A unique Postcard Exchange

[Jennifer Albers]

In the past I have been a part of several postcard exchanges and my students loved receiving the cards and information about each state. This year I wanted to try something new. I created a type of state information exchange using VoiceThread. VoiceThread is a free program at www.voicethread.com. It is a way to have conversations around media. This is a very cool Web 2.0 tool to use in your classroom for any content area. Please visit the site and in the browse section enter 50 States Share and my VoiceThread will come up. Or the link is:
http://voicethread.com/#q+50+States+.b155765.i832841
I am sending this email out during summer in hopes that you will get familiar with VoiceThread and want to use it during the school year. I plan to have my students complete our state, Missouri, sometime in September but this can be done when ever your schedule allows. There are really no limits for this project so have fun with it! Please share this with any grade level, and/or government official, or anybody you see who could comment about their state as a way for our students to learn more about our great country. If you have any questions or comments my email is [e-mail]. Enjoy!

[Colette Cassinelli]

Jennifer,
Great idea! Last year I participated in Postcard Geography and we looked up each school in Google Earth and discussed landforms, bodies of water, major cities,etc..

I am doing several professional development workshops on VoiceThread and would like to include your project in my presentation. If you haven't seen http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/ - please check it out and consider adding your project.

Colette Cassinelli
http://www.edtechvision.org

[Jennifer Albers]

What a wonderful site! I will be happy to post my VoiceThread! Thanks for the opportunity.

~Jennifer

[Brenda]

Jennifer,
Is this your wiki? Great idea. I am trying to learn more about voice threads. I just added this to my favorites and will try to look through.

[Brenda]

Jennifer,
This is a great idea!!! What grade do you teach? I teach Kindergarten and am wondering how we could participate in it. Not sure if I could pull it off with them. I am still trying to learn more about voice thread myself and summer is swiftly coming to a close.....(smile). Keep up the great work!

[Jennifer Albers]

Your Kindergarteners can definently participate. They can add basic information about their state like the capital, or the state bird, etc. They can even draw on the page. I am excited to see your Kindergarteners comments!!

[Mrs. Archer]

What a great idea - Voicethread is definitely the way to go. I'd love it if my third grade class could contribute. We're in Maryland.
Allison

[Jennifer Albers]

I can't wait to see your 3rd graders posts!!!