Scavengers!

Today in class we documented a scavenger hunt using VoiceThread. Below is our creation.



Overall, I loved the experience. It was nice to get out of the classroom; stretch your legs. However, this application could also be used right in the classroom. A sort of book come to life if you will. For a middle school reading or english class (even high school for that matter) it would be so much fun to take pictures of students acting out scenes in a play/book. After inserting the images in Voice Thread, the students could record the audio.

This would also allow all students to be involved. Those who did not want to act could take pictures, insert the images into Voice Thread, or even look for images on the web to enhance the story (images to better illustrate setting, time, etc.).

Voice Thread would be especially useful for this assignment after "production" is complete. Students could answer questions by leaving comments on characters' actions and emotions for each scene. So, they would not only act out the literature but would analyze it as well.

Digital Image Day

Earth to Courtney!

We've started wikis this week. To be honest, my head is still spinning. Each key I pressed (during the practice exercise) felt like the coordination of a moon landing. I'm sure it will come to me....eventually. I do love the final product, though.  The idea of having a living, breathing resource space is pretty comforting. I know it will be beyond helpful during our internship year.

I can already see ways in which this blog can be used with students. One of my concentrations is geography, so I can deffinately see using a blog as a travel journal exercise. Students would write about an experience in a region we were currently studying, incorporating important key terms/concepts while using their creativity to imagine how they would react to unknown environments.

On a Mission

486, to me anyways, seemed a bit nerve-racking.  I love the old-school paper and pencil combo (find them quite useful), so you can imagine how surprised I am to be experiencing joy.  Apparently, the technology I have been avoiding for practically two decades is not only useful but fun.  Who knows, this blog may run forever.  Probably not.