Welcome to Voicethread!

What is Voicethread?   

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread Tutorials

Introduction to Voicethread PDFs

Steps to Creating your Voicethread:

1. Register at Voicethread:  http://voicethread.com/

2. Click the following link: To Record your Voicethread, Click this Link

3. Find the Fractured Fairy Tale you were assigned (look at the title/image to find it).

4. Press "Comment," "Record" and then read your critique (use emotion in your voice please).

What is Copyright? What is Fair Use?

The Facts About Copyright and Plagiarism:

Questions and Answers about Copyright

Digital Citizenship Video

Rules to Live By

Digital Citizenship Video #2

Plagiarism Video

Copyright and Plagiarism Resources

Brainpop Video about Copyright


To Search for Fair Use Images, Try:

My Video Explaining How to Find Fair Use Google Images

My Video Explaining How to Set up your Google Presentation

Fair Use Pictures

Find Public Domain Images

Fair Use Images

More Fair Use Images

Another Place to Find Fair Use Images

Another Site For Fair Use Images


To Search for Sounds, Try:

Sounds #1

Sounds #2

Sounds #3

Creating a Fractured Fairy Tale

Objectives:
1. Understand how to properly use dialogue in your writing
2. Understand how to use figurative language in your writing
3. Understand how to use Edmodo and how to microblog in a group
4. Understand what copyright is and how to include fair use pictures

Example of a Fractured Fairy Tale:

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs     










Other Popular Fractured Fairy Tales:
Fractured Fairy Tale Titles
More Fractured Fairy Tales
More Fractured Fairy Tales

Tasks:

1. Learn about copyright and how to use Fair Use Images in your work:

Copyright and Fair Use Post

2. Learn how to write in a microblogging system by using Edmodo:

Edmodo

Introduction Videos

Another Introduction Video

Expectations to Follow When using Edmodo.

Advanced English-Creating a Podcast/Audio File

Create your Audio File Today!

Tutorials that might be helpful if you are using GarageBand:

GarageBand Tutorial

Other Platform to Create your Audio File:

Create an Audio File with Vocaroo  (This will probably be the easiest one to use for this assignment.)

Create a Voicethread

"Zebra" by Chaim Potok

Vietnam War Memorial Facts

Follow the Road to Success With the Six Traits of Writing!

6 + 1 Traits of Writing Resources:

6 Traits of Writing Prezi

More 6 +1 Traits Information

Excellent Quotations about Writing: 

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” 
― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain


“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” 
― Stephen King








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School Gmail Account Information

Google Docs 101

Frustrated with Formatting?  

Don't Worry, Google Docs Will Save the Day!

Logging into your School Gmail/Docs Account

Helpful Tips:Google Docs

Guide to Google Docs PDF

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Celebrate Constitution Day!

10 Facts About the Constitution

More About Constitution Day!

Read! Read! Read!

    

If you haven't already seen Taylor Swift's webcast about how reading and books have influenced her life, check it out at:
Taylor Swift Webcast


If you have are struggling to find a good book to read, feel free to check out the following sites:

Goodreads!

What Should I Read Next?

Digital Book Talks!

Read Scholastic Book Reviews!

Your Next Read!

Another Book Review Site

Teenreads-Book Review Website

James Patterson's Book Review Website














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"When it is Snowing," by Siv Cedering

"Poppies," by Roy Scheele

"Abandoned Farmhouse," written by Ted Kooser

Poem and Biography

This poem is interesting because it is mystery.  One has to make conclusions/inferences about what happened to the family that once lived in the farmhouse.  All you have are the clues.  It is a haunting poem that leaves you thinking even after you have read it!

Create your own mystery/riddle poem here: Riddle Poem

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Advanced English Task #1-
Fact and Opinion Activity: Facts and Opinions



Advanced English Task #2-

Visit the following site and compare and contrast the Greasers to the Socs: Padlet

Advanced English Task #3-
Visit the following site sometime today and post your thoughts:
Padlet

The Beatles

Elvis Presley

Corvair

Mustang

Drive-in Movie Theatre

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Socs wore Madras shirts

Rip it with These Writing Resources!

Writing Resources:

Brainpop Video-Types of Writing

Thesaurus

Visual Thesaurus

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread-a place where teachers and students are able to create collaborative presentations as a media album and allow others to comment by one's voice, a video or simply writing text.

Task:
1. Record your opinion of the book that you read and discuss an important theme that the author was trying to convey to their readers.  Click on the link below:

Share your Book Review

Listen to My Voicethread about The Breadwinner

What is a Root Word?

Brainpop

Root Word Game





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Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Oh My!

Having Trouble with your Spelling?

What is a Homonym? Multiple Meaning Words

What is a Homophone? A word that has the same pronunciation, but has a different meaning
Examples:
Their, There, They're
To, Too, Two
Eye, I
Capitol, Capital
Principal, Principle


What is a Homograph?  A word that has the same spelling, but different pronunciations
Examples:
Desert-abandon
Desert-area of land

bass-instrument
bass-fish

close-nearby
close-to shut


Homophone Movie-Brainpop

Homonyms Movie-Discovery United Streaming











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What is the Main Idea?

What is the Main Idea?

Helpful Video:
How to Find the Main Idea-Video

Helpful Tool When Reading On-line:
Google Chrome Sticky Notes













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What is an Inference?

Popplet-What is an Inference?

Inference video: United Streaming







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