Continue reading »]]> 5th graders at Lakeview Elementary School in Yukon, Oklahoma, share about their love of horses and some important horse safety tips.

Web link to the media example: http://audioboo.fm/boos/1265762-horses-boo

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Lakeview Elementary School

This audio recording was also integrated into a school “radio show” with other “spots” about horses.

This post was submitted by Wesley Fryer.

Continue reading »]]> We initiated a student-produced news cast this year using iPads. The students write, edit, perform and produce a daily five-minute newscast with school announcements, lunch menu, a daily prayer and pledge and sports and weather.

Web link to the media example: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA857CACA25AC4667

Grade Level: middle school

School Name: Lumen Christi School

This post was submitted by Laurie Yingling.

Continue reading »]]> This is my 7th year of producing Portable Radio with junior level students (ages 9 – 11). It’s evolved into two formats: episodes and POVs. Episodes are pretty much variety shows around 15 minutes in length. A POV (Portable Radio Point of View) is my student’s reaction to current events news. We’ve been fortunate to have these short (2-3 minute) opinion pieces played on our CBC Ottawa’s radio program Ottawa Morning several times over the years. The show has even contacted us on a few occasions for specific stories.

This year, my students have been really keen to make a video version of the show. While I was nervous about taking the plunge to show images of the kids, parental response has been positive. The hook for the kids is remarkable and I look forward to seeing where the kids take this.

Web link to the media example: http://portableradiotv.weebly.com

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Berrigan Elementary School in Ottawa, Canada (Mr. Toft’s Grade 4/5 class)

Also linked on the Storychasers Student Club examples list.

This post was submitted by Nathan Toft.

Continue reading »]]> Rachel, a 3rd grader in Oklahoma City Public Schools, explains her “name art” which she created during the initial weeks of school in August 2012.

Web link to the media example: http://audioboo.fm/boos/931709-name-art-by-rachel

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Quail Creek Elementary, Oklahoma City Public Schools

This post was submitted by Wesley Fryer.

Continue reading »]]> The Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) uses “Gallery” software (v. 2)  to share images of students and school activities in this “Photo SandBox” site. The site functions similarly to a homegrown-Flickr site, with students and teachers able to post comments.

Web link to the media example: http://photos.wab.edu

Grade Level: elementary / middle / high

School Name: Western Academy of Beijing, China

Hat tip to Sheldon Bradshaw for sharing this site at the 2011 Learning 2.0 Conference in Shanghai.

This post was submitted by Wesley Fryer.

Continue reading »]]> 5th graders in Mr. Simon’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) class at Independence Elementary School in Yukon, Oklahoma, created this two minute video diary using iMovie for iPad to showcase some of the fun and learning they experienced in a recent unit. Learn more on their class blog:
http://iesstem12.posterous.com/

Web link to the media example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpOsyngk2w

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Independence Elementary School

Continue reading »]]> A 2011 Digital Storytelling Project by Alec S. – This project was a collaboration between the high school media specialist and English 9 teacher at Westmont High School and was designed to model best practices in technology integration. Students worked to write and answer essential questions based on life experience. Ninety students participated, with 12 students making it into the Storytelling Festival finals.

Web link to the media example: http://vimeo.com/34126433

Grade Level: High School

School Name: Westmont High School

Any additional info you’d like to share (does this need a new category?): It would be great if you had a digital storytelling section.

Reply from Wes: Great suggestion! I added a “digital storytelling” sub-category under video and added this video to it.

This post was submitted by Michelle Torrise.

Continue reading »]]> 4th grade students at Lakeview Elementary School in Yukon, Oklahoma, created narrated slideshows about different people in the Wild West Shows of the United States. They created this video using the iPad application, “Explain Everything.” This is a short narrated slideshow about Annie Oakley. These projects were posted to a free Posterous website.

Web link to the media example: http://lg2012.posterous.com/annie-oakley-monday

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Lakeview Elementary School, Yukon, OK

This post was submitted by Wesley Fryer.

Continue reading »]]> This book report was created by 2nd grader Sarah, using the website VoiceThread.com. The video embedded below shows part of this VoiceThread’s audio comments, focusing specifically on the final slide. The first person on that last slide, following Sarah, is one of her grandfathers. It is very motivational to receive this kind of feedback on school assignments.

Web link to the media example: http://voicethread.com/share/6071/

Grade Level: elementary

School Name: Chisholm Elementary School, Edmond, Oklahoma USA

Any additional info you’d like to share (does this need a new category?): More examples of classroom VoiceThreads are available on the VoiceThread 4 Education wiki.

This post was submitted by Wesley Fryer.