Voice+Thread

 [|Voice Thread] offers an engaging approach to class discussion or assessment. The links below will take you to some examples of Voice Threads.

BHS Art Show

[|How to Use] - This provides an excellent overview of Voice Thread and how it can be used in an art or online class. [|17 Interesting Ways to Use Voice Thread] - This also includes some good tips.

** Middle School and High School Examples ** [|Middle School Literature] - 7th-8th grade literature classes comment on what they liked about specific books they had read. [|Literature] - This is a one-page Voice Thread that compares/contrasts two works: //The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man// and //Cane.// [|Language Arts - History] - 5th grade students wrote poems based on photographs and their research of the Great Depression. This would work well at the high school level, too. [|History] - high school class argues whether or not Jackson should be on the $20 bill. The last slide has a good evaluation piece. [|Health] - Not the best example; there is no discussion, but posing discussion questions would be easy with a project such as this. [|Social Justice Poetry] - This Voice Thread provides a place for students to share their poetry. [|On-line Art Exhibit] - High school art exhibit with comments. [|Many Voices Darfur] - This is a collaborative project from students around the world.

** Elementary Examples ** [|People Who Made a Difference] - Children tell how certain people throughout history have made a difference. [|Picturing Writing] - 3rd grade students combine art, science, and poetry to create a beautiful Voice Thread. [|Many Voices Darfur] - This is a collaborative project from students around the world. [|Pond Partners Student Reflections] - Students respond to environmental quotations after a year-long pond and water study. [|Jack's Monster Cards] - A little boy describes monster cards he has drawn. [|Growing Up Creepy] - Jack writes and illustrates a monster story.

This is a Voice Thread from a professional development class in my school district:

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