Discover.Padlet is a tool that allows you to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. You can add images, links, videos and organize your content in a variety of ways. Discover how teachers are using Padlet to support student reading and adult professional development by clicking the buttons below: Learn.Learn how Padlet works below: Do.Want more? The following videos will help you understand all of the features Padlet has to offer:
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Discover.Adobe Spark provides free resources that allow teachers and students to easily create and share their work digitally. One tool that I particularly like is the Adobe Spark Video app. It is simple to use and a great tool for narrating a captivating story, presenting a report, explaining a concept, or telling a personal story. Students can choose their own images to add to their videos or select from the thousands that are available. There are also options to add text, music, animation and more. Discover how you might use it in your classroom by watching the short videos below:
Learn.Adobe offers many free courses for educators. One of these is called Digital Storytelling with Your Class. The program is described as follows: "This free online course is aimed at all educators looking to get started using digital storytelling to engage students, and learning to tell compelling digital stories with Adobe Spark. The course is self-paced, so you can learn at your own speed, and should take no longer than 3 hours to complete. No prior knowledge of Adobe tools is required to take part. Throughout this fun and easy course, you’ll explore:
Successful graduates of this course will receive an Adobe digital badge and a certificate accrediting 3 hours of professional development." Do.Looking for inspiration? Check out sample student work and teaching resources.
Questions? Read the Adobe Spark Educator's Guide. Discover.Are you curious how you might integrate computer science in your classroom, or are you looking for a unique way to have your students share their favorite books? With technology playing an increasingly important role in every profession, a foundational understanding of computer science is becoming an essential component of student learning. To authentically integrate computer science and literacy, I’m going to teach you how to support your students in using block-based coding to program book trailers. Check out the sample book trailer below, programmed by students using Scratch. Learn.To learn how you might tackle this project with students, read the following article linked below: Do.Consider using the following resources:
Discover.Clips is a free, easy-to-use app for creating short videos with text, effects, and graphics. Features
Learn.Click the links below for video tutorials and step-by-step directions. Do.Open Apple Clips to get started! More Ideas:
Discover."Bring words and ideas to life with Pages — a powerful word processing app that lets you create stunning documents and so much more. Intuitive tools in Pages make it easy to customize fonts and add images, movies, audio clips, shapes, and your own drawings to any document. Create reports, newsletters, posters, and more using a variety of beautiful templates. You can even make interactive books that readers can view on virtually any device." -- Apple Discover more in the quick tutorial below: Learn.Learn how to use Pages by reading Pages for iPad. You can access and download the text in Apple Books on your iPad. Do.Earn your certification as an Apple Teacher for iPads! The certification is free and easy to tackle, one badge at a time. To learn more about Pages specifically, follow the link by clicking below:
DiscoverApple Classroom is a management tool that allows a teacher to:
Discover how Apple Classroom can improve your classroom teaching by watching the quick guided tour below: LearnLearn the specifics by viewing the PDFs linked below: DoEarn your certification as an Apple Teacher for iPads! The certification is free and easy to tackle, one badge at a time. To learn more about Apple Classroom specifically, check out the Productivity with iPad badge, linked below.
Discover.With technology changing every industry on the planet, computing knowledge has become part of a well-rounded skill set. But fewer than half of all schools teach computer science! Good news is, we’re on our way to change this. If you heard about the Hour of Code last year, you might know it made history. 100 million students have now discovered how accessible and fun computer science can be by doing just one Hour of Code. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Discover how to run an Hour of Code below. LearnTo make implementation easy for you and fun for your students, I've curated resources for art, music, PE, and Young5s - 12th grade! Learn more by reading the short description of the activity that corresponds to your grade or subject area below and clicking the image to the right to access the resource.
DoRun an Hour of Code with your students from December 9th - 13th! Want an extra hand? I would love to come in and support you and your students. If that would be helpful, book time with me at your school. Please check your email for more information.
Print participation certificates for your students and share about Hour of Code in your class newsletters: Discover.The Great Thanksgiving Listen is an initiative that is encouraging and empowering students to create an oral history of the United States by recording interviews with their elders using the free Story Corps app. And while the program requires students be over 13 to publish their work using this specific app, the curricular ideas (check out the toolkit at the bottom of this page) can be modified and used by students of all ages. Discover more in this quick 1 minute video. Learn.The best way to learn more about this movement is to listen to some the heartwarming, and sometimes heartbreaking, stories. Below is a video of one animated story, as well as a link to many of the stories Story Corps has captured over the years. You can sort the stories by collection (i.e. justice, military, parenthood, etc.), date, and more. Do.Check out the toolkit and podcast below. There are many great resources that you can put to use right away.
Discover.Do you want your students to connect with students outside the four walls of their classroom? Consider the value in a global learning community. Discover these amazing resources by watching the following brief introductory videos. When one of the programs sparks your interest and you want to learn more about it, check out the section below these videos to learn how to move forward and engage globally.
Learn.Learn more about using these tools to connect globally by watching the following instructional videos.
Do.Get started! Follow the links below to connect globally with another classroom.
Discover.Have you had a student in your class who has had difficulty completing assignments on time? Maybe you've had a student who performs well in class but poorly on assessments, or one with a consistently negative attitude, or someone who has had difficulty making friends. What if that child could record himself/herself repeating positive affirmations and revisit the recordings when feeling distressed? ThinkUp is a free app created to support kids and adults alike in changing their mindset. Discover ThinkUp in my sample below: Learn.Learn how to use ThinkUp by viewing the video tutorial below: Do.ThinkUp is a free app for iOS and Android. Begin enjoying it today!
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