“I Didn’t Know Slides Could Do That”!

Ryan O’Donnell ryan@creativeedtech.com @creativeedtech

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www.creativeedtech.com

Agenda

• Below are what I will show the participants and then the skills which they will learn. I will be giving them time after a few of these to try them out
• Change how you lecture
• Learn Divided Image strategy and Polyline
• Infographics
• Learn Color Theory and Force copy
• Meme
• Learn the “Theme Builder”
• Agendas
• Learn Publish to the Web & embed
• Magazines & Comic books
• Learn layers & Remove BG
• Newsletters
• Got PowerPoint?
• Videos, Interactivity

Change How You Lecture

So… what do we do instead?

Bring double the passion, and half the content.

Tony Hsieh�CEO Zappos

Ignite discussion, don’t replace it

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• Observe: Have students identify and note details
• What do you notice first?
• Find something small but interesting
• What do you notice that you didn't expect?
• What do you notice that you can't explain?
• What do you notice now that you didn't earlier?
• Reflect: Encourage students to generate and test hypotheses about the source.
• Where do you think this came from?
• Why do you think somebody made this?
• What do you think was happening when this was made?
• Who do you think was the audience for this item?
• What tool was used to create this?
• Why do you think this item is important?
• If someone made this today, what would be different?
• What can you learn from examining this?
• Question: Have students ask questions to lead to more observations and reflections.
• What do you wonder about ...
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
• Why?
• How?

The Strike – Robert Kohler

Divided Image

1. Find the perfect image
1. Has multiple elements
2. Know your image!
• Be the expert
3. Don’t give answers…. Bread crumbs
• It's not about having them remember the image, it’s the SKILL in which they got to their analysis

Practice

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Try using this painting titled “Manifest Destiny” to try this on your own.

Step 1: (I’ve done this for you already) Draw a rectangle covering the bottom right quadrant of the painting and make the color black

Step 2: Add an animation -> Fadeout, On Click

Step 3: Repeat this for the other quadrants, leaving the space with the woman uncovered

Step 4: Do one more shape covering her

Practice

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Try using this painting titled “Manifest Destiny” to try this on your own.

Step 1: (I’ve done this for you already) Draw a rectangle covering the bottom right quadrant of the painting and make the color black

Step 2: Add an animation -> Fadeout, On Click

Step 3: Repeat this for the other quadrants, leaving the space with the woman uncovered

Step 4: Do one more shape covering her

Magic Eye

Here is an idea.

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You don’t have to only make basic shapes like rectangles and ovals.

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Try using the Polyline tool to draw more detailed shapes.

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Look at the following slide for an example of this

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Infographics

Download the template here

Lesson idea: By the numbers

Let’s make your own. Open this template and start making your own on the Roman Empire

Here is an example of what this can look like

Color Theory Ideas:

• Adobe Color
• Coolors

Memes

Here is the template

Agendas

Here’s my school Agenda you can steal

Social Media

Here is the Facebook template

Twitter template

Lotto Scratchers

Here is the template

Press your luck by giving this a scratch

Mr. O’Donnell’s

Type your reward in this space

Magazines

Here is the template

can be done by almost any age!

and on any device!

and check out what Ann did?

“I Didn’t Know...

4) design your own Comic Books (by using other templates I made for you!)

Are you ready to try?

Step 1

Take a look at my Comic Book as an example

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Step 2

Gather your photos and then give them a comic book style

Step 3

Much like the Magazines, you change your layout to create your Comic Book.

Or if you like I have a template you can modify here. Which has elements and ideas like you see here.

Newsletters

Here is a link to my examples

Welcome to the 2017-18 school year, Rocklin High School’s 25th year of providing scholastic excellence! We are extremely excited to begin this 25th anniversary year and to take stock not only in where we have been, but just as important, where we are going. If this is your first time as a Rocklin High School parent we are looking forward to you joining our school community. If you are a returning parent, welcome back and know that our goal is to maintain the high expectations and standards that have become tradition here at Rocklin High School.

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We hope that you will stay involved and connected with Rocklin High School via our RHS website, Twitter @RocklinHigh, our learning management system Schoology, and most recently, through our student database Aeries Parent Portal. We are committed to regularly providing the most current information digitally through these mediums.

We will also be sending out a monthly newsletter, which is where you will find regular principal communications as well as other pertinent school information.

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August 3rd is our Mandatory Sports Information Night for Parents of Fall athletes. See you in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. tonight and be sure to bring your mobile device! Playing a Winter or Spring sport? Your meeting will be held in the cafeteria on October 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

Football fans! Our Blue-Silver Scrimmage will be held on August 11th! Click here for game times and our 2017 football schedule.

Our first Whitney match up is with Girls Volleyball on August 31st at 5:00 & 6:00 p.m. (JV/V) Click here for their 2017 schedule.

For detailed information on sports teams, schedules, coaching contacts, and forms to participate, please refer to the Rocklin HS Website.

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August 2017

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One new way for everyone to connect with Rocklin High is to install our new app brought to you by the Parent Club. Go to your app store on your phone and search for Rocklin High School

Video from Dan Valentini

There are a few highlights we would like to make you aware of heading into this school year. Our course offerings have expanded with the addition of Computer Science, Aerobic Fitness, Business/Virtual Enterprise, and Positive Psychology classes and our partnership with Sierra College to offer Dual Enrollment courses in US History, English, Engineering, Journalism, and Digital Art. These Dual Enrollment courses allow students the opportunity to earn both high school credit and transferable college units. Our work in attending to the emotional wellness of our students will continue with staff training in ways to help our students manage and alleviate the stress that can occur in a teenager’s life. We have worked with the city of Rocklin to provide overflow parking at Twin Oaks Park. Lastly, to maintain and enhance our school culture, we will be bringing Teen Truth onto our campus to provide student assemblies and leadership summit to help instill a student driven campus culture. More to follow as the event approaches.

“I have been involved with Rocklin High School as a parent, coach, classroom teacher, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal and now as Principal for over 22 years. I believe the biggest factor in the success of our school has been the connection between school, home and our community. All of us working together to develop young people has been fundamental in the achievements of our school and has created an educational environment in which our students have the opportunity to grow and thrive. We hope that your student finds something on campus or a staff member they can connect with to make the most of their time at Rocklin High School.

WELCOME BACK!!!!!!

Summer vacation may be over but that’s no reason to stop HAVING FUN!!!!!!

RALLY!!!: Fri August 18th will be the Welcome Back Rally Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors will be sitting in their new spots and the Class of 2021 will be welcomed the WE-R-ROCKLIN way!!!!

DANCE!!!: Fri August 18th from 8-11 will be the Welcome Back Dance!!!

It’s been TEN years since prices went up, so unfortunately the are going up this year BUT you can get last year’s prices if you buy: BRAND NEW this year: RHS Annual Dance pass This pass will get you into ALL casual and Semi-Formal dances!!! Cost of the pass is $55 w/ASB card purchase $68 w/out ASB. This option is available on the payment registration form mailed home

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August 2017

Stay Connected with Rocklin High on Twitter, Schoology Aeries Portal, and get the app on your phone

The more students are connected, their chance for success increases exponentially. Having invested in our community for over two decades, I can honestly say that in our school community, We are all in this together… WE ARE ROCKLIN!”

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Davis Stewart�RHS Principal

1. Download the Rocklin High School App (courtesy of the Parent Club) designed for students, parents and staff to have everything RHS at your fingertips. Search Rocklin High School in the Apple iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store.
2. Student drivers, get to school early! Remember parking is limited - carpool as often as possible. If you are not in a parking space by 7:30 am, the Twin Oaks Park overflow lot is available for student use.
3. Parents - avoid the parking lot traffic by dropping off your student at a safe location nearby from which they can walk to campus.
4. When getting dressed for school each morning, make sure your attire follows the RHS dress code. Dress code guidelines are on the website.
5. Remember that RHS is a closed campus. That means, when arriving late or leaving early, you MUST check-in and check-out through the Attendance Office. Deliveries for students are only allowed by parents and must be dropped off in the Front Office.

August 2017

Stay Connected with Rocklin High on Twitter, Schoology Aeries Portal, and get the app on your phone

That there are 10 staff members still working here from when the school started in 1993? Take a look at the photo and see how many you can name?

Throughout the year RHS will be celebrating this 25 year milestone. During this celebratory year, we will be honoring staff, students and accomplishments that have made RHS an outstanding educational institution. Stay tuned for future highlights.

RHS PARENT CLUB

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Welcome back to Rocklin High School and a big welcome to our new families and incoming freshman. We are so excited to have you at Rocklin High for an upcoming, fantastic school year. Rocklin High School Parent Club has a completely new board and a new vision as well. We are appreciative of what has been done in the past and look forward to contributing to Rocklin High School’s future. Our goal and vision is to engage our community to enrich our student’s experience and we would love for you to be part of this with us! I am sure you would agree with us that our students are top notch and deserve a Parent Club there to support them all along their journey. We will be working hand in hand with the staff and administration to assist them in meeting their goals. We will also communicate with you how we can best work as a team and community to do so. Please consider joining the Parent Club where your donation will be put to good use and your input is valued and appreciated. We would love to hear from you with any of your questions and concerns. Please feel free to email us from our new website: www.rhsparentclub.net

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Warm regards,

Rachelle Price, Amber Morrell, Cathy Mollison, Tammi Bezanson, and Heather Atherton

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Registration and Schedule Pick-up Days are coming up!

• Aug. 8th: Student last names A-G
• Aug. 9th: Student last names H-O
• Aug. 10th: Student last names P-Z
• Aug. 11th: Late Registration

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Prior to Assigned Registration Day:

• Create Aeries Parent Portal Account
• Website: parent.rocklinusd.org
• Step-By-Step Directions
• Contact Lori Stromar at 916.632.1600 for your student’s verification code
• Aeries Data Confirmation Completed
• Step-By-Step Directions

What to Bring:

• Printed and Signed Student Emergency Card generated through Data Confirmation process
• Printed and Signed 2017-18 Annual Parent & Student Signature Page generated through Data Confirmation process
• Seniors Only: Community Service Contract documenting 25 hours if not previously turned in
• Additional Optional Items:
• Completed Registration Form w/cash or check for ASB Card, Parking Permit, PE Clothing, Yearbook, Class Contributions
• RHS Parent Club Membership Form and Fee
• School Picture Order Form

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Visit the RHS Website for more information

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The Counseling Department would like to welcome all students and parents to the 2017-18 school year! We look forward to seeing students during registration and schedule pickup next week. Please know that classes are impacted and we have done our best to meet the needs of students and the course requests they completed for the upcoming school year. The only changes that will be made are errors in student schedules (i.e. wrong class, missing period, etc.). There will be a three week “drop” window at the beginning of the year to allow students to transfer from an AP/Honors/Advanced course to a regular course if needed.

Freshmen Orientation/Link is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15th at 8:00am which will provide detailed information for both parents/students to help with the transition to Rocklin High School. Parents should bring their own device to the meeting.

Naviance is a wonderful tool available for students/parents. The SuperMatch college search tool is an excellent way for students to start exploring postsecondary options and entrance requirements. Instructions for Naviance can be found on our school website

We are looking forward to a fantastic school year and are here to support students in way possible!

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August 2017

Stay Connected with Rocklin High on Twitter, Schoology Aeries Portal, and get the app on your phone

PowerPoint Ideas

Movie Slide Shows

Family (Friendly) Feud

No Whammys! Press Your Luck