testing out voicethread

so with all the buzz about technology i decided to give some it a try last night and I'M VERY EXCITED about voicethread.

this is a website where you can upload a picture and post your comments either by typing into a speech bubble next to your picture or by recording your voice using the computer's microphone. you can even draw on the picture while you're commenting to help explain your point. i've left my TEST VOICETHREAD (make sure you have the volume up on your computer) open to the public so you can sign in and test it out. AND PLEASE DO! i've embedded what it looks like in the post above.

the website has easy to understand tutorials with sound and video. i was able to figure all this out in about half an hour. it shouldn't take that long for you to figure out how to comment on my picture.

i'm imagining using this for critiques and homework assignments. the students can respond to each other's works or famous works of art and i can verbally record directions and explanations. maybe i'll organize them into small comment groups. more to come.