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Choose one or more of the following scenarios.
Choose one or more of the following scenarios.
Your students are new to Google Classroom (or other LMS) and you want to give them some tips on navigating the site, including how to log in, where to find their assignments, how to turn in their work, etc.
Your principal has asked you to develop a series of technology tips to help other educators in your building better understand how to use various tech tools.
You have volunteered to produce a quarterly newsletter for the families at your school to introduce topics like digital citizenship, appropriate technology expectations for children, technology resources that are available to all students, etc.
You are a club sponsor and have been tasked with creating informational materials for prospective students.
Or any other authentic communication need of your choice.
Decide which type of communication would be the most suitable for the goal. Create an attractive and meaningful artifact (i.e. video, infographic, newsletter, podcast clip, etc.), using the tool of your choice. Some suggested tools follow.
Decide which type of communication would be the most suitable for the goal. Create an attractive and meaningful artifact (i.e. video, infographic, newsletter, podcast clip, etc.), using the tool of your choice. Some suggested tools follow.
Suggested tools
Suggested tools
You are not limited to these tools and are free to use others - but this would be a great opportunity for you to experiment with a tool that is currently unfamiliar to you. You are also encouraged to use the FREE version of any tool that offers a subscription.
Note: be sure to check privacy policies of each of these sites if you work with students under the age of 13 and plan to use any of these sites with your students.
Click the big white plus sign (Flipgrid icon) below to access our class Flipgrid.
Click the big white plus sign (Flipgrid icon) below to access our class Flipgrid.
👉 Tell us what you chose to create and why, and which tech tool you used to create it. Explain how it felt to have choice and voice in what you selected. What was your most important learning from this module?
🎬 Note: if you are not comfortable showing your face, please flip or cover your camera, use an emoji sticker to cover your face, or utilize the pixelating filter to blur your image.
Click the Flipgrid icon at left. A new tab will open with our class Flipgrid.
Click the Flipgrid icon at left. A new tab will open with our class Flipgrid.
Scroll down a bit on the Flipgrid page and click the Flipgrid + again. You will be asked to log in with either a Google or a Microsoft account. You'll need to Allow your camera & microphone.
Follow the directions to record your video. If you would like to show your creation onscreen, follow the directions below. You can click the 📖 icon at the top right of the recording window to see the prompt again.
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