Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Postcards from the Web, Part 1: India…Wish You Were Here

Grade three students have completed part one of a four part social studies series studying communities from India, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Peru. This VoiceThread postcard project allows students to demonstrate an appreciation in the differences among communities with technology infused learning.

“Social Studies provide opportunities for students to use the processes, tools and techniques of various forms of technology. The Alberta Social Studies program of studies includes selected outcomes from its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program of studies.” The student resource, Many Voices, suggests incorporating technology as a vehicle for inquiring, communication, representing, decision making and problem solving. Technology can be used as a tool to:
• Gather and identify information
• Express and create
• Organize information

To view a full screen version of this VoiceThread, please use the following link:
3HW India…Wish You Were Here


To view a full screen version of this VoiceThread, please use the following link:
3S India…Wish You Were Here


All digital pictures used in this VoiceThread project are from Wikimedia Commons which houses public domain educational media files.

Ms. Tonhauser

Pearson Education Canada. (2005). Alberta Social Studies Many Voices. Toronto, ON: Pearson Canada.