Encourage Student Creation
Strategy 6: Encourage Student Creation
Strategy 6: Encourage Student Creation
When learning remotely, design activities that get students creating. There are a lot of possibilities here: write Papers/Essays, create Art, design Projects, map out Presentations, build Websites, etc. Use tools like G Suite to have students collaborate and communicate while creating to solve a problem.
When learning remotely, design activities that get students creating. There are a lot of possibilities here: write Papers/Essays, create Art, design Projects, map out Presentations, build Websites, etc. Use tools like G Suite to have students collaborate and communicate while creating to solve a problem.
After the assignment is complete, have students submit their work through Canvas or Google Classroom where teachers can provide feedback and guidance for improvements.
After the assignment is complete, have students submit their work through Canvas or Google Classroom where teachers can provide feedback and guidance for improvements.
Google Docs
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.
Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.
Here are some ideas to get your students creating on Google Docs:
Here are some ideas to get your students creating on Google Docs:
Book review
Collaborative story (follow this guide on sharing documents)
Research paper
Blog/journal writing
Resume
Google DocGoogle Slides
Google Slides
Google Slides is a presentation tool. Multiple people can work on the same presentation simultaneously, you can see changes as they're made, and every change is automatically saved.
Google Slides is a presentation tool. Multiple people can work on the same presentation simultaneously, you can see changes as they're made, and every change is automatically saved.
Here are some ideas to get your students creating on Google Slides:
Here are some ideas to get your students creating on Google Slides:
Magazine/ebook
Choose Your Own Adventure story
Presentation on specific topic
Photo comic strip
Google SlidesGoogle Drawings:
Google Drawings:
Google Drawings provides a simple, blank canvas with which students can create images, diagrams, and charts.
Google Drawings provides a simple, blank canvas with which students can create images, diagrams, and charts.
Here are a few suggestions for using Google Drawings in the classroom:
Here are a few suggestions for using Google Drawings in the classroom:
Create interactive posters with clickable links
Create infographics
Add and pass collaborative activity (similar to collaborative story)
Image annotation
Google Sites
Google Sites
Google Sites is a website creation tool - which is what we used to create this site! It is very user-friendly and does not require knowledge of building websites or coding.
Google Sites is a website creation tool - which is what we used to create this site! It is very user-friendly and does not require knowledge of building websites or coding.
Student Portfolio
Advanced presentation tool
Research/Passion project containing different mediums (video, writing, etc.)
Collaborate and share ideas with others for group work/peer tutoring
If you would like more ideas or have questions about which tool to use for your idea, please contact the OSD Digital Teaching & Learning Team.
If you would like more ideas or have questions about which tool to use for your idea, please contact the OSD Digital Teaching & Learning Team.