Welcome Back!
I hope that you had a relaxing break. As we churn ahead into the spring I wanted to highlight and show some exemplars of digital ways for students to show what they know. These are examples that all of our students have access to in grades K-12
1) Google Sites - Google Sites are a collaborative way for students to show what they know. If you think of Google Sites vs the traditional Tri-fold board or book report Google Sites offers a deeper level of understanding. Students could use Google Sites to build a portfolio for the 4th Nine weeks or create a site to better explain a subject. They could demonstrate their knowledge of the standard by posting a video, writing a paper, including pictures. etc. . . Here is an example of a student made site You will not be able to see the student content but you are able to see the layout of the site. Google Sites now have ready made templates that you and your students can use.
2) WeVideo Podcasts - Podcasts are everywhere these days. In fact, on the way home the other day I discovered a playlist on my Spotify account that took my favorite artists that I have been listening to and then discovered podcasts about those artists. Crazy! What I love about podcasts though is that it gives the students a chance to write, revise, discuss, and edit. Students can input sound effects and music. If you would like more information let me know!
3) Twister - This is a great summary tool. With this students are able to create tweets from a different perspective. For example, what would it be like if a character from a book a student was reading tweeted. Here is an example I just made from the book Wonder
4) Google Slide Trading Cards Templates - My family has been on a baseball card kick lately. We have really enjoyed going out and hunting cards. These Google Slides Templates or PDF templates provides students to create their own digital cards. They provide templates to get students to write and think about historical figures, book characters etc . .
