TGIF: Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread - How To & Discussion

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Fourth issue, Volume Eight	TLT Group TGIF 9.23.14
From TLT Group World Headquarters	Thank you Michelle Pacansky-Brock! You gave us so many amazing learning out loud ideas on FridayLive.  Your book is a great resource How to Humanize Your Online Class with VoiceThread. The conversation with Michelle continues in the  Book Discussion and How to Series “Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread." TLT Membership Become a new member or renew your membership and receive a headset for $100.00 (USD) You can become an individual member without a headset for $75.00 (USD). Did you know… if you have participated in or registered for TOL4B you will receive a $25 discount. Enter discount code TLO4B. if you have retired you will receive $40 discount. Enter discount code RETIREE. if you are a current student you will receive a $50 discount. Enter discount code: STUDENT. JOIN US
	More from the TLT-SWG Blog http://tlt-swg.blogspot.com/ Blog post from Michelle Pacansky-BrockVoiceThreading Learning Opportunities Ahead!
	Members Exchange Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread: BEYOND THE BASICS (Book Discussion and “How To” Series) DATE: September 24, 2014 Time: 3:00 PM ET Presenters: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, and others Register Here Description This "How To" session continues the exploration of VoiceThread features started on Sept 18th such as: Copy Link: Share link versus the personal VT URL Embed VT: web page, LMS Groups: Join. Set-up Create & Use Multiple Profiles i.e. text, feedback Create a Text Transcript Reorder Comments TLT Members can access the link to the archive from September 18th here. To prepare for this learning experience, complete the following prior to the session: Set up a VoiceThread account, http://voicethread.com/ Find an image and bring it to the session. Prepare to use microphone to communicate, record audio via computer, Internet NOTE:VoiceThread has recently updated, in case you haven't checked it out.  This video explains the new features. If you want to delve a little deeper into VoiceThread you may be interested in the book discussion with author Michelle Pacansky-Brock. The discussion is taking place right now using VoiceThread. Check it out. Upcoming Member Exchange events October 1, 2014 Keeping Up October 8, 2014 SMART PHONES - "MOBILE LEARNING" - including use of voice October 15, 2014 Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread: A Conversation with Author Michelle Pacansky-Brock
	FridayLive! (Only?) Good Enough for Other People's Children? Date: September 26, 2014 Time: 2 - 3 pm Eastern Presenters: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey and others Register Here Description More to come..... As always, we invite you to become a TLT member if you are not already. Join us by following thislink. Direct your membership questions to Sally Gilbert sallygilbert@tltgroup.org Up-coming FridayLive!events October 3rd What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Started Teaching Online
Book Discussion and “How To” Series	Book Discussion and “How To” Series, Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread Synchronous events: Sept 18th, Sept. 24th, Oct.15th 2014 at 3:00 PM ET Asynchronous discussions will take place each week using VoiceThread to support your learning of content introduced in our synchronous events. Time: 3:00 PM ET Presenters: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, and others Register Here for the Series DESCRIPTION The series will be anchored around Michelle Pacansky-Brock's eBook, How to Humanize Your Online Class with VoiceThread. Using voice in an online environment has many benefits one of which is to create a more "real," a more human, online experience for our learners. The events will include one webinar that will be free and open to the public (FridayLive, Sept 19th) followed by a series of deeper dive experiences designed to engage participants in group dialogue and reflection about the eBook's narrative which is designed to support an individual's pedagogical growth, experimentation and development.. This series is open to members of the TLT Group and will include: 3 synchronous events (2 how-to VoiceThread webinars with TLT staff and one online conversation with Michelle Pacansky-Brock). See dates below/ A complimentary copy of Michelle's eBook, “How to Humanize Your Online Course with VoiceThread” An opportunity to apply your new VoiceThreading skills in a TLT VoiceThread group (a minimum of a free VoiceThread account is required).  Group members will have access to a series of VoiceThreads that I've designed to support a reflective conversation about the eBook chapters, as well as provide opportunity to actively apply some of the skills demonstrated in the eBook. Click here to learn more about becoming a TLT Group member. After Oct 15th Continue the learning in the VoiceThread Google+ Community.   Below are the dates of the synchronous events: September 18, Thursday, 3 PM ET. Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread: The Basics. September 24, Wednesday, 3 PM ET Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread: Beyond The Basics Conversation will continue via VoiceThread October 15, Wednesday, 3 PM ET Learning Out Loud with VoiceThread: A Conversation with Author Michelle Pacansky-Brock Continue the conversation using VT Google+ Community All TLT Group Members and subscribers are welcome to attend and participate. We invite you to become a member, if you are not already. Join us by following this link. Direct your membership questions to Sally Gilbert sallygilbert@tltgroup.org.
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