Creativity in the Classroom
English Language Arts Technology Integration Ideas
Creative Tools for Presentation
Prezi
This is really a powerpoint on Steriods! The user can add images, video, web-links, music as well as collaborate with other users. This is an app on the iPads as well.
Student/Teacher example: http://goo.gl/Tirguh (public work of Diana Fox, used with permission) & http://goo.gl/eY0m9G (Ayaney, student at Broadway HS, used with permission)
Go Animate
The free version of this animation-creating web tool allows students to create a 30 second video. You can add voices, gestures, props and backgrounds.
Student/Teacher example: http://goanimate4schools.com/public_movie/0j4itrp2Uoiw (pubic example provided by Go Animate!) & http://goo.gl/W9JfRC(by Opal Ehalt)
Davinci Note
This magazine-style app, allows users to create a glossy, one-pager (scrolling option allows the page to be quite long). Use a provided template, and add your own images and text. Only as an app on the iPad.
Student/Teacher example: http://davin.ci/opalehalt/1
(Chong, student at Broadway HS, used with permission)
The Power of Google Drive
Doctopus
Watch video for step-by-step directions: http://youtu.be/HrB23XCeocI & another one here:
http://youtu.be/BNwvR5Cb2CU
The videos explain it pretty well, and when I tried it, it worked okay -but after a few tries. I would be happy to come out and help you set it up!
Opal D. L. Ehalt
TOSA, Instructional Technology Integrationist -IT Services
Email: opal.ehalt@mpls.k12.mn.us
Location: 1250 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-244-0148
Twitter: @OEhalt