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Acrostic Poems - ReadWriteThink
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1 to 12
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Acrostic poetry is one of the simplest forms of creative writing for primary students to master. With this interactive tool, students can use their own creativity while experimenting...more
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Acrostic poetry is one of the simplest forms of creative writing for primary students to master. With this interactive tool, students can use their own creativity while experimenting with this poetic form. After a brief introduction, students are asked to enter a topic of choice, brainstorm words and phrases that remind them of that topic, then construct a poem with the help of "hint words." Completed works can be printed. Aligned to standards.
tag(s): poetry (196)
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Act It Out: Stories from Asian American Cultures - Education World
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3 to 8
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This lesson plan, "Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Myths from Asian American Cultures," engages students in reading and acting out traditional stories from China, Japan, Malaysia, India,...more
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This lesson plan, "Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Myths from Asian American Cultures," engages students in reading and acting out traditional stories from China, Japan, Malaysia, India, and other Asian cultures. Students define and differentiate between folktales, fairy tales, and myths through this activity while developing creative thinking and dramatic skills. Working in cooperative groups, they bring these stories to life through dramatization, fostering an appreciation for diverse cultural narratives. This lesson supports literacy, collaboration, and cultural awareness, making it a dynamic way to explore storytelling and performance in the classroom.
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tag(s): asia (138), china (79), cultures (293), folktales (34), india (33), japan (62), myths and legends (44)
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Have students sit in a circle and take turns reading a folktale aloud, then, after each section, pause to discuss the characters, setting, and cultural elements. Ask students to illustrate and summarize their chosen story by creating a flipbook with each page highlighting a different part of the tale, reinforcing sequencing, comprehension, and creativity. Make the flipbooks digitally using Any Flip reviewed here. Students can rewrite and perform a traditional folktale in a modern setting by updating characters, changing the setting to a familiar place, or introducing modern technology while maintaining the story's core message. Have students research the country of origin for their folktale and create a map using Google My Maps reviewed here or MapHub reviewed here highlighting key cultural elements such as traditional clothing, landmarks, language, and customs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Active Listening - Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
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3 to 6
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The Active Listening (Grades 3-6) lesson from Morningside Center helps students develop strong listening and communication skills by practicing active listening techniques such as focusing...more
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The Active Listening (Grades 3-6) lesson from Morningside Center helps students develop strong listening and communication skills by practicing active listening techniques such as focusing on the speaker, showing engagement, and paraphrasing what they hear. Through interactive activities such as partner conversations and guided role-plays, students learn to truly understand others and reflect back meaning, with the overall goal of improving conflict resolution and mutual understanding in the classroom.
tag(s): empathy (71), listening (119), social and emotional learning (203)
In the Classroom
Students can create the Active Listening checklist with visuals by using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can record themselves showing active listening by using ScreenPal, reviewed here. Students can create a digital escape activity using Save the Planet Breakout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Actively Learn - Jay Goyal and Dr. Deep Sran
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7 to 12
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Teach students how to develop close reading skills with Actively Learn. Choose from over 150 commonly taught texts that include embedded Common Core aligned questions and multimedia....more
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Teach students how to develop close reading skills with Actively Learn. Choose from over 150 commonly taught texts that include embedded Common Core aligned questions and multimedia. Choose from any public domain texts or any article from the Internet and be guided through creating your own Common Core aligned questions. Also, embed your own multimedia or images. Reading "school texts" becomes much more personalized when students are able to write notes, questions, or respond to their reading directly on the page they are reading. This is like the old way of using paper and pencil to annotate the text in the margin. Others can respond to questions and notes written by peers reading the same text. Actively Learn makes it easy to set up an assignment by having a "help" button for each area that will show a video for help, or download a PDF to read the instructions. Not only will you find poetry, drama, and stories, but also nonfiction for the sciences and the humanities. The introduction video requires Flash. The rest of the site does not.
tag(s): guided reading (32), reading strategies (87)
In the Classroom
Choose a piece to use with your students and model for them how the program works on your interactive whiteboard (or projector). Then assign students to read a piece with a partner in class. Once students are familiar with the format and tools, assign reading for them to complete on their own. Upload current event articles into Actively Learn and write open ended questions for students to answer. Include images or video to go with the article. Use a tool like the Questioning Toolkit, reviewed here, to create some intriguing questions and writing prompts. This is a great tool to use for students with learning differences and ESL/ELL students due to the ability to adjust the text size, color and background, include audio, and the built in dictionary. Besure to check out the blog for ideas about teaching divisive topics, an infographic for close reading stategies, and more.
