshop, we will showcase a variety of student portfolio examples and collaborate on a shared brainstorm discussion.

 

Courses

In our VoiceThread Certified Educator course, you will gain hands-on experience using all of the VoiceThread features, analyze lesson ideas from actual courses, and connect with other VoiceThreaders from around the world. Click the button below to learn how the course is structured and register for cohort 33.

VCE Course

If you are a language teacher, our Teaching Languages with VoiceThread course will equip you to create dynamic lessons and assessments. In this course you will be able to see how our facilitator Dr. Crystal Marull uses VoiceThread with her students, create your own sample lesson, and discuss examples from other language courses. Click the button below to learn how the course is structured and register for the cohort.

Teaching Languages Course