VoiceThread

Good morning to all you Beach Bums and Surfers out there! :) You can pick which one you are. Today I am a total beach bum. I have a serious case of bed head and totally am totally content vegging out on the couch with my coffee and laptop. :)

Today I thought I'd share another fun Web 2.0 tool with you called VoiceThread. VoiceThread allows you to create a collaborative presentation using visual and audio media. You can upload scanned pictures, documents (like Powerpoints), or video. Other VoiceThread users can comment on your work as well. In general, VT is free, but there is a paid membership option which gives you more bells & whistles to work with. I've embedded my research project for my Master's degree as an example for you guys. I apologize in advance if I stutter or flub up my words. ;)

So you know what time it is now! It's comment time! How do you see yourself using VoiceThread in instruction? For me, I think this would be great as a way for students to collaborate in a digital storytelling project. Each student can illustrate a page of their story and tell it on the VoiceThread. 

It's your turn! And.... GO! 

I Have an iPad.... Now What?!

I'm so excited! The new school I am going to issued me an iPad to experiment with over the summer so I can use it with my new 4th graders in the fall. So... I am wondering if my bloggy friends can help me out by suggesting some "must have" apps to use in the classroom with the kiddos. Here are a few I already have...

• Dropbox
• Pinterest
• GoodReads - I don't know much about this app, so I will be playing around with it to see what it will be able to do for the classroom.
• iBooks - No books yet, but I plan on purchasing some!
• BrainPop - This app is just for their movie of the day. Good for enrichment, maybe?

I'd love your suggestions for great math, literacy, or even productivity apps. It's my hope as I become more familiar with the iPad I can begin to write some posts geared towards using it in the classroom for instruction. I look forward to reading your comments, suggestions, or ideas! Have a great night!

WallWisher

After reading a few past posts, I've felt convicted because there wasn't a lot of educational "substance" behind them, so I'm breaking the "one post a day" rule. Tonight I thought I'd also write about WallWisher - a fantastic collaborative tool with endless possibilities! WallWisher allows users to post virtual sticky notes to a fancy wall that can be embedded into a blog or website. Students can even upload audio or video into their stickies! Best of all, it's completely FREE!

Instead of reading all about it, let's take this chance to "play" with Wall Wisher! I've embedded a wall down below and have posed a question in the description. Add your ideas and thoughts to the wall by clicking the pink "Post a sticky" button below. Take some time to read what others have posted, too! 

Don't be shy! Add your sticky with your great ideas! I can't wait to read them all. :)