Calling all creative students! Adobe is putting on a bookmark design challenge you do not want to miss! Winning designs will be printed and sent to your school libraries, and the grand prize winner will receive an exclusive Adobe Beanie! Submissions due October 18.
ISTE 1.4.a Design Process
Grades K-12
Goal 4: Skills, Habits, and Mindsets
Click Remix (top right)
Click on the arrow to scroll to the second page
Start designing!
Click Download arow (top right)
Set as PNG and click Download
Submit your bookmark design: Albuquerque Public Schools & Adobe Express Bookmark Design Contest Form
As the leaves change (maybe not so much in Albuquerque) and a new school year begins, scoop up captivating activities to keep your students engaged. We all know the state fair is a hot topic around here! From the petting zoo to literally ANYTHING deep fried, your students are sure to connect with one of the many carnival adventures.
Soooo…why not lean into the fun and have students get creative with the NEW Adobe Express for Google Slides Add On! We have you covered with a complete slide deck ready for students to create their own fall carnival.
Okay, so you are not into the state fair, no worries. Students can still get creative in Minecraft, Canva and Seesaw or learn all about Dia De Los Muertos on a Pear Deck adventure. OR, let us help you save time and give you lessons ready for September 17th…Constitution Day!
Our team has put together a myriad of activities to infuse your classroom with creative, relevant and innovative tech activities...hence the name techtivities. Go ahead and scroll through to find an activity to get your students creating today!
Add to your Classroom Resources
Click Make a Copy
Click Done
Start a new Assignment
Click the YouTube add-on
Click My video activities
Select the Constitution Day Bell Ringer activity you just saved
Click Attach
Add your assignment instructions and click Assign
Assign this interactive video in Google Classroom as an assignment to your students. They will watch the video & pause to respond to self-checking questions throughout. At the end, they will respond to an open ended critical thinking question about the topic. You can review their responses in the classwork & grades tabs like any other assignment!
NMSS Standards Anchor Standard: Civics & History
Grades 3-12
APS Goal 1: Literacy
In this lesson, you'll explore the US Constitution, created in 1787 to set the rules for the government. We'll cover its key principles, including "We the People," government structure, the Bill of Rights, and the amendment process. By the end, you'll understand why it's considered the highest law of the land. For Upper Elementary and 6-7 grade.
This activity was created by pulling the Google Transcript from the Constitution Day Video, which was summarized using Google Gemini. The summary was used at Peardeck.com to create an Instant Pear Deck. Try it out yourself! Also check out the Pear Deck District Library for last year's activity.
NMSS Standards Anchor Standard: Civics (Anchor Standard 1) & History (Anchor Standard 15)
Grades 4-7
Goal 1: Literacy
For more ready-to-use Pear Deck lessons visit the Pear Deck Content Orchard
Open The Constitution: Foundation of the US Government activity
Click Make a copy
Click on the 🍐Pear Deck Add-On (in the toolbar at the top)
Click Start Lesson in the Pear Deck panel on the right
Share the code or link with students to join (students join from joinpd.com)
2023 Constitution Day Techtivities
Seesaw Class Constitution
Intermediate Interactive Slide Deck
Blooket Game
Secondary Argument Wars Game
and more...
Ready to turn your wildest fall carnival dreams into reality? In this fun-filled lesson, you'll get to design your own one-of-a-kind carnival using a ready-to-go template. Write up your craziest ideas for games, food, and attractions, and then watch them come to life with amazing AI-generated images. It's like having your very own carnival planner, all in one place!
ISTE 1.4.a Design Process
Grades 3-12
Goal 4: Skills, Habits, and Mindsets
Open Design a Fall Carnival template
Click Use Template
Share the link with students!
This Dia De Los Muertos Pear Deck activity is designed for 3rd to 5th graders and aligns with New Mexico Social Studies Standards. Students will explore cultural traditions by watching a quick video, drawing their own ofrenda and calavera, participate in an I Spy, and answer questions. The activity meets standards related to understanding and describing cultural celebrations and heritage, offering a creative and engaging fall activity.
CCSS Standards RI.1, RI.2, RI.3
Grades 3-5
Goal 1: Literacy
Click Make a copy
Click on the 🍐Pear Deck Add-On (in the toolbar at the top)
Click Start Lesson in the Pear Deck panel on the right
Share the code or link with students to join (students join from joinpd.com)
in Minecraft
Do you love the State Fair for the Food? The Rides? The Attractions? Would you want only fair food, only rides, only attractions, or some of each? Build the State Fair of your dreams in this Minecraft world! Then describe the attractions in a Minecraft Book to be turned in to the teacher.
CCSS ELA W.7: Conduct research projects
ISTE 4.a. Innovative Designer
Grade: 3-12
Goal 4: Skills, Habits, and Mindsets
Download Build Your Dream State Fair world
Open Minecraft and click Play
Click Import
Navigate to the downloaded world (Google Drive for students, harddrive for teachers)
Double click on downloaded world (it will add it to My Worlds in Minecraft)
Click on My Worlds
Start creating!
Click Share (top right)
Click Download
Select the page to download
Click Download
Post on Socials, in Google Classroom, Seesaw or anywhere you want to share!
Create a social media post on Canva featuring a Fall poem! Use one of the poems here or have students write their own. Don’t forget to tag us in your post!
ISTE 1.4.a Design Process
RL.2 Theme and Details
Grades 3-12
Goal 4: Skills, Habits, and Mindsets
Open Fall Poetry Social Media Post temaplate
Click Use Templatefor New Design
Follow the directions on the first page to get started
2023 Cultivating Gratitude Activities
Google Drawings Holiday Cards
Adobe Express Card Making
Eduprotocols Smart Starts
Canva Gratitude Habit Tracker
Keynote Thankful Poster
Seesaw Practicing Gratitude
Our ultimate goal is to support the Albuquerque Public Schools community with the effective integration of technology. We want all learners to have authentic and self-directed learning experiences in a secure digital environment. If you want EdTech to collaborate with you and your students, please submit a service desk ticket and we will gladly visit your classroom and get your students excited to use technology!
