Creative Presentation

Teachers:
If you wish to use one of these tools for a class assignment, the permission forms required by the district are linked under each tool. Please be aware that there are some tools on this page without district approval (yet) for classroom assignment use, although students may choose to use them independently.
Reminder - If you have a new website/application or online tool that you feel adds a unique and powerful learning opportunity for students or educators then complete and submit the New Website or App Review Form.

Book Creator is a simple and straightforward tool designed to help users create digital books. Use it to develop teaching resources, or have students use it to share their learning. Combine text, images, audio and video into one interactive, multimedia project.

Tutorial - Book Creator for iPad
Tutorial - Book Creator for Chrome

Try it out here!
District Permission form

Ideas for using Book Creator...
Create a book for a lesson: Medieval Quest
Create a class book for a unit: Societies Where Women Rule or Newton's Laws of Motion or Incredible Invertebrates
Publish a children's book (these were created by BSS students): Bosco or Mr. Mouse Lives in a House
Write about important messages: Girls Don't Play Basketball

Prezi is a visual storytelling tool that uses motion, zoom and spatial relationships to highlight ideas and create interesting presentations. Think of it as a slideshow with LOTS of extra features!

Tutorial - Getting started
For a whole page of detailed tutorials, check out this link!
The Prezi Blog shares some amazing templates for your next project .

Try it out here!
District Permission form

Ideas for using Prezi...
Use Prezi anytime you are tempted to use Powerpoint or Google Slides. Check out these sample projects:
Climate Action
Deforestation
Cats vs. Dogs (compare and contrast)
International Celebration of Ice Cream

Spark has tools for video, website and graphic design.

Ideas for Using Spark...
Using Persuasive Language Character Analysis Math Brain Teaser Examining Values Identifying Rocks Biome Travel Brochure

For more ideas - check out the Adobe Spark Exchange

Spark is a tool designed to allow users to tell visual stories with graphics, websites and videos. There are many themes and templates to choose from, or you can start your project from scratch. Design elements include hundreds of images and music as well as filters and fonts to make everything look just the way you want.

Tutorial - Getting Started - Spark Page
Tutorial - Getting Started - Spark Post
Tutorial - Getting Started - Spark Video

Teachers - here is a Teacher Guide to walk you through the process of using Adobe Spark in your classroom, complete with ideas and suggestions for projects.

Try it out here!
District Permission form

Storyboard That is an online digital tool that allows users to create storyboards, graphic organizers, comics, and timelines. There are lots of choices for layouts and hundreds of scenes, characters and other items to choose from. The many options means that it is an extremely versatile tool which can be used in almost any subject area.

Tutorial - Getting Started
For more detailed tutorials, check out this link!

Try it out here!
District Permission form

Ideas for Using Storyboard That...
Create a Character Social Media Poster Goal Setting Re-create a historical event
Second language learning Show a process Cinematic direction
Any 'book report' type activity Annotated diagrams - for assessment Plot Summaries

Ideas for Using Explain Edu...
Create Explainer Videos - students can create videos to show what they know about almost any topic.
Give Effective Feedback - record your feedback on student work and send it to them.
Like visual note-taking (think Sketch-notes)? Use Explain Edu to add an interactive component!

Explain Everything is a design, screen-casting and interactive whiteboard tool. Users can integrate content from many sources, annotating, animating or narrating to show their thinking. Create slides, draw, add shapes, add text, pictures and videos, or use a laser pointer. Rotate, move and arrange any object added to the stage. Then, record and playback your screen-cast. Think of it as a slideshow upgrade!

iPad Tutorial - Design Features
iPad Tutorial - Recording
Also available for use in Chrome.
This link will take you to tutorials for other specific features.

Try it out here!
No permission form needed

TimeGraphics is an easy and useful tool for making online timeline graphics. Students can embed different media including text, images, video, and documents . There are options for customizing the look of the timeline, as well as many examples shared on the site.

Tutorial - Getting Started

Try it out here!
Not yet approved for classroom use - students may choose to use for independent projects.

Ideas for Using Timegraphics...
Use it to create a historical timeline, or an autobiography. It could also be used in goal setting or to lay out an action plan.
Goal Setting Hitler's Rise to Power Bill Gates Biography WW II project (Really shows all the features of this tool)

This page is a work in progress - if you have found a tool that you love and would like me to feature it here so others can also learn about it, please send me an email and I will check it out.

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