Embedded Files
The list of tools below is not intended to be a checklist that all students need to be exposed to, rather it is a list of options to get you to start thinking of media as an essential part of the story/paper rather than an optional piece to add.
“Literacy is the ability to write in the medium in which one reads." Dr. Jason Ohler
Multiple Elements to a Writing Piece
Multiple Elements to a Writing Piece
Writing Piece:
- Writing with Art component and
- Audio file (Teacher: Lisa Jenkins)
National History Day
- Writing Piece
- (Teacher: Lisa Sutterer)
Screencastify
Screencastify
Directions Have students create multi-media products that show the "process" of learning (writing, solving problems...) The screenshot of the video to the right shows a student explaining their thinking of how they solved a problem.
How To Videos - WeVideo Academy
Click Login and choose Google Account. WeVideo is an online video editor that connects to Google Drive. You will be able to edit and tweak your project with videos, photos, titles, transitions and audio. All of this is done online and can be saved right back to Google Drive to share with your audience. This WeVideo was posted at school and shared with parents and family to showcase the students first writing piece.
How To Video Include a Tagxedo next to your final piece of written work.. Tagxedo is a visual representation of the topic and information written about it.
Old Style Newspaper Article
Old Style Newspaper Article
Fodey Newspaper Article Generator
How To Video This Newspaper Clipping site is an easy way to give your writing piece a new look.. Simply copy and paste your writing piece here, save your image and add it to your Google Site. or insert this image in a Google Document.
- How To Videos - YouTube Tutorials
This presentation tool can be used for a persuasive paper or other writing pieces. Prezi allows you to use images and links to help support your writing and presentation.
Google Maps
Google Maps
How To Videos Google Literature Trips help show interesting geographical locations and paths traveled by people or fictional characters. This Google Map shows one of the routes traveled by Christopher Columbus. In addition, placemarks are available that can allow you to add text, links, images, video throughout a route. This can enhance a writing piece by breaking it up by geographical location, helping the reader visualize the journey.
BackChannel
BackChannel
How To Videos ( Fishbowl )
Publishing does not always mean a paper done independently. Sometimes publishing can be publishing the thoughts of a group about a topic. Backchannel is a strategy that allows hundreds of contributors. This example is from an Arapahoe class using CoverIt Live to speak with the Author of A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink.
Blog
Blog
How To Documents A blog can be used where you respond to a teacher prompt, or you can create your own posts. Posts can highlight writing pieces, book reviews.... A nice feature of blogs is its ability to have comments that are threaded.
Digital Portfolios
Digital Portfolios
Google Sites allows students to create a personalized site showcasing their work in one or many subjects. This tool allows them to easily add media elements (example shown: embedded videos of themselves showcasing their science fair experiment) to support their work. These also have been used for Student Led Conferences
Comics
Comics
Students read books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, Dork Diaries that read like comics
They also show dialogue in a fun way. Here are some tools to have kids write in the medium they read
- Pixton (sign-in with Google account)
- ReadWriteThink Comic Creator
- Make Belief Comics
Add Multimedia to a Google Document
Add Multimedia to a Google Document
Sometimes starting with something easy is the perfect way to begin introducing publishing with
media components. Adding images, links and drawings is a great way to get started, especially when you have support videos to help you along.
- add IMAGE by copy/paste to your document (1:12)
- add IMAGE by URL to your document (1:34)
- add IMAGE by uploading to your document (1:09)
- add WEBLINK to your document (1:45)
- add an Embedded DRAWING in your document (3:55)
Publishing or Collaborating Opportunities
Publishing or Collaborating Opportunities
As classrooms continue to look globally (purpose, interacting with content, making relationships, global perspective), here are a few places to get started.
KIVA : Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty.
iEARN : Non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world
Global SchoolNet : Non-profit assists classrooms to connect globally.
ePals : connects classrooms/schools in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories.
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