Lit Picks and Tech Tips

Last week, one of my eMINTS sessions was on the topic of visual literacy (the ability to understand and use images to communicate). As an opening activity, I used a great online tool called VoiceThread to have my eMINTS teachers interact with images. You can see this example at http://voicethread.com/share/44327/ or click below.

I think there are so many possibilities for using this tool in the classroom. You could have your students create online digital stories, have them respond to a photograph, share research information, and so much more. For example, DeAnna, one of my 3rd grade eMINTS teachers, created a VoiceThread to have her students respond to some images about Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are some examples of what you can do with VoiceThread:

Flat Stanley Project – http://voicethread.com/share/43401/
James and the Giant Peach – http://voicethread.com/share/45060/
Venn Diagram Response – http://voicethread.com/share/6979/
Jack’s Monster Cards – http://voicethread.com/share/236/
Baseball Multiplication – http://voicethread.com/share/45540/
Voices from the Past – http://voicethread.com/share/25448/
Third Grade Book Reports – http://voicethread.com/share/41795/
I Like Winter – http://voicethread.com/share/37747/
Triangle Scavenger Hunt – http://voicethread.com/share/44033/

If you would like to do a project using VoiceThread, just let me know and I will be glad to collaborate with you and help you get it set up.