1. Suzanne Bonn Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Nagoya, Japan Leah Holck Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

2. What is Blogging? Weblog written in chronological order Online diary Text, images, links Readers leave comments www.blogger.com

3. What is VoiceThread? Online media album - slideshow Voice and written comments No software to install – web page based Free Group conversations voicethread.com

4. Sugiyama Jogakuen University Nagoya, Japan Cross-Cultural Communication Course, 1 semester (15 weeks), 1x week, 90 min. class Team blogs (Sugiyama English Majors & Michigan State Japanese Majors), 55 students 30% of overall course grade Example: msu-sugiyama0608msu-sugiyama0608

5. Michigan State University East Lansing, MI IEP Level 3 – Integrated Skills Content Course: American History 1 semester – 4 60-minute classes per week Teacher’s blog – streamlined video content VoiceThread – document-based questions & discussion Example: holckmsu.blogspot.comholckmsu.blogspot.com

6. Make Your Own VoiceThread! What you’ll need: Internet access Electronic photos / videos Microphone, speakers Mouse, keyboard voicethread.com

7. Brainstorming Session In groups, think of ways you might incorporate Blogs and/or VoiceThread into your classroom. Thank you! Good luck!