I spent hours dancing around the internet in search of a great web 2.0 tool. I think I found a gem in Museum Box... This is a place where kids can make virtual display cases that teach about anything you can possibly imagine. The site allows you to compile text, video, still images, and sound to put create presentation of sorts. I can see this being an amazing tool for the classroom at any age. Kids could use this as a medium for a science report on the water cycle, a report on a famous author, a final presentation for an immigration project. The list goes on and on. I like that this is a step beyond a powerpoint presentation. Students still would need to do research to find the information for their project, but they could also have fun when creating the final output. Students can make as little as one box or can make 10 or more, depending on the extent of an assignment. This site provides an excellent opportunity for collaboration, as group project members could work together with one log-in name to create their end product. I love this idea and plan to try and build a virtual display box of my own!
Here is the link if you want to take a peek:
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Here is a sample of a completed museum box that a student did on folk music:
http://creator.museumbox.e2bn.org/mediaCreator/show/389
Megan, this site looks very cool. The idea of a museum exhibit is engaging for kids, and I think adds a sense of value to the product. I think kids imagine museum exhibits to be of a high quality level as opposed to even a power point or prezi.
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