LEARN

Visit the Resources page to view some video tutorials and read various support materials about your chosen tool/strategy to learn how to integrate technology into your lesson. Don't see what you'd like to learn? Please contact Rob Leo, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Training for support.

CREATE

Create a real-world example of whichever tool/strategy you have chosen, transform a lesson plan that integrates your selection, and deploy your lesson with your students.

Tools

1. PowToon
2. WeVideo
3. Google Sites
4. Google Drive
5. Google Slides
6. Screencastify
7. Flipsnack
8. Piktochart
9. Adobe Spark
10. Pixton
11. Padlet
12. Soundtrap
13. Vocaroo
14. RecordMP3Online
15. VoiceThread
16. Prezi

Strategies

1. Assign long-term projects to students to demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Offer a variety of digital media platforms for students (presentation, graphics, websites, video presentations, etc.) to create and share their research. Provide a specific rubric of your expectations and grading. See some suggestions below.
   • Task students with using PowToon to create an animated video presentation about a given topic. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with using WeVideo to create public service announcements or other video projects to demonstrate their understanding of a given topic. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with using Google Slides or Prezi to collaboratively create presentations.
   • Task students with using Google Sites to create a website to demonstrate their understanding of a given topic. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with creating a narrated slideshow using Google Slides and Screencastify to demonstrate their understanding of a given topic. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with publishing a virtual magazine using FlipSnack. Have students create a Google Slides presentation and download it as a PDF. Next, have students upload their PDF to FlipSnack to create a virtual magazine publication. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with creating an infographic or poster using Piktochart to demonstrate their understanding of a given topic. Links to their work can be shared via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with creating narrated digital stories using Adobe Spark, offering the choice of creating posts, pages, or videos that include still images, video, text, and narration. Once Adobe Spark projects are complete, students can download video as .mp4 and upload to Drive for sharing or they can share the link to their work via Google Classroom.
   • Task students with creating digital comic strips using Pixton to demonstrate their understanding of an historical event or topic.
   • Task students with creating a virtual bulletin board using Padlet to share notes, links, and multimedia to demonstrate their understanding of an historical event or topic. Students can work independently or collaboratively and can share a link to their Padlet using Google Classroom.
   • Task students with creating a podcast (.mp3 file) using Soundtrap, Vocaroo, or RecordMP3Online to roleplay historical figures, create a "newscast", or demonstrate their understanding of historical events. MP3 files can be saved and stored in Google Drive, then shared to Google Classroom. Mash-Up Opportunity: Students can create musical soundtracks using Soundtrap and audio can be imported to WeVideo for custom movie scoring.
   • Task students with creating collaborative multimedia presentations using VoiceThread by adding images and audio comments as well as inviting others to share audio comments about their work.