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Slides for Padlets - Summer Summit 2025 (6)

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Teachers can toggle on Collaboration feature in library to allow students to work together on books.

Add Comments feature can also be enabled in a library to allow for students to share feedback with each other.

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Book Creator Tutorial by Judy Meier

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Check out this Presentation designed by Judy Meier.

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Slides for Padlets - Summer Summit 2025 (9)

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1. Explore Book Creator

2. Explore Canva

3. Explore Padlet

4. Other resources

5. Work Time (last 10 - 15 minutes)

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SOPPA presentation created by Steve Eighner.

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SOPPA presentation created by Steve Eighner.

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Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) Key purpose: Protect student data privacy in educational technology.

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Check out this Presentation designed by Judy Meier.

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Teachers can...

1. Assign a template or design to multiple students.

2. Invite multiple students to collaborate on one design.

Students can...

1. Work together to create presentations

2. Collaborate on math equation explanations

3. Share feedback on each other's designs

4. and much more!

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

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View my example library by clicking on the image. To add this library to your Book Creator library page, click on the link below:

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SS25 Writing with Young Learners - Click to view this library, made with Book Creator

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Basics -

1. Sign in

2. Create library - Turn on Collaboration and Add Comments buttons

3. Browse "Discover" tab or your own libraries to find a book add it to your library

4. Share library link with students

5. Assign book to students to begin collaboration

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Web-based app for making ebooks in the classroom. Teachers can get started for free and invite students to join their library. Add text, images, audio and video and easily publish your books online.

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Students add a photo or video of themselves or a classmate. They can add statements about each other too.

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Students can collaborate on research projects.

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1:30 - Step 1: Create a new slide presentation

2:20 - Step 2: Set the layout the way you want

2:35 - Step 3: Create slides for every student in the class

3:10 - Step 4: Share the presentation with students

4:00 - Ways to share the presentation with students

6:10 - Step 5: Have students get to work on their assignment

8:55 - Activity idea: Simple question/prompt

9:10 - Activity idea: Virtual manipulatives

10:15 - More ideas: Ads, billboards, graphic organizers and more

11:00 - Step 6: Add comments for student collaboration

13:15 - Tips for great student comments

16:30 - How to make sure every student in class gets comments

18:10 - Ninja trick 1: Use add-ons for more Slides functionality

21:00 - Ninja trick 2: Set background to make items un-moveable

24:30 - Ninja trick 3: Copy/paste groups of slides repeatedly

25:40 - Ninja trick 4: Stash useful images around the slide

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Student collaboration in shared Google Slides

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Teamwork is a desirable job skill in today's economy. When we let students collaborate, we prepare them for the future! Here's how Google Slides can help.

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In the dynamic landscape of education, fostering collaboration among students has become a cornerstone of effective learning strategies. Google Docs, with its versatile and intuitive platform, emerges as a powerful tool for educators seeking to cultivate collaboration in their classrooms. From real-time group projects to virtual brainstorming sessions, this blog explores innovative ways educators can harness the full potential of Google Docs, creating a conducive environment for shared knowledge and collective growth among students.

Real-time Collaboration: Encourage students to collaborate in real-time on Google Docs, enabling them to work together on projects, assignments, or group activities. The simultaneous editing feature allows for seamless collaboration.

Peer Review and Feedback: Utilize the commenting and suggesting features to facilitate peer review. Encourage students to provide constructive feedback on each other's work, promoting a culture of collaboration and improvement.

Group Projects: Assign group projects using Google Docs, where each group member can contribute and edit the document. This promotes teamwork, communication, and the sharing of diverse perspectives.

Research and Resource Sharing: Have students collaborate on research projects by creating a shared document where they can compile resources, share links, and collectively gather information. This promotes a collaborative approach to learning.

Interactive Quizzes and Surveys: Create interactive quizzes or surveys using Google Forms and embed them in a Google Doc. This allows students to collectively respond to questions and provides an engaging way to assess their understanding of a topic.

Revision History: Teach students to use the revision history feature to track changes and understand how the document has evolved. This can enhance their awareness of the collaborative process and highlight individual contributions.

Templates for Consistency: Provide templates for collaborative projects to ensure a consistent format. This can help students focus on content creation rather than formatting, streamlining the collaborative process.

Virtual Brainstorming Sessions: Use Google Docs for virtual brainstorming sessions. Students can simultaneously contribute ideas, and the document serves as a visual representation of the collective creative process.

Collaborative Notetaking: Foster collaborative notetaking during lectures or discussions. Students can contribute key points, questions, or additional insights in real-time, creating a comprehensive set of class notes.

Publishing and Sharing: Encourage students to publish their collaborative work and share it with a broader audience. This can instill a sense of pride and responsibility in their contributions while promoting digital literacy skills.

Remember to provide clear guidelines on collaboration etiquette and document sharing settings to ensure a positive and secure collaborative environment for students. To learn more about integrating Google into your teaching, check out these fantastic courses.

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10 Ways to Promote Collaborative Learning Using Google Docs - ED Technology Specialists

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In the dynamic landscape of education, fostering collaboration among students has become a cornerstone of effective learning strategies. Google Docs, with its versatile and intuitive platform, emerges as a powerful tool for educators seeking to cultivate collaboration in their classrooms. From real-time group projects to virtual brainstorming sessions, this blog explores innovative ways educators can [...]

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New to Canva? Get started with Canva Essentials

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Get to know Canva with this self-paced online course, tailor-made for new users. Delivered in under 60 minutes ⏰ through video tutorials and hands-on tasks.…

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Sharing, collaborating and downloading: Share the fun with everyone

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Share your Canva design and collaborate with anyone - Canva Help Center

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Learn how to create