JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Each week the JOUSTing Team will share some tips and tricks that you may want to try out in your classroom. This week we want to share with you the website Biteable. Why should you consider using Biteable? View this video created using Biteable.
Add Biteable to your technology toolbelt to create introductory videos for any classroom content or to explain difficult concepts. Students can use Biteable to create videos explaining and showing specific content learned in class. Use this site to replace the paper version of a travel brochure, and ask students to use the travel templates to make a video sharing information about any location. Be sure to have students create a storyboard to help make the video creation go smoothly. Do this either with a paper template or try using a digital storyboard app like Storyboard That. This site is incredibly versatile and offers options for use in any classroom setting. Learn how to use Biteable here.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Each week the JOUSTing Team will share some tips and tricks that you may want to try out in your classroom. This week we want to share with you how to create an Interactive Image using Genially.
An interactive image is an image that has been enriched through the use of resources and interactive elements which allows us to expand upon the information represented with videos, text, embedded content, etc. They allow a story to be told in a visual, creative, and innovative way. View an example of an interactive image here. View this video tutorial to learn how to create your first interactive image. If you want to learn how to apply your specific content to an interactive image, contact Marie Casillas.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Each week the JOUSTing Team will share some tips and tricks that you may want to try out in your classroom. This week we want to share with you how to turn any website into an interactive lesson using the Insert Learning Extension.
Insert Learning Extension: Want to turn a website into an interactive lesson with just a few simple steps? The extension Insert Learning will allow you to highlight text, insert questions, initiate whole class discussion, include videos, and even embed a Google Form all within any website. You can easily assign this interactive website via your Google Classroom! View this tutorial video to learn how to get started.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Each week the JOUSTing Team will share some tips and tricks that you may want to try out in your classroom. Overwhelmed by the amount of emails in your inbox? Is it difficult for you to decipher which needs your attention immediately? The JOUSTing Team has a solution for you! Watch this screencast on how to create a ToDo list on Gmail, labels, addressing, and creating filters.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Tired of having to open multiple tabs or apps to use classroom management tools like a timer or stopwatch? Would you like your monitor to notify students when the classroom noise level is too loud? If so, Classroomscreen may be right for you. View this video tutorial for more information.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Gamify study guides! Instead of creating review games for your classes let your students create them! Students can use multiple websites/apps to create fun interactive games. Games can be played in small groups, with partners, or as a class. Genially is also a great website with many different game templates for students to choose from.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: We see memes daily in social media posts, on websites, and in advertisements. However, they can also be used as a fun and creative tool for education. Memes can be used to:
Define a vocabulary word
Explain a science concept
Give an opinion on a historic event
Illustrate a theme from a novel
Demonstrate a mathematical law
Create class rules
And more!
If you would like some help on different ways you can use memes in your class, contact Marie Casillas. Below are a couple of suggestions for creating memes.
Google Draw- Use this meme template to get started
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: If you are interested in learning a new strategy that allows students to practice what you have taught then reciprocal learning could be a right fit for your class. View this video on how to implement this strategy. If you have any questions email Marie Casillas.
JOUSTing Team Engagement Series: Chat Stations can be a great strategy for those times when you haven’t been able to prepare a “real” station. They still get students up and moving and breathe new life into your content. And there’s really no limit to how challenging your questions can be. View this video to learn how to create your first Chat Station. If you have any questions email Marie Casillas.
Piskel: Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art. Animated sprites and pixel art can be used in creating diagrams, comic books, additions to a Google Slides presentation etc. You can learn the basics of Piskel by watching this video tutorial. If you have any questions or need help integrating animated sprites and pixel art into a lesson email Marie Casillas.
Open House 360° Image or 360 °Interactive Image: Interested in creating a 360° image or interactive 360° image of your classroom to share with families during Open House? If so, please schedule a meeting with Marie Casillas here.
360° Image Example (can be created by downloading the 360visit app; tutorial) or booking Marie Casillas (takes about 5 minutes to create)
360° Interactive Image Example - Book Marie Casillas to create. It will take about 30-45 minutes to create, however, If you have links/images that you want to place in the interactive image already selected then it will take less time.
Suite Tips, G: Learn how to select all matching text format within a document by watching this video. If you have any questions email Hans Ludwig.