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You will upload your VoiceThread project on this space to create a virtual street--for Mrs. Smith's Period One

=**MyStreet Voicethread Project** 70 points=


 * You have written a series of vignettes patterned on your or your character's life or experiences. Now, you get to showcase your favorite vignette using a computer application called VoiceThread!

By the time you have finished this project, you will learn how to upload pictures and files and you will have gotten credit for an oral presentation—How all-inclusive!!! We will go to the library to familiarize you with the application. Then, you will do the following: 1. Show your book cover. Introduce yourself using the text comment tool /5pts. 2. Include a PICTURE of your CHARACTER** **or of anything else that introduces the SUBJECT or MOOD of the vignette.****. Use the vocal comment to explain the picture. /10 pts. 3. Show your table of contents, using the doodle tool to show which Vignette you are choosing /5 pts. 4. READ YOUR VIGNETTE CLEARLY AND EXPRESSIVELY using the microphone function /30 pts. 5. Add AT LEAST ONE MUSIC CLIP to the cover and title page The music should capture the MOOD of the piece. /10 pts. 6. Create a conclusion page—“The End”, or More to Come” or… whatever will end nicely. /5 pts. 7. Overall creativity of effect. Consider color and font and layout for all your pieces. /5 pts.

Extra Credit: 1-5 points for extra spiffy effect.. eg. Uploading extra, graphics, extra music of use of tools that add to the effect + pts.**


 * TOTAL: /70 PTS.**

=Do a good job on this and you will enjoy it!--- Good Luck!!!! Mrs. Smith=

NOTES:
Audio Resources: http://www.pandora.com

TO EXTRACT JUST THE AUDIO FROM YOUTUBE: 1. Go to vidtomp3.com 2. Open YouTube in a new tab 3. In YouTube, click "share" 4. Copy the URL 5. Go back to vidtomp3.com 6. Paste the URL and hit Download 7. Save the download to the desktop 8. Import into Voicethread. (Thanks, Bianca!)

Problem with audio commenting: (Thanks, David!) If you have tried to record and it did not work, and then you try again and it will not allow you to record, MAKE SURE YOU PRESS THE REFRESH BUTTON (OR CHOOSE REFRESH ON THE VIEW MENU). This will reload the comment ability.

Copy the HTML code for “Put this VoiceThread...” Change the dimensions of the code: 600 by 450 in the two places it is listed in the code.
Go to the SHARE button: Make sure the following options are chosen: Public, yes comments Comment moderation off Listed on Browse: No