SAMR Friendly Letters

Virtual Valentine’s Day Card

Task:
Students were asked to write a friendly letter to other third grade students in Colorado.  

They wrote the letter giving some information about themselves and asked a couple of questions to the student they were writing.  Then, a peer reviewed the letter.  Next, students used Chatterpix and photographed an animal that they had created using various heart shapes.  Finally, they recorded themselves reading the letter.

Rubric: 
Friendly Letter Rubric


Reflection:
What went well? Students were very engaged in the project because they were collaborating outside of Texas. Students did a great job of meeting the requirements of the rubric and also formulated great questions to ask their Coloradoan Valentines.  
What could be improved for next time? I would have started this project earlier so that there would be time for the students to Skype -  I also wish that I would have stayed connected and continued to collaborate throughout the year. 

Links to Student Samples