{"id":7685,"date":"2026-06-14T20:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/?page_id=7685"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:10:51","slug":"student-choice-and-voice-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2026\/student-choice-and-voice-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Choice and Voice Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Student Choice and Voice Champions:<br \/>\nPut Students in the Driver&#8217;s Seat!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white; background-color: #4472c4; text-align: center;\">Tuesday, June 30, 2026 \u2b25 10:00 AM &#8211; 11:00 AM<br \/>\nPresented by Melissa Henning<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #b90843;\">Session Description:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Get ready to flip the script and hand over the learning wheel to your students! Our session choice board will showcase nine incredible tools that amplify student choice and voice in ways that will astound you. You&#8217;ll experience these tools firsthand by choosing your own learning path through our session.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Explore and evaluate at least 3 digital tools that enable students to demonstrate learning across multiple modalities and formats, allowing them to select methods that align with their strengths and interests.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Complete at least one project using the tools introduced on the choice board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Create an action plan for implementing at least one new tool or approach in their own teaching context that increases opportunities for student agency and authentic expression within the next term.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Download a PDF copy of the slides <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ISTE-2026-Student-Choice-and-Voice-2.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this <em><strong>Resource Materials<\/strong><\/em> section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Why Choice Boards work &#8211; They differentiate by interest and modality.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/tSZTUVrURPxMSekr7\">here for the link<\/a> to the Google Form Action Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/thinkingteachers\/iste-2026-student-choice-and-voice-champions-put-students-in-hkel2j84446ip90t\">here for the link<\/a> to the Padlet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%; padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHMtc61oFY\/MZBzpt5oljmdcQ7L_VbHOA\/view?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Resources Shared During the Session<\/h3>\n<p><b>Digital Design and Annotation Tools<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/education\/\">Canva for Education<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=15329\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Create graphics, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">timeline, comics, storyboard, Venn diagram, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/education\/express\/\">Adobe Express<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17152\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Design web pages, videos, comics, presentations, animations, and more<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genially.com\/template\/jumanlly\/\">Genially &#8211; Jumanlly<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=21469\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Create a game, add hotspots, add text, links, and other information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audio and Video Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.adobe.com\/en\/record-your-podcast-for-free\">Adobe Podcast<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=20534\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Collaborate on podcasts, and transcriptions are automated and editable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/express\/create\/avatar\">Avatar Creator<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=19475\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Animated avatar video creator<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\">Padlet<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10007\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Collaborate and respond with video, image, audio, screen recording, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Digital Writing and Stories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/telegra.ph\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/telegra.ph\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elegra.ph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17846\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Blog creating tool &#8211; no registration or account necessary<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add photographs to your post (without just showing a URL), you must host them on a third-party image hosting website and paste the direct image link into the editor.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workaround steps:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload your image to a trusted image hosting site (such as Postimages).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy the direct image URL (the link ending in .jpg or .png) .<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste the URL directly onto your blog. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writereader.com\">Write Reader<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17569\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; Tools for digital writing and storytelling for younger students<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/\">Sway<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16373\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>) &#8211; C<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reate interactive reports, travel brochures, newsletters, and personal portfolios<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Collections from TeachersFirst<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/spectopics\/digitalpresentations.cfm\">Digital Presentation Tools <\/a>(Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/spectopics\/videocreating.cfm\">Video Creating and Editing Tools<\/a> (Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/podcastcreators.cfm\">Podcast Creators<\/a> (Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/projectbasedlearning.cfm\">Project-Based Learning<\/a> (Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/problembasedlearning.cfm\">Problem-Based Learning<\/a> (Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/createmedia.cfm\">Tools to Create Media<\/a> (Special Topic Collection)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=4\">Tools to Create Audio Projects<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=5\">Tools to Create Blogs<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=37\">Tools for Digital Designs<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=20\">Tools to Create Timelines<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=25\">Tools to Create Digital Stories<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=18\">Tools to Create Presentations<\/a> (Edge Topic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">In-the-Classroom:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our <em><strong>In-the-Classroom<\/strong><\/em> section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Additional Resources from TeachersFirst<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"https:\/\/the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com\/course\/ok2ask630?#\/hom\">Tech Tool Smackdown: Digital Storytelling Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"https:\/\/the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com\/course\/ok2ask628#\/home\">Learning Bentos: Serving Up Student Choice\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"https:\/\/the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com\/course\/ok2ask612#\/home\">Adobe Express: Creative Projects for Student-Centered Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): <a href=\"https:\/\/the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com\/course\/ok2ask582#\/home\">Tech Made EZ with Genially<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/empowering-student-voice-with-digital-storytelling\/\">Empowering Student Voice with Digital Storytelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2024\/07\/tech-tool-of-the-month-padlet-part-1-2\/\">Tech Tool of the Month: Padlet\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2026\/02\/tech-tool-of-the-month-adobe-podcast-part-1\/\">Tech Tool of the Month: Adobe Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2025\/02\/tech-tool-of-the-month-genially-part-1-2\/\">Tech Tool of the Month: Genially<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"padlet-embed\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); 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