Emerging+Trends+Instruction+Application


 * Shutterfly VoiceThread

Link to VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/#u814509.b1028875.i5484622

Description ** For this project, I choose a Web 2.0 and created a power point presentation to tell about it. I included the description, features, how to use, history of the website, appeal to business and education, technical requirements, global availability, and characteristics. I used VoiceThread to accompany my power point with an audio description/explanation that walks the viewer through the Web 2.0. I created a hyperlink from VoiceThread, used the pen tool to circle and point to items as I referenced them, and added images from Web 2.0 to make the presentation easier to understand.

I choose to make my VoiceThread about the Shutterfly photo sharing website because it is a site I use, enjoy, and wanted to share. I think the site offers an extremely simple and quick way to share, order, and store photos. I began my VoiceThread by creating a powerpoint presentation that outlined the most important parts of the website, and included the features, how to use, history of the website, appeal to businesses and education, technical requirements, global availability, and characteristics. I downloaded my presentation to the VoiceThread website and added audio using my voice to explain my powerpoint. I choose to include images from the website to help the viewer understand my explanations. I also took advantage of the pen tool to point out certain places on the website I was referring to. At the end of the presentation I created a hyperlink to a website that gave reviews of Shutterfly. **
 * Process **

Reflection ** I enjoyed telling about Shutterfly, the Web 2.0 I choose to explain. Using VoiceThread to add audio to the power point I created was interesting but not something I will probably never use. I can see where there would be certain appeal for the right person, but creating a power point was time consuming. If I wanted to share pictures, I could do it on Shutterfly. As a kindergarten teacher, I wouldn't VoiceThread to explain something to my students but in upper grades it might be much more helpful. Not all my students have internet access at home and they have very limited time to use computers in school. Upper grades could use this to explain assignments and walk students through the process. Businesses could use this to explain products and/or services. Using VoiceThread to add audio to my presentation was actually much easier than I thought it would be. So, although I don't see myself using this for school purposes, I do see the appeal for others and would recommend it because VoiceThread was a simple way to add extras to a presentation.

**References**  (n.d.). Retrieved from http://voicethread.com