I've watched a handful so far, and it's interesting to see how each person perceived and responded to the guidelines a little bit differently. Some greatly emphasized the intellectual property concerns we've been discussing, while others took the time out to share each item in his or her collection. Still others spent more time explaining their sharing and tracking processes, and some (myself included) shared the pros and cons of using their chosen tool. I like that we all had slightly different approaches. They're more interesting to watch that way.
A gripe about VoiceThread: You can't be logged in at more than one location at a time. This is annoying, because (a)I was between computers while working on the project and (b) the tool lends itself to mobile use pretty well. I agree with others who've noted that it's easier to record your voiceover with your phone than with your computer. And, in my case, there's a lot less noise in the background since there's no whirring sound from the hard drive. Also, the countdown screen is a nice cue for when to start talking. But, as I was trying to view your videos on my phone (which I couldn't, btw, since free accounts are not able to see the content of other free account users without a direct URL (which does not work in the mobile app)), I had to keep logging in and out of each portal every time I wanted to try and see something I saw online on my phone. Also, the app was glitchy, so I had to delete and reinstall it a couple of times. And, when I changed my profile pic using my phone (there wasn't one I liked on my PC), I logged out and logged in on the PC and the picture was not changed. wth? Whatever.
Still, VoiceThreads are kind of neat. Your voices add personality to a presentation like a Slideshare never can (no offense to Slideshare). I've got an online group project coming up in another class and I'm thinking that VT is the way to go.
What did you guys think of VT? The first time I had to record my voice for a presentation was really weird for me. It was weird this time, but I kept recording my voice over and over to get it just right, so I guess I've gotten used to the way I sound.
How do you feel about listening to your recorded voice?
