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Creation starts with making connections to previous learning to then come up with new ideas. The next step in many cases is to find ways to make our ideas visible for ourselves and others. Let's get started by learning about how we can think creatively and then we will look at tools that help you create and communicate your ideas.
|Do Now|
- Go to the Padlet Board to make a list of your favorite creation tools.
- Refresh the Padlet from time to time to see what creation tools your classmates use.
|Check In|
- Let's share our codes.
- What questions do you have from last week?
|Learning Goals|
You will...
- use a few routines to get you thinking.
- review creation tools using our tool review rubric.
- choose your favorite creation tools and add them to your PLS.
|Learning Activities|
- We will learn about a couple thinking routines that help you get your thinking and creativity going. ----- (choose a couple to teach)
- Take a look at each of the creation tools listed below in the Tutorials section. The list will be growing as we learn more about more creation tools. Make a copy of the tool review rubric for each tool and record your review for each tool.
- Choose your favorite creation tools and add them to your PLS chart.
|Creation Tools|
You might already have some of the following tools on your device. If this is the case, open each tool and review them. Note that presentation and video editing tools will be covered in our class on communication. Some of the tools can be added to your Chrome browser as extensions.
- Charts, Graphs and Diagrams: Create A Graph for Color Graphs | Gliffy | Lucid Charts
- Drawing Apps: You already reviewed Paper and Sketchbook Express. There are many others to choose from so please add your favorites to the Padlet Board.
- Easelly for Infographics (text & pictures)
- GarageBand for Music Creation on IOS
- Geoboard for Math Shapes
- Image Editing: Be Funky (website) | Pixlr Editor (website) | Snapseed for IOS and Android
- MakeBeliefsComic Creator for Comics
- Picasso Head for Art Portraits
- Storybird for Story Writing
|Google Document|
Tool Review>
|Sandbox|
Do later>
- Finish your tool reviews.
- Choose your favorite creation tools and add them to your PLS chart.
- Add new creation tools to the Padlet board.
Image Sources: Flow Chart | Storybird
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