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Activities and Crafts to Honor Juneteenth - Mom.com
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K to 8
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Discover meaningful ways to help children learn about the history and significance of Juneteenth through crafts, books, music, food, and community activities. The article includes hands-on...more
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Discover meaningful ways to help children learn about the history and significance of Juneteenth through crafts, books, music, food, and community activities. The article includes hands-on projects such as creating Juneteenth and Pan-African flags, making African-inspired drums, exploring picture books, visiting museums, and attending local celebrations. The resource encourages age-appropriate conversations about freedom, culture, resilience, and African American history while offering engaging ideas to incorporate into social studies, art, literacy, and family or classroom celebrations.
tag(s): african american (132), crafts (114), holidays (293), Juneteenth (34)
In the Classroom
Students can create Juneteenth or Pan-African flags while learning about the colors, symbols, and history connected to the celebration. After creating their flags, students can write a short explanation describing the meaning behind the designs and colors they used. Students can design and decorate African-inspired drums or other rhythm instruments, then explore how music and celebration have played important roles in African American culture and traditions throughout history. Create a classroom Juneteenth museum walk where students research important people, events, foods, music, or traditions connected to Juneteenth and present their findings through posters, artifacts, or digital slideshows using Canva Edu, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activities for Kids - Activities for Kids
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K to 5
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Find crafts and activities for both home and in the classroom. First, figure out which are ads and which is actual site content! Discover activities for families or after school. ...more
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Find crafts and activities for both home and in the classroom. First, figure out which are ads and which is actual site content! Discover activities for families or after school. Also find party ideas, theme ideas, crafts, classroom helpers, puzzles, and games. Free personalized printouts include blank checks, thank-you cards, coupon books, and bookmarks. Find fun worksheets for holidays.
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tag(s): crafts (114), directions (8), holidays (293), mothers day (29), parents (52)
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Bring great ideas to your next PTO meeting with Activities for Kids! Feature this site during parent nights, open houses, and curriculum nights. Include this link on your class website so kids can access it during snow days or vacations. Encourage teachers and students to use it in after-school craft clubs or after-school care. In math, work with fractions using kid-friendly recipes. Use the blank checks for a unit on personal finance or as a checkbook reward system. In language arts, practice personal letter writing with thank-you notes, or use the how-to activity directions as examples for following directions. During thematic units, check for ideas in the party section.
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Activities for Metacognition - DePaul University
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3 to 12
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains...more
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains metacognition as both reflection (what we know) and self-regulation (how we learn). The guide shows how metacognitive activities can help students identify prior knowledge, set goals, monitor their learning, evaluate their work, and transfer strategies to new tasks. It also shares simple classroom structures such as journal prompts, partner conversations, and whole-class routines that you can use before, during, or after a lesson to strengthen students' awareness of their own thinking.
tag(s): critical thinking (191), social and emotional learning (203), thinking skills (137), visual thinking (16)
In the Classroom
During reading or writing, call a "strategy pause." Have students stop for one minute and write down which strategy they are using, why they chose it, and whether it is helping them build monitoring and mid-lesson adjustment skills. Provide a new reading or writing task and ask students to select one strategy from a previous lesson to apply. Afterward, have them write a short explanation of how the strategy worked in a new situation to encourage long-term skill transfer. Students can create a simple flowchart showing how they approached a challenge: what they knew before starting, what strategies they tried, how they monitored progress, what they changed, and what they learned. Display students' charts to demonstrate visual thinking skills and strategies, or use Padlet, reviewed here to create a digital gallery walk of students' explanations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activities: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - TeachersFirst
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4 to 8
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TeachersFirst offers a chapter-by-chapter set of activities for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Designed to be used after each chapter, the activities include science searches,...more
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TeachersFirst offers a chapter-by-chapter set of activities for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Designed to be used after each chapter, the activities include science searches, writing, and art projects suitable for individual or group use. The ideas and activities ask you to respond, extend, discuss, create, and more. There is simply no better way to try new "After Reading" strategies. Don't miss this great collection as a way to encourage anyone to get the most from reading and re-reading a new favorite. Find links to two other sets of Harry Potter book activities on the Intro page.
tag(s): harry potter (9)
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Share this link on your teacher web page or in a parent newsletter, if you don't have time to do all the activities at school. Ask students to design their own activities to accompany other Harry Potter books.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activities: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - TeachersFirst
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4 to 8
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TeachersFirst offers a set of chapter-by-chapter response activities for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Use art, writing, and web research to answer questions or think about...more
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TeachersFirst offers a set of chapter-by-chapter response activities for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Use art, writing, and web research to answer questions or think about the issues in a particular chapter. Ideal for individual use, and many of these could serve as the basis for a group discussion on topics like loyalty and leadership. The ideas and activities ask you to respond, extend, discuss, create, and more. There is simply no better way to try new "After Reading strategies. Don't miss this great collection as a way to encourage anyone to get the most from reading and re-reading a new favorite. Find links to two other sets of Harry Potter book activities on the Intro page.
tag(s): harry potter (9), reading strategies (87)
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Share the link on your teacher web page or in a parent newsletter, if you don't have time to do all the activities at school. Ask students to design similar activities to accompany other Harry Potter (or other favorite) books.Comments
Very good way of planning.kel, GA, Grades: 3 - 5
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Activities: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - TeachersFirst
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4 to 8
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TeachersFirst offers a chapter-by-chapter set of activities for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Designed to be used after each chapter, the activities include science searches,...more
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TeachersFirst offers a chapter-by-chapter set of activities for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Designed to be used after each chapter, the activities include science searches, writing, and art projects suitable for individual or group use. The ideas and activities ask you to respond, extend, discuss, create, and more. There is simply no better way to try new "After Reading" strategies. Don't miss this great collection as a way to encourage anyone to get the most from reading and re-reading a new favorite. Find links to activities for two other Harry Potter books on the Intro page.
tag(s): harry potter (9)
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Activity of the Month - Dr. Jean
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K to 1
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Dr. Jean's site offers free activities and resources. Activities and resources include: Cheers, Research, Language Arts, Math and Science, Just for Fun, Transition Tips & Classroom...more
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Dr. Jean's site offers free activities and resources. Activities and resources include: Cheers, Research, Language Arts, Math and Science, Just for Fun, Transition Tips & Classroom Management, Back to School - End of School, Holiday & Seasonal Activities, YouTube Videos, Free Books, and Free Cards. You can also use the Search button at the bottom of the site to assist in finding resources. Activities and resources are dated, but are still relevant for parents and teachers today.
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tag(s): crafts (114), literacy (123), poetry (196), preK (328), seasons (59), songs (52)
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This site is excellent for enrichment. Share this link on your teacher web page and/or in a parent newsletter for those who trying to encourage the habit of reading and handling books.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Add Text - FlamingText.com Pty Ltd.
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4 to 12
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Add text to any image or photo, using a web browser or smartphone, and share with no registration. Choose images from one of seven categories or upload your own. Change ...more
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Add text to any image or photo, using a web browser or smartphone, and share with no registration. Choose images from one of seven categories or upload your own. Change the color of the text or elect to add more text. Share using Google+ (available with G Suite), or the URL given. At the time of this review, all images in the Gallery were appropriate for the classroom. However, we recommend to preview the images before you share with younger students.
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tag(s): creativity (93), DAT device agnostic tool (133), digital storytelling (181), editing (96), images (273), noregistration (74)
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Use Add Text to add captions to images to create memes or posters for your bulletin boards. Use this easy tool with students during back to school time as a way for them to get to know each other. Have students upload a picture of themselves doing their favorite activity and label it with amusing text or a favorite quote (or song lyrics?). Have them upload images that represent their interests and character traits. Print the images with text for a back to school bulletin board. Use after a field trip for students to write captions on the photos they took. Be sure to share the photos on your class webpage, blog, or wiki. Haven't started blogging yet? Check out TeachersFirst's Blog Basics. For other uses, have students practice new words in a world language class by labeling and identifying images in that language. Help ENL/ESL students learn English by labeling the images. Create writing prompts using several annotated images. Have students create annotated images to explain key terms in science class. In ELA class, make homophone or vocabulary images to show the correct word along with a picture that explains it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adjective Monster - Kennedy Center
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1 to 2
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This clever lesson plan helps students identify adjectives and apply what they've learned in a hands-on creative activity. After a class reading of Ed Emberley's award winning Go Away...more
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This clever lesson plan helps students identify adjectives and apply what they've learned in a hands-on creative activity. After a class reading of Ed Emberley's award winning Go Away Big Green Monster, students are asked to classify adjectives according to emotion or appearance, choose the one they like best, and create a paper-sculpture monster that illustrates the descriptive word they have selected. Aligned to National Standards.
tag(s): grammar (142), parts of speech (39), speech (66)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted by the Kennedy Center. Be sure to save the site as a favorite on your classroom desktop, allowing for easy reference later on.
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AdLit - adlit.org
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4 to 12
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The focus of this site is to encourage better literacy and reading enjoyment among pre-teens and adolescents. Sister sites Reading Rockets, Colorin'Colorado, Start with a Book, and...more
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The focus of this site is to encourage better literacy and reading enjoyment among pre-teens and adolescents. Sister sites Reading Rockets, Colorin'Colorado, Start with a Book, and LDonline offer summer reading strategies, book lists, book clubs, classroom technique hints that encourage the development of reading attack skills, and a special section on authors and their best books. This site has everything you need to know about teaching reading in easy-to-use formats.
tag(s): authors (114), independent reading (84), reading strategies (87)
In the Classroom
If you need ideas to get students reading for fun and to help develop their confidence, try this site. Highlight this on your class website so parents can try the activities with their older students. When doing author biographies, share this site with your class using an interactive whiteboard or projector. Be sure to check out the "Classroom Strategies" link for even more literacy ideas.
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Adobe Education Khan + Create Activities - Adobe Education and Khan Academy
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K to 12
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Adobe Education and Khan Academy have partnered to share guided activities for all grade levels from kindergarten through higher learning. Activities begin with Khan Academy created...more
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Adobe Education and Khan Academy have partnered to share guided activities for all grade levels from kindergarten through higher learning. Activities begin with Khan Academy created materials to build knowledge through activities that encourage creation, self-expression, and immersion in the topics provided. Select any topic to view a description. Topics include math, language and literature, science, and social studies. Sign in to download each lesson to your computer that provides for links to all activities and tutorials for using technology tools included in the activities.
tag(s): branches of government (70), cells (82), digital storytelling (181), environment (250), genetics (84), geometric shapes (152), grammar (142), landmarks (19), map skills (64), molecules (44), multiplication (133), Online Learning (34), parts of speech (39), Problem Based Learning (14), problem solving (285), Project Based Learning (29), Research (91), social and emotional learning (203), STEM (381), stories and storytelling (80)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this excellent site to use as a resource for finding and developing lessons for both in-person and online learning. Lessons found on this site include links to videos and articles found on the Khan Academy website, use bookmarking and collaborative resources such as Symbaloo EDU, reviewed here, or Padlet, reviewed here, to share the Khan Academy links along with other helpful resources for students. Use a word cloud tool like Aha Slides, reviewed here, to motivate and encourage students to think about the topics shared at the beginning of your activities. If you prefer to use additional multimedia resources in addition to the Adobe products shared in the lessons, browse through the TeachersFirst Edge Tools, reviewed here, to find additional tools for creating videos, webpages, collaboration, and much more.
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Adobe Express - Adobe
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K to 12
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Create beautiful visual designs with Adobe Express. First, follow the prompts to create an account, then select a creation to work on; these include flyers, presentations, banners,...more
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Create beautiful visual designs with Adobe Express. First, follow the prompts to create an account, then select a creation to work on; these include flyers, presentations, banners, posters, business cards, social graphics, advertisements, YouTube thumbnails, and several others. The canvas where you will create has a right menu. Choose a template, text, photos, shapes, backgrounds, and design assets from the left menu. Next, you can select colors, animation, background, resize, or design from the right menu. When complete, share via email or through the social media links provided, or download.
tag(s): blogs (82), communication (125), creative writing (126), design (77), digital storytelling (181), microblogging (14), posters (46)
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Possible uses are only limited by your imagination! Create your own flyer, poster, business card, etc. for parents and students where they can learn a little about you and what is happening in your classroom. Enhance or extend student learning (depending on the project requirement) by having students create visuals to accompany books read in class, explain social studies events, or display images for different science terms. Flip your classroom using Adobe Express presentations. Adobe Express is perfect to use for presentations, digital storytelling, or a gift (think Mother's Day) in any subject!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adobe Express for Education - Adobe
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K to 12
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Adobe Express for Education (was Adobe Spark for Education) offers this version of it's popular presentation tool, reviewed here, specifically for...more
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Adobe Express for Education (was Adobe Spark for Education) offers this version of it's popular presentation tool, reviewed here, specifically for education. Use Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education to create multimedia projects or presentations using the available templates and graphics tools. The Education version provides enhanced data privacy and the ability for students to log in with a code. This tool can be available through your school's Adobe Admin Counsel if your IT team already uses Adobe products. If not, follow directions on the site to set up and begin using this tool as an individual educator.
tag(s): communication (125), creative writing (126), multimedia (70), posters (46)
In the Classroom
Use Adobe Express for Education to create posters, flyers, or instagrams stories for student presentations for any subject. Enhance student learning by asking students to create infographics explaining facts and information about states, countries, planets, and more. Have students create interactive posters, book report covers, invitations, and flyers to promote school events. Express for Education offers many possibilities for graphics, redefining student technoolgy use, and extending student learning by having students create multimedia presentations in all classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adobe Express Slow Motion Video - Adobe
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K to 12
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The Adobe Express slow-motion video tool allows teachers and students to easily change the speed of a video clip online without needing advanced editing software. Users can upload a...more
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The Adobe Express slow-motion video tool allows teachers and students to easily change the speed of a video clip online without needing advanced editing software. Users can upload a video, choose from different speed settings to slow down or speed up the clip, preview the changes, and download the finished video for sharing or further editing. This feature is part of the free Adobe Express video editor, which also includes options to trim clips, mute audio, and apply additional effects, making it useful for creating presentations, demonstrations, and student projects.
tag(s): creating media (17), digital storytelling (181), editing (96), stories and storytelling (80)
In the Classroom
Have students record short videos of fast actions, such as dropping a ball, snapping their fingers, or pouring water, and then use the slow-motion tool to analyze what really happens. They can write observations explaining what they notice in slow motion that they could not see at normal speed. Students can record themselves acting out a scene from a story or reading dialogue, then slow down parts to practice expression, pacing, and pronunciation. In PE, health, or science, students can record movements such as throwing, jumping, or balancing. Using slow motion, they study body position and explain how motion, force, or balance works.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be embedded
Products can be shared by URL
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Adobe Express Video Maker - Adobe Spark
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K to 12
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Create and share professional-looking videos with Adobe Express Video Maker. Scroll down the page to read the easy step-by-step directions. Then click the Create button. Follow the...more
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Create and share professional-looking videos with Adobe Express Video Maker. Scroll down the page to read the easy step-by-step directions. Then click the Create button. Follow the prompts to begin your creation using a story template or start from scratch. Add videos, text, music, and more to your video. Easily rearrange, change themes, and add components until satisfied. When finished, publish your video to share or download it to your computer.
tag(s): blended learning (28), communication (125), digital storytelling (181), multimedia (70)
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Consider using videos in your classroom in various ways. Upload your slide presentations and add audio to create flipped and blended learning experiences for your students. Engage students and enhance their learning by asking students to create videos as an alternative to book reports or written presentations. Share videos on your class website for students to access when away from the classroom. As your students create videos, use a bookmarking site such as Padlet, reviewed here, to share and organize information for students to use when researching. Include Adobe Express Videos as part of a larger presentation using Book Creator, reviewed here. Embed your video along with images, text, drawings, and other media into your digital book creation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adobe Firefly uses generative AI (artificial intelligence) and simple prompts to create images, text effects, and color palettes fueled by your imagination. Visit Firefly's Gallery...more
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Adobe Firefly uses generative AI (artificial intelligence) and simple prompts to create images, text effects, and color palettes fueled by your imagination. Visit Firefly's Gallery for inspiration, or begin your journey by selecting from several options. Options include editing video, text-to-image, generative fill, text effects, regenerative color, 3D-to-image, and text-to-vector. Additional options are in Beta. After choosing an option and signing in to your account, follow the directions to add a prompt with what you wish to create. Use Firefly's filters and editing options to select one of the generated images and fine-tune it to your desired appearance. When satisfied with your creation, select the "more options" icon to download, copy, or copy the link to your image or save images to your library for later access.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (347), creativity (93), editing (96), graphic design (55), images (273)
In the Classroom
Use Firefly to create images for a variety of classroom uses to engage students and extend learning. Use the text effects feature to create text to teach letters or words. An example would be making the word "apple" and filling it with apples to teach beginning letter sounds to students using imagery. Use the text-to-image feature to create images for students to use with creative writing projects or to visualize a scene in a story. Edit images using the Generative Fill option to remove unwanted items or add new items. Edit an image to demonstrate different art styles when teaching students about artists. Download your edited images for students to use when making ebooks with Book Creator, reviewed here or to use when publishing writing using a simple website creator such as Telegra.ph, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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