Slides
In One Sentence
What's the Point?
Useful for organizing and delivering instruction while demonstrating understanding of content and/or instruction.
Allows for higher-level thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving, flexible thinking, revision, iteration, collaboration and feedback.
Hosts a myriad of add-on capabilities to increase functionality and enhance instruction.
Google Slides is a core app in GSuite for Education; therefore, it protects student data and can be set up as a walled garden to keep students safe.
How is it Used by Teachers?
How is it Used by Students?
Allows teachers to plan for and organize content.
Google Suite integration
Allows teachers to present multimedia content.
Dynamic integration with various platform tools (YouTube, Loom, Screencastitfy, NearPod, Pear Deck, EdPuzzle)
Promotes UDL principles/strategies such as interactivity and represents material in different ways to support ALL learners.
A place to house curriculum and embed formative and summative assessments.
Collaborative planning, sharing and workflow management.
Ability for the teacher to differentiate content and activities
Create templates, digital notebooks/portfolios, graphic organizers for lessons, and interactive slides for students to manipulate.
Create posters, tutorials, Ebooks, digital yearbooks and infographics for staff, students, and families.
Creation and organization of Hyperdocs/Hyperslides to streamline learning
Supports community building and access for all stakeholders (Picture Slideshows for back to school night)
Fosters opportunities for feedback and discussion protocols utilizing Q & A features.
Supports engagement practices and student investment
Communication tool for school sites (morning announcements)
Content creation (presentations, interactive notebooks, portfolios, Ebooks, digital yearbooks, posters, infographics, tutorials, digital notecards, storytelling, stop motion animation, graphic organizers).
Formative and summative assessment checks to demonstrate understanding in different ways (Q & A tool)
Utilize graphic organizers and templates to produce a product
Create and collaborate “live” on projects (small groups, partnerships)
Global collaboration and connectionsVoice and choice (choice boards, original creations)
Use immediate peer to peer and teacher interactions and specific feedback to adjust and set goals
Audio and video creation tools with editing capabilities (Screencastify)
Contribute to school announcements (morning or weekly announcements) to promote positive school culture
Use of accessibility tools when appropriate (UDL)
Access to a variety of tools and resources to apply to creative authentic works (drawing, cropping, masking, recolor tools) and complete projects
Create and interact with Hyperslides to outside content and media (video integration, research information, interactive reflection, writing, participate with interest and ability level, create and collaborate)
Manipulate interactive slides for all content areas
Checklists
Demonstrate appropriate skills to create authentic works (Link)
Information is accurate and reliable
Students demonstrate understanding of content
Clear and concise information (not to wordy, bulleted lists etc.)
Students cite their sources
Visually appealing (colors, contrast, appropriate images)
Meets the needs of the intended audience
Contains multimedia
Aligned with ISTE and content standards
LEARNER/ COLLABORATOR
Work respectfully in heterogeneous groupings to meet the demands of the learning target using digital resources
Use immediate and specific feedback to adjust and set goals
LEADER/CITIZEN/ COLLABORATOR
Choose from a variety of tools and resources to apply to creative authentic works
Work collaboratively
Communicate using a myriad of technological features
Communicate appropriately with a specific audience in mind
Manage digital responsibilities with an awareness of copyright
DESIGNER
Independent learner using technology efficiently to create and design meaningful content
FACILITATOR
Provide authentic feedback in a digital platform
Express creativity where content is communicated or displayed
ANALYST
Self-assess, reflect, and refine projects based upon feedback
Conference with teacher(s) and peers, analyze data, set goals
Organize content in a structured way
Present content in a visually effective way
Develop a way for students to interact with content
Include formative assessment checks
Content is concise and manageable
Links lead to a correct connection
Minimal clicks (navigating) are required
Text, images, and other visuals are culturally responsive
Principles of design are age-appropriate (color, spacing, font type, size, etc.)
Slides are organized to sustained engagement
Format is consistent and predictable
Demonstrate appropriate skills to create authentic works (Link)
Information is accurate and reliable
Clear and concise information (not to wordy, bulleted lists etc.)
Visually appealing (colors, contrast, appropriate images)
Meets the needs of the intended audience
Contains multimedia