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.