November 

i3 Monthly Update 

Student Creation on Devices

Student Creation Tech Tools 

This month’s focus explores how teachers design instruction for students to research, evaluate, and communicate learning through the creative process.


Did you know a commonly used tech tool that supports student creation is Google Slides? Students can individually - or with a group - create a Google Slides presentation to showcase learning. 


Consider how focusing on Student Creation can be an asset in the TTESS evaluations in Getting Real with TTESS. Then read on to discover how Apple Clips, Adobe Spark, and Podcasting can become valuable assets in your students' creation toolboxes! 

Getting Real with TTESS

The elusive 'Distinguished' designation resonates with students driving their own learning, creating work to demonstrate learning, and taking ownership and initiative in the classroom. Student-Centered Activities are clearly the goal (T-TESS Rubric). 

This month's skills focus centers on student creation and using technology (Planning Dimension 1.1: "Instructional Planning includes: integration of technology to enhance mastery of goal(s).") to demonstrate learning. 

Teachers can use technology to: 

Bumping this up a level would be giving our students choices about what technology they will be using to share what they have learned - student-centered, student-created, and student-driven! How distinguished can we be? 😉

Apple Clips

Apple Clips is an App for iPhones and iPads that can be used to explain/ discuss videos as well as photos. Multiple photos or videos can be combined to create the Clip. Music can also be added to the clip from Apple's royalty-free selection and the music will automatically adjust to the length of the video. 

The first video to the right is a demonstration of 5 things you can do with Apple Clips on iPhones and iPads. 


The second video is a demonstration of the zoom feature, panning the photo, and text for emphasis/understanding using a historical photo that was created by a teacher to demonstrate some of the Apps' capabilities. 

Adobe Express for Education (formerly Adobe Spark) is available for all US teachers with a Google Workspace account - so, you're in! It is free for K-12 use. Setting up a classroom account allows you to moderate student projects and manage their accounts.

Adobe Express

For Education


Adobe Express integrates with the Canvas LMS. Educators can learn how to use Adobe Express through self-paced courses. Adobe Express in the Classroom is an ideal course for learning the basics. 


If you are interested in teaching resources curated for Adobe Express visit the Adobe Education Exchange here.


Adobe has tailored this program for K-12 users with safe searching of images and videos. 

Podcasting

A Way to Promote Student Voice - Literally


Read the short edutopia article above about a second-grade class' experience with creating a podcast. 

Check out this video on podcasting in the classroom for an overview of some of the background and benefits of making Podcasts.


For some "fast and free" tips, click on the image to the left. Ditch that Textbook has some ideas for using the technology you already have at your disposal.


Both the article on edutopia and Ditch That Textbook recommend using Anchor to record and share your podcasts.

You are doing so much every day! Our teachers have grown in using technology in the classroom over the past several years. Are you sharing your successes? Post your triumphs! 

Create an "X" account (formerly Twitter) for your professional self. Please add your information to this Google Sheet and advocate for your classroom! 

Share with me: @dghtymusicrocks, with the school: @DES_Hornets, and with the Digital Learning Team: @DigitalGISD. Common hashtags used by GISD accounts are #theGISDeffect, #GarlandUSA, #ChooseGarlandISD, and #ExperienceTheMagic.

Want to be caught being techy? Email me I'd love to come by your classroom, take some pics, and share your successes!