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I recently read a study on creativity that blew my mind:

"A major factor in creativity is education: not whether you had a 'good' or 'expensive' or 'public' education, but whether you were encouraged to develop your creativity starting at an early age and continuing throughout your school years." - Adobe

Powtoon in Your Classroom - Creativity & Education

We saw this first-hand, when Edson Tellez, a volunteer teacher in rural Mexico, wrote to us about how Powtoon changed the way his students viewed the world. " They're getting more creative, more receptive, and more dynamic in each class."

The mind blowing fact is that developing creativity is the primary determining factor in the overall success of your students! And there are 2 factors that contribute to that development:

1 - Students must have a platform to be creative with (physical materials, online programs, a stage etc...)

2- Direction - Even if you teach in the most affluent school, with the most expensive technology; your students are still only as good as the direction given to them. They are only as good as the challenges you present, the projects you assign and the creativity you encourage.

And Powtoon wants to help you ignite this creativity!

When Technology Meets Creativity

We are standing at an incredible moment in time, at the intersection between technology and creativity... And this is why we at Powtoon have dedicated ourselves to creating the most exciting, engaging, out-of-this-world templates for school!

Each template is a compact lesson plan that provides the starting point for infinite creativity. The real beauty behind these templates is that they serve as a platform for imagination; Students can edit characters, images, animations, text, live footage and even upload their own voiceover, videos and music!

11 Quick & Amazing Ways to Use Powtoon in Your Classroom (plus 8 bonus ideas) including real examples from teachers & students!

1. Red Carpet Intros: Introduce yourself in the most glamorous and unique way possible!

Then have your students do the same, with this Student Resume Template!

2. Mission Impossible Template - Spy music and cyber security transform any assignment into a secret mission (where your students are the heroes)

Check out this example: Mr. Thomas and his Mission Impossible Homework Assignment.

3. Five Facts Template - Get your class focused with a checklist or countdown (the most popular template for learning new topics)

A more advanced template for middle school students:

And for those students who "know it all" - they can share their wisdom in this "5 Pieces of Advice" template!

4. School Rules Template - Lay down your classroom rules in an unforgettable way!

Ms. Soriano shows us how it's done!

5. Show Them How - Students become the educators and create how-to videos to explain topics or summarize large assignments!

One student named Mayank, converted this CEO Resume Template into a presentation about the immune system (by simply switching text and images)!

These Students imagined a very different way to learn botany!

6. Book Report Template - Typing up a book report is lame, becoming a storyteller and movie producer is epic!!

Or if you prefer the traditional feel of pencil and paper, here's another option:

7. Blue Sky Template; The Maker Space Template- Use this template as a starting point to help students lay out their goals for future projects (and Powtoons)! This is where DIY Meets Education.

8. School Syllabus Template - Ease tensions and peak interest by introducing your course syllabus in animation (the non-threatening medium 😉

9. Class Goals Template - Design Thinking! The Human centered design process to help your students "Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test."

10. Special Events Templates - Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, winter holidays, birthdays, Valentine's Day and so much more!

11. Year in Review - Celebrate accomplishments, milestones and... graduation!

BONUS TIME! 8 More Lesson Ideas

After receiving Helpful feedback from teachers and educators, we at the Powtoon Edu headquarters are excited to present 8 more ways to use Powtoon in the Classroom:

12. Timeline Template - Move back in time to highlight historical events and move forward to share modern research and visions of the future!

13. Science fair - Summarize your results (all that data and statistics) in an easy-to-interpret infographic Powtoon

14. Six Word Story - Do more with less. Limit the amount of words and watch visual creativity explode!

15. Integrate familiar technologies with animation. Transform Your Powerpoint into an awesome video! How? Simply use an existing PPTX presentation (or save your Google Slides presentations as a PPTX) then click on the Import to Powtoon feature, Voila! You now have a video that's ready to be awesomized with live footage, funny characters and wowzer effects!

16. Meet John Template -
Storytelling time with Pixar Pitch; Use John to teach the art of the narrative structure with familiar Pixar movie elements.

17. Snap and Shoot Powtoon - Don't fight the cell phone integrate it! Record and shoot face to camera Powtoons with the Powtoon Connect App! Download at the App Store for ios users, or at Google Play for android users.

18. Evidence of Learning Video Project - Gather Powtoons as Evidence of student learning. Both you and your students will be excited to show off their "evidence."

19. Collaborate with colleagues- Join forces, brainstorm and help your colleagues come up with great ideas to optimize teaching and learning! Check out this team challenge about Data-Driven PLC, made a whole lot digestible with this "Meet Jane" template.

Powtoon in Your Classroom - Try it now!

There you have it! The best way to encourage and develop creativity in this technological age is with these outrageous pre-made templates and Powtoon lesson ideas. I've shared 11 quick and amazing ways to use Powtoon in your classroom right now, but there are an infinite number of ways to use Powtoon to spark your students' creativity!

How have you used technology to spark creativity in the classroom? I'd love to hear about examples in the comments below!
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Whether you are creating PowToons as a teacher or as a student, looking at all of the template options is a great idea! As a teacher, you may feel like using different formats and creating a variety of animated lectures, and as a student you can use templates that make assignments and homework engaging, creative, and unforgettable!

Illustrated above are the main categories available for you to choose from. These options encompass all types of animated video options, but don't forget that you can also choose the blank page option at the top.​ With each video category, you can choose one of the following templates shown below. Be sure to click on the "view" button to watch the demos, which will help you with template selection.

Promotional Video

This is a great way to create TV ads, show product demos, or profile a team of project collaborators

Slideshow

These templates allow you to spice up slideshow presentations by providing different layout and presentation options

Educational Clip

This template is tailored specifically for the needs of educators. Watch each demo in this pack of templates to see the great PowToon options that are waiting for you!

Infographic Video

There will always be a need for info graphics, but this is your chance to create info graphic presentations that will keep your students engaged and entertained. For students working on research assignments, this is a very fun way to present your findings.

Social Clip

Students can create animated resumes or share some great stories with these fun, light-hearted templates!

If you are not sure where to begin, simply click on the "view" buttons under each template to watch our demos! To check out our amazing educational packages The following two tabs change content below.

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Whether you are creating PowToons as a teacher or as a student, looking at all of the template options is a great idea! As a teacher, you may feel like using different formats and creating a variety of animated lectures, and as a student you can use templates that make assignments and homework engaging, creative, and unforgettable!

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