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One of the best tools that I know of for use in teaching foreign language. Very flexible. Use it to teach new content, to let students practice listening and/or speaking, for student projects, to collect native speakers comments etc. Note that there are two versions: Voicethread and Ed Voicethread. Ed requires a school account, but provides an added measure of security and functionality in terms of classes (well worth it)

This is one of the most well-known authorities on learning and teaching foreign languages. Members can locate resources on foreign language teaching and learning, as well as connect with other foreign language teachers. Perhaps foreign language teachers could use the Oral Proficiency Interview rubrics to help grade speaking assessments submitted on VoiceThread? Our group plans to continue to follow this organization to look for additional resources related to VoiceThread.

Podcasting functionality - great for students to share, but also to teach other students. Specifically for podcasting.

MiWLA is a professional organization for world language teachers. This site offers lots of resources for foreign language teachers in Michigan, such as information about their annual conference, publications related to best teaching practice, and ways to connect with other world language teachers in Michigan. Follow them on Twitter @miwla Our group plans to continue to follow this organization to look for additional resources related to VoiceThread.

Here is another good site with an overview of features of voicethread. This site also offers a great deal of handouts of how to guides, teacher tips, and examples etc. The table of contents for this site is as follows: Using Voicethread for Digital Conversations Unrelenting Desire to Interact What is Voicethread? Planning a Voicethread Commenting Tips for Voicethreaders Sample Strand of Comments Assessing Voicethread Participation Teaching Students to Create and Moderate Threads Sample Voicethreads Voicethread Handouts Voicethread Overview Voicethread Do's and Don'ts Tips for Teachers Copying an Existing Voicethread Previewing a Voicethread Commenting on a Voicethread Commenting Language The Cultural Photograph Welcome to Our World Powerpoint Template for Quotation Voicethread The Holocaust and Hitler's Youth Template Scoring Student Participation in an Asynchronous Conversation Sources for Images Citing Images