This document discusses using VoiceThread for student e-portfolios in a 6th grade multidisciplinary project at Blanchard Memorial School. Students were assigned to research an ancient structure, build a scale model, and create an electronic portfolio in VoiceThread to present at a showcase. The VoiceThread portfolios included images of the ancient structures, photos of completed models, scanned calculations pages, and uploaded written summaries with recorded or text comments. The school purchased an educator Pro VoiceThread subscription for $110 per year for 100 student accounts. Students were given unique logins to manage their own VT identities and portfolios without needing email accounts. The art teacher also had students create "funky" avatar versions of their photos using BeFunk

1. VoiceThread
for e-Portfolios
Blanchard Memorial School  Boxborough Public School District
Peggy Harvey, Instructional Technology Specialist
Eileen Barnett, Art Teacher

2. Assignment
• Grade 6
• Multidisciplinary: ELA, Math, Science, &
Social Studies
• Integrated with Art & Library
Research an ancient (BCE) structure and
create a scale model as well as an
electronic portfolio to present at an
ancient architectural showcase

3. 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

4. Structure Project Showcase

5. 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

6. VoiceThread
Educator Pro
Subscription
$110 per year
for 100
student
accounts

7. 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

8. 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

12. QUESTIONS?