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Many of you use SKYPE and Audio Speaking Group and Karaoke Group to talk with each other, and practice speaking English. Has anyone tried the Voicethread website? http://voicethread.com

There is somewhat of a learning curve but would work VERY WELL with English learners. One person uploads a set of slides on a theme, and they can describe those slides and/or a task for the others, using text, audio, or video. Then as others sign on, they can all comment on each slide with text, audio, or video. Good practice!

Here are some examples:

Voicethread:  http://voicethread.com/  Upload slides (best if PowerPoint or like) and add video and/or audio. Others can comment on each with video, audio, or text. Also can draw on the slides.

Examples of multi-page Voicethreads:

student comments on the John Steinbeck novel, The Pearl: http://voicethread.com/share/240477/  John Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men: http://voicethread.com/share/153041/ Students describe how to say various phrases in different languages http://voicethread.com/share/37780/

Conjugate the verb, “To Be”: http://voicethread.com/share/143755/

Pronouns, made by a teacher, but very few people commented: http://voicethread.com/share/37780/

English learners saying the alphabet: http://voicethread.com/share/2050871/