10+ Ways to Demonstrate Learning
Optional tools you can use for Assignments
Essay / Paragraphs
A series of paragraphs to present a main idea.
Main Idea -> Reasons Why -> Repeat Main Idea
Interesting Introduction
Transition Words
min. 3 Reasons why
Good use of other people's ideas (documented)
References from the text studied
Satisfying Conclusion
Blog Post / Website
Not as traditional, formal, or common in appearance compared to the Essay, blog posts still include most of the Essay characteristics above. Good blog posts include graphics and/or pictures and can include multimedia features.
Example Tools:
Blog / Website: http://weebly.com , http://edublogs.com
Writing Stream: https://medium.com
Online Information Display Apps
Publish your assignment using modern screen-friendly tools. Each have a unique look and feel. Some examples below
Posters: http://smore.com , http://tackk.com
Slides: Google Slides, PowerPoint
Story Slide Presentations: http://storymaps.arcgis.com
Timelines or groups of information: http://sutori.com
Videos: https://spark.adobe.com/
Animation: http://goanimate.com , http://powtoon.com
Infographic
http://easel.ly
https://www.canva.com/
Bonus: Infographic Resumes - visualize.me
Interactive Presentation
ex. nearpod.com
Augmented Reality
To see this in action, download Aurasma on your mobile device, search for and follow danmartinic, then scan Shakespeare on the right! -->
Ex.: Scanning parts of an assignment brings up extra features.
Note: Use https://studio.aurasma.com to create the matches.
Coding
Example Tools: http://scratch.mit.edu or http://code.org
Gaming
Example Tool: Minecraft
Storify Social Media
Clear arguments with support and examples are enhanced by added ideas from community members joining the discussion.
Example Tool:
Storify https://storify.com
GIS Interactive Maps
Podcast / Screencast
Explain your ideas with a podcast or by "screencasting": recording what you are doing on the screen and adding audio/video as you go. Ex.: https://youtu.be/3UTBJL-NsZA?t=5m1s
Apps: ExplainEverything (iPad), screencast-O-matic (web-based), Screencastify (Chrome)