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A very cool idea but tends to crash on my iPhone 4. A bit of a smoother ride would make this app excellent!Beeettthhh
Oh dear
Every time I tried to sign in to the app it crashed. I spent a good 45 minutes trying different things, changed my password on the website, closed all other apps running in the background, deleted lots of photos and videos so have very few left on my iPad, tried turning my iPad on and off a number of times, deleted and reinstalled the app. Regretfully I've given up which is a shame as I think Voicethread, when you can login, is a great tool.Show lessCherylRen
Looks pretty, but buggy
I'm delighted to have a VoiceThread app! Our school has purchased accounts for every student, so mobile access is great.
The iPhone version works fairly well. I managed to make a VoiceThread, upload an image or two, rearrange media, record comments, and a few other things. I did have a few app crashes while trying to locate media on my phone. I love the "bookmark" feature.
HOWEVER...the app for the iPad is very glitchy. I was able to add pictures using the camera, but every single time I go to my iPad photo library, the app crashes! I've given it permission to use my location, I've deleted and reinstalled the app, and it still crashes. My settings are the same as on my phone: location services are set to "on," "Use Ed network" is also on. The "reset" button doesn't seem to actually do anything, either on the phone or the iPad. I am baffled.
Also: from a design standpoint: the edit button is a tiny blue-grey button in the upper corner of the screen. The "delete" button is a huge red button right below the VoiceThread. This sort of makes it seem as if I'm being encouraged to delete :-) Why not put the all-important edit button above the delete button, or better yet, with the "share," "bookmark," or "vote" buttons? Editing is a much more important function than any of the others. It ought to be a prominent buttonShow lessTurrean
Virtual Treasure
Today I got the email from VT that their app was out! So of course I grabbed it. VT has been my go to tool in the primary school I worked in for assessments and sharing tech work done by my k-2 students. Digital microscope images, readings of original stories, images and commentaries of field trips- easy, accessible and teacher friendly. And when the app was up and running on my phone, every thread was there - voices and images alike.
I can't wait to write in the iPad app for the new online class I'm about to design.
Love ya VT - always have. SueShow lesssu02420
Amazing
Seamless transition onto the iPhone iOS. Great program for an already fundamental website to any tech-savvy teacher.Mrjkirby
Great teaching tool
Rather than having 9th grade students create tada tables and graphs and hitting "print," I have them narrate their graphs on VoiceThread. It is so easy for students to gather data, record data, generate a graph (often by following directions or by having a peer help them through), and ultimately have very little understanding of the information that was collected and that is being presented in the graph. By forcing them to narrate the graph, I get a better feel for the students' understanding of the material. Some students tell me that as they start narrating, they notice errors in their graph or missing labels and information. Otherwise, they would have just hit "print" and have given any additional thought to the process. A good narration is short and concise. Yes, it might take longer to "grade" than a paper datasheet and graph, but I believe there are significant advantages.
VoiceThread on my iPhone and iPad gives me more flexibility in reviewing student work. I'm no longer tied to my computer. Now only if there is a "grade" feature integraded with my electronic gradebook on my LMS...Show lesstshata
Amazing Interface
I am a 6th grade teacher and I use voice thread for presentations in science, social studies and math. I have been sitting at home reviewing voicethreads as my family goes through their morning routine and the ability to do so on my iPhone has completely expanded how much time is available. Because I don't have to be at a computer, I can review and make comments in any 5 minute window of waiting I have. I love the voice comment interface. It is easy and fun. I can't wait to show off my students work to everyone in the copy room this morning!Show lessSoCaTeacher
Eureka!
I am an art history instructor who has used VoiceThread since 2007 to foster warm, participatory, online learning experiences. It has changed my approach to teaching, reinvented the possibilities of online learning, and empowered my students. Images, voice, and text work together to stimulate different areas of the brain, resulting in increased memory retention. VoiceThread support the needs of far more students than lectures and videos combined. The slick, easy-to-use app is long-awaited. Try it. You'll like it. And you'll be dazzled by how easy it is.Show lessbrocansky
Well worth the wait...
I've been a teacher using VoiceThread for some time now and awaited this app for many months.
I've already interacted with my existing VT's and created new ones and the app lives up to expectation.
Having the drawing tool is a surprise bonus and a great feature!
Plays existing VT video and audio very well while smooth and simple still image VT creation within the app using own photo album makes this a very versatile tool!
Huge potential - and great product from VoiceThread developers.
And it's free - what are you waiting for?!Show lessStudy Guru
Great News!
Finally! This is something Voicethread users have been waiting for! VT is the perfect service for multi-sensory learning. I've been a VT user for years and can honestly say that it's a great way to reach all learners. Even if you're not an educator, VT is awesome for sharing ideas and even sending a greeting. Anytime you want to have a conversation around a piece of media, VT is the easiest and most robust way to do it. Now that there's an App, I can take my VTs on the road and not only share them with anyone at anytime, but I can also create them on-the-go. I've made lots of VTs with my students and friends but my personal favorite is when a bunch of my friends created one for me on my birthday. One friend inserted a video and then sent the link out to all my friends. Each one took a moment to leave a birthday message for me. There were text comments, audio comments and even a few webcam video comments. I downloaded it to my iPhone and still share it with people today. Along the same lines, I also created one for my principal when she was retiring. I inserted a photo of her and then sent the link out to all the teachers in my school. After everyone left their messages, we sent the link to her so she could enjoy our multimedia retirement card. She loved it! There are so many uses for VT and now that there's an App, it's much more accessible.Show lessLee K
