Using VoiceThread for Voice-Over PowerPoints
1. Navigate to www.voicethread.com and choose
“register” for a free account (right side). After
registering, you will then choose “sign in” to
access you account.
2. You will then see a screen of videos you have already
created. To make a new voicethread, choose “create”.
3. In the center of the page, choose “Add Media”. You may
then access content via various places. In the case of
uploading a powerpoint, choose “My Computer” to locate
it on your computer.
**At this point the powerpoint should not have audio
recording on it. You will do that within VoiceThread.
Animations and transitions within the powerpoint will not
be brought into VoiceThread.
4. Each slide will then be loaded
into VoiceThread. Now choose
“comment” to begin adding your
voiceover. At that point you will be
asked to save and give your
VoiceThread a title.
Adding Written Comments
5. You may add typed
comments (especially if
you do not have access to
a microphone to audio
record). In the bottom
middle of the page, choose
the “abc” icon.
To move to the next slide to edit, select the forward arrow at
the bottom right corner of the page.
Then type the comment
about the slide. When it is
saved you will see the
typed comment appear in
the left panel. You can
edit/delete it by selecting
the pencil or trashcan icon.
Adding Voice Comments
6. To add a voice over
comment, you will need a
headset microphone or
speakers on your
computer. Choose the icon
in the bottom middle of
the page and the
microphone icon. You will
need to allow the
microphone to be used
with the application.
Then, speak into the
microphone regarding the
slide. You can also use the
pencil icon to write on the
page.
When finished recording
on the slide, choose “stop
recording”.
By selecting the pencil icon, you can choose
the color pencil to use. You can then circle or
highlight parts of the slide to focus on. After
choosing “stop recording” choose “save” if you
are pleased with the recording on the slide.
After the audio has been saved, others will be
able to view it by selecting the icon on the far
left.
Adding Voice & Audio Comments
7. In the middle of the slide, choose the comment icon and choose the video icon.
Your webcam will connect allowing you to begin speaking. You can also use the
pencil icon to highlight/write on the slide as you record the audio and webcam.
The video and audio can then be viewed
by selecting the icon on the far left of
the slide.
Sharing the VoiceThread
8. After having recorded on each slide,
choose the “share” button at the top of
the page. There will be a “copy link”
button. (Make sure “allow anyone to
view” is checked. If you are allowing
others to comment on the voicethread,
make sure to check that too.)
You will now be able to email or post
that video in D2L.
Viewing the VoiceThread
9. By selecting the link, others will be able to view the voicethread. They will need to click on the bottom play button
to hear the audio/video. They will need to click on the far left icon to read the typed text.
To leave a comment on the voicethread, the viewer will need to select the bottom middle area and choose how they
would like to comment (ie- microphone for voice-over, video icon for webcam video, or “ABC” for typed text).