A great way to mix writing with both audio and visual technology is a website called VoiceThread. At this website students can narrate over images and give several layers of texture to their writing.
Introduction to Voice Thread
VoiceThread Practice Assignment
1) Choose a favorite poem or brief passage of prose. 2) Choose an image that you believe relates to the theme of the passage you've chosen. A couple of good places to look for images:
3) Write a brief piece analyzing a key theme in the poem and explaining how the image you've chosen exemplifies the key theme of the passage.
4) Using VoiceThread, complete the following:
Upload and import the image
Record yourself reading the passage
Record your analysis explaining the relation of the image to the poem.
5) Share. Invite someone to respond back.
Examples of VoiceThread in the Classroom
VoiceThread in English: This I Believe
VoiceThread in Social Studies
VoiceThread in Social Studies 2
Resources for Digital Story Telling
Digital Literacy: A multitude of resources for Podcasting, VoiceThread, and Digital Storytelling.
ISTE: A wonderful wiki I discovered at a session at the NCTE conference. Resources for Digital Storytelling and improving student presentations.
1) Step 1: Choose a recently read or favorite book. 2) Step 2: Write a script for a movie trailer version of the book. Be sure to include introduction to main characters, setting, and conflict. 3) Step 3: Choose 3-5 images that tie in to your trailer. Save these images from the internet to your desktop.
4) Step 4: Choose background music that matches the mood of your story. Save that to iTunes.
5) Step 5: Using iMovie, combine images, titles, music, and narration to create a trailer for your book.
VoiceThread
A great way to mix writing with both audio and visual technology is a website called VoiceThread. At this website students can narrate over images and give several layers of texture to their writing.
Introduction to Voice Thread
VoiceThread Practice Assignment
1) Choose a favorite poem or brief passage of prose.2) Choose an image that you believe relates to the theme of the passage you've chosen. A couple of good places to look for images:
3) Write a brief piece analyzing a key theme in the poem and explaining how the image you've chosen exemplifies the key theme of the passage.
4) Using VoiceThread, complete the following:
- Upload and import the image
- Record yourself reading the passage
- Record your analysis explaining the relation of the image to the poem.
5) Share. Invite someone to respond back.Examples of VoiceThread in the Classroom
VoiceThread in English: This I BelieveVoiceThread in Social Studies
VoiceThread in Social Studies 2
Resources for Digital Story Telling
Digital Literacy: A multitude of resources for Podcasting, VoiceThread, and Digital Storytelling.
ISTE: A wonderful wiki I discovered at a session at the NCTE conference. Resources for Digital Storytelling and improving student presentations.
Center for Digital Storytelling: A great resource with lots of examples of digital storytelling.
Digital Storytelling Practice Assignment
Create a Book Trailer1) Step 1: Choose a recently read or favorite book.
2) Step 2: Write a script for a movie trailer version of the book. Be sure to include introduction to main characters, setting, and conflict.
3) Step 3: Choose 3-5 images that tie in to your trailer. Save these images from the internet to your desktop.
4) Step 4: Choose background music that matches the mood of your story. Save that to iTunes.
5) Step 5: Using iMovie, combine images, titles, music, and narration to create a trailer for your book.
Examples
1) Example #1: The Giver Book Trailer