Back to School Excitement

We start school in 11 days...yes 11 days! Yikes! As I head back to school, I am sharing a few ed tech resources to make life easier for teachers to prepare for the year. Below are a few of my favorite tools!

1. Flipgrid - This is my new "it" tool for 2017. The reason I love Flipgrid is that it allows for equity of student voice. If you are on Twitter follow the hashtag #flipgridfever for more ideas of how to use it in your classroom.

2. Adobe Spark - I have been presenting on this tool A LOT over the last year. Spark allows you to create meaningful and visually appealing web stories and videos.  

3. Twitter - If you are still not on Twitter, you are missing out. This is where I learn about new resources, see what's going on around the world in education as well as connect with other educators. 

This year I am looking forward to sharing more great resources with teachers and campus leaders, encouraging risk-taking and personalizing professional learning!

Adobe Spark

What is Adobe Spark?

Adobe Spark is a program to create videos, images and web pages. It is a way to make your communication more impactful. 

How can I use Adobe Spark in my Classroom?

There are many ways to use this in your classroom, from school tours to science fairs to memes. Class Tech Tips has several other ways mentioned in her blog post, 5 Classroom Activities for the NEW Video Feature in Spark.

Recently our district's instructional coaches participated in PD about Adobe Spark. To learn more about how to use the tool and think about how to integrate it, they had to complete three challenges. 

There are many other ways to use Adobe Spark. Share with us your favorite ways to use Spark in the classroom in the comments section!

~Happy Learning~