edco showcase 2012: eportfolios with voicethread

VoiceThread for e-Portfolios Blanchard Memorial School Boxborough Public

School District

Peggy Harvey, Instructional Technology SpecialistEileen Barnett, Art Teacher

Assignment

Research an ancient (BCE) structure and create a scale model as well as an electronic portfolio to present at an ancient architectural showcase

• Grade 6

• Multidisciplinary: ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies

• Integrated with Art & Library

Requirements

• Description of the challenges and solutions you encountered from the beginning to the end of the process. (A summary of these challenges and solutions in a well written paragraph.)

• Picture(s) of the ancient structure that you used to help calculate any missing dimensions.

• Calculations, using proportions, to determine the scale measurements of the model.  

• Structure built to an accuracy within 1/8 inch

Structure Project Showcase

VT ePortfolios

• Use VoiceThread to demonstrate project–Images of ancient structures–Digital photos of completed structures–Scanned pages of calculations–Uploaded Word doc summary–Recorded voice or text comments

VoiceThread

Educator ProSubscription

$110 per year for 100 student accounts

Ed.VoiceThread Account• unique login for each student• Email account not necessary• Students manage their own identities &

VoiceThreads• Administrator manages users, sets default

rules and monitors content

VT Avatars

• Integrate Art with Technology & core subjects• Use BeFunky to create VT avatar–Digital photos of students–Created “funky” versions of photos–Funky photos uploaded as VT identities–Woven portraits created with printed photos

QUESTIONS?