One of my passions....OK.....obsessions is finding different web tools to use in my classroom. Last night I came across a site called Voice Thread. It allows the user to add images much like PhotoStory, but it does not have the same purpose. In Voice Thread you put together a slide show with a voice narration. You can import pictures directly from Flickr. After you are finished you can share it one of several ways. You can embed it on your website, email it, or make it a public file on the Voice Thread website. The cool part is the manner in which people can leave comments. In addition to leaving written messages, you can leave recorded messages as well.

I can see so many ways to use this in my classroom. It will be especially helpful when I want to see the process students are going through when they are working on a project. This tool even allows you to "doodle" on the pictures to bring attention to details.

Try it out and let me know what you think.