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Adobe Spark for Educators

2/18/2020

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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:

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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:
  • Short video tutorials by expert educators which give you the technical skills required to create your own digital stories with Adobe tools
  • Information on using digital storytelling in your curriculum to produce exciting outcomes for you and your students
  • Basic principles of digital storytelling
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Successful graduates of this course will receive an Adobe digital badge and a certificate accrediting 3 hours of professional development."
Free Digital Storytelling Course

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Looking for inspiration? Check out sample student work and teaching resources.
Questions? Read the Adobe Spark Educator's Guide.
Sample Student Work (scroll to yellow section)
Curriculum - Teaching Resources
Adobe Spark Educator's Guide
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The Great Thanksgiving Listen

11/5/2019

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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.
Hear More Stories

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Check out the toolkit and podcast below. There are many great resources that you can put to use right away.
Teacher Toolkit
Podcast
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Global Learning Resources

10/28/2019

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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.
Mystery Skype:
Pen Pal Schools:
iEARN:
Google Hangouts - Educator Community:
Empatico:

Learn.

Learn more about using these tools to connect globally by watching the  following instructional videos.
Get Started with Mystery Skype:
Connect with PenPals Globally:
Learn together with iEARN:
Collaborate with Google+ Communities:
Use Curriculum to Connect with Empatico:​

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Get started! Follow the links below to  connect globally with another classroom.
Mystery Skype
Google Hangout - Educator Community
Pen Pal Schools
iearn
Empatico (Elementary)
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HyperDocs

10/8/2019

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In short, HyperDocs are interactive, digital documents (i.e. Google Docs or Slides) containing links to activities, videos, and resources that drive and engage student learning. HyperDocs take the teacher lecturing in the front of the room  off stage and encourage students to follow the paths that ignite their curiosity. While students are navigating a HyperDoc playlist, the teacher is able to move about the classroom, working one-on-one or in small groups with students. Discover more in this short video created by West Ada School District, and check out this template for a visual.

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How might HyperDocs support your curriculum? Could you create HyperDocs for fast finishers to access? Are you interested in modifying a unit so one day consists of student learning being guided by their choices? Or do you want to make HyperDocs a more regular part of your teaching? Learn more about how HyperDocs could change the way you teach by checking out the examples below. 
English/Language Arts
History/Social Studies
Math
Science
Other
Summer Learning

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Check out the free templates and additional resources below.
Free Templates
Video PD
Picture
Picture
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NewseumED - Free Virtual Classes for Students

9/16/2019

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Are you interested in free virtual classes geared toward upper elementary - high school students? Discover how to access NewseumEd virtual classes by watching the short video below.

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NewseumED offers free 30 - 50 minute virtual classes for your students. These classes run Monday - Friday, 9AM - 4PM, and can be adjusted to fit YOUR schedule. They are aligned to standards and often include additional teaching ideas/handouts. A few examples of classes are: “Is It Fair? Evaluate Your Media”, “Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers”, “Media Ethics for Students”, “First Amendment and Tinker” and “You Can’t Say That in School?"  Follow the links below to review grade-appropriate content for your students.
Virtual Classes
Other FREE Newseum Resources

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Request a free virtual class for your students by following the link below. You should request a class with at least a two week notice, as you will be provided with a test date to ensure properly working hardware/software.
Schedule a Virtual Class




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Family History with Tour Builder

12/4/2017

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It's time to spruce up your family history project with the use of Google's Tour Builder. Tour Builder allows you to create interactive digital stories by bringing together Google Earth maps, photos, and videos. Discover the power of this tool by watching the brief introductory video and viewing the sample tour project below (the example is not family history related).
Tour Builder Sample Project
Imagine using Tour Builder to map out historical events or settings in historical fiction books.

Learn.

Learn how to use Tour Builder in your classroom by watching the video below.

Do.

Below are two sets of directions to help you get started. There are step-by-step directions for you and a student handout for your students.
Step By Step Directions
Student Directions
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