1. Collaborate and Create w/ Google Drive Add-Ons & Chrome Extensions
Ben Sondgeroth
Instructor, EdTechTeacher
@Mr_Sondgeroth

2. Bringing Creativity to the Classroom
Why focus on Creativity?
In 2015, we worked with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on a research project to study skills of the future.
In addition to literacy and numeracy, the research uncovered a wider range of skills - problem-solving, digital literacy, leadership and creativity - that were highly desirable by employers.

3. Teachers, students, executives that cite problem solving as the most important skill for potential employers
Expect skills of the future to grown in importance over the next 3 years
Executives say that a skills gap is hampering their organizational performance
50%
70%
51%

4. Hands on Resources For Session

5. Using Add-ons and Extensions to Enhance
Help students find their voice:
Sound
Video
Images

6. Soundtrap
Spoken word and music-making fosters student literacy and communication

7. enable recording on the prefered track
Add new tracks
&
enable recording on the prefered track
Soundtrap Process

8. Library Loops
&
Audio Creation
Add Collaborators
Audio & Collaborating

9. Exporting / Publishing
Download Mp3 OR
Publish on Soundtrap
Exporting / Publishing

10. Soundtrap Challenge
Create a podcast describing your excitement at using GAFE in your classroom.
Interview one other person, or collaborate with another person next to you.
Export your Podcast as an MP3 File to your Google Drive

11. Utilize Screencastify

12. Screencasting Ideas
Upload an image that you created in Drawings, Slides, or any other web tool into and explain it.
Use Screencastify on top of Google Slides to tell a story or give a quick presentation.
Use Screencastify with Revision History in a Google Doc to do a video reflection.
Use Screencastify to explain a Padlet, ThingLink, etc.
Use Screencastify to record reading fluency or to explain a passage from a web site, PDF, or Google Play Book.

13. AWW App Awwapp is a free alternative to Explain Everything
While not as powerful as Explain Everything, it does offer many great features.
Explore by going to

15. Kami’s Interface

16. Google Add-Ons
Google Docs
Google Forms
Google Sheets

17. Adobe Spark consists of three creation tools
Post - Create visuals, graphics & poster
Page - Formerly Adobe Slate - Create a scrolling presentation / website
Video - Formerly Adobe Voice - Create digital stories with video

18. Images can be exported or shared with a link.
Adobe Spark Post
Create one page visuals with background images and text in a variety of shareable (social media) sizes.
Images can be exported or shared with a link.

19. Adobe Spark Post
All editing & creation is done through the right side tool-bar.
Create a Link or Export (download) images from the “Share” button.

20. Adobe Spark Page
Create scrolling Web Pages or Digital Stories that are shared with a link.

21. Adobe Spark Page
Add content to the Spark Page & customize how the content will appear when viewer is scrolling through the Page.

22. Adobe Spark Page Adding Images & Video
“Find Photos” searches the web for Creative Commons Images for use in a Spark Page creation.

23. Share an Adobe Spark Page with a link when done.

24. Adobe Spark Video Add images or text on each slide.
Press & hold on the microphone to record audio on each slide.

25. Adobe Spark Video Videos can be shared with a Link (embedded also).
NOTE: Adobe Spark Video Links will embed on Adobe Spark Pages
Videos can also be downloaded as an MP4 video file

26. Adobe Spark Challenge - Reflect back
For this challenge you can use either Spark Page or Spark Video
Create a new project
Bring in images from each of the topics we have covered to this point
If using Spark Video record a short video describing what you think you can do with your students using that concept or tool. If using Post, creating a scrolling webpage with a written archive of your learning.
Share your link here through this Google Form

27. Recapping Today How can we challenge our students to be more creative?
Bringing in the power of Sound, Images, and Video can enhance the skills of our students.

28. Contact Me Ben Sondgeroth Instructor, EdTechTeacher
@Mr_Sondgeroth
Edtechteacher.org