One Project: 5 Ways

Eve Heaton, Beaufort County School District

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Twitter: @atechcoachlife

Blog: sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com

Email: eve.heaton@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Presentation Link - bit.ly/6projects2019

Introduction

• Title 1 Instructional Technology Coach (Science Background)
• Director - Coordinator
• iLearning Coordinator - 7 Coaches
• Dispatch Model - Training/Co-Teaching/FB/Newsletter
• Google Apps For Education (GAFE)
• Beaufort County School District
• 22,000 Students
• 35 Schools
• 16 Title 1 Schools
• 1:1 Devices
• iPads K-2
• HP Tablets 3-12

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Today’s Goals

• Think about digital projects differently
• Learn “new” presentations types
• Discover some different sites

#Learning

Goals

One Project Problem

• Small PBL School
• Oyster Reef Restoration (4th and 5th Grade)
• Final Presentations (PowerPoint?)
• Research Structure
• Timing
• Assistance
• Examples (Plastic Bag Ban)
• Second Year

Countdown Requirements

5 - General facts about oysters

4 - Reasons why oysters are important

3 - Things anyone can do to help oysters

2 - Things the school can do to help oysters

1 - Website to go to for more information

Six Presentation Ideas

• Infographics (Google Drawings)
• Emaze (Website)
• My Simple Show (Website)
• Paper Slide (Device Camera)
• Adobe Spark (Website)
• Book Creator for Chrome (Website)

Look, no PowerPoints or Google Slides!

Difficulty rating 1-4

Infographic

(Google Drawings)

Infographics with Google Drawings

• Google Drawings vs. Canva/Genial
• Classy Graphics Course with Tony Vincent
• Color Scheme Generator
• Icon Website
• Plastic Bag Sample
• Required some student “groundwork”
• Student Template
• Problems (time, experience, creativity)
• Finished Student Project

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My Simple Show

My Simple Show (video introduction)

• Teacher sample
• Website Link
• Free Educators account
• Can link students to a teacher account
• Scribbles and/or Imported Pictures
• Voice over or built in voices
• Groundwork necessary
• Finished student product

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Adobe Spark

Adobe Spark

• Website - FREE
• Classy Videos Course with Tony Vincent
• Age restriction issue (unless in an EDU version which your IT department has to deploy)
• Easy to teach to students
• Creative Issue (selling points)
• Headphones with built in microphones
• Teacher Sample (plastic bags)
• Finished Student Product (oysters)

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EMAZE

Emaze

• As if PowerPoint and Prezi had a
• Free Version (sign up with Google account)
• Limited to 3 presentation (unclear about deleting?)
• Templates (minor training required)
• Teacher Example (plastic bag ban)
• Student Project (oysters)

Book Creator for Chrome

Book Creator for Chrome

• Website (not iPad version unless paid)
• Free version 1 bookshelf with 40 books max per shelf (workaround)
• Need at least one intro lesson
• Use basic nonfiction books as a guide for layout
• Table of Contents Last
• Teacher sample (plastic bag ban)
• Student finished product
• The Ultimate Guide to Embedding Content in Book Creator
• Monica Burns sample book (use for formating ideas)

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Paper Slides

Paper Slide

• Easiest
• Discovery Education SOS Strategy
• Difference between a Paper Slide and Paper Piece Project
• Requires a way to record
• Students have to team up to record
• Keep drawings simple (black and white with a POP of color)
• Teacher sample (plastic bag)
• Finished student product (oysters)

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Questions

Presentation Link - bit.ly/6projects2019

Twitter - @atechcoachlife

Blog - sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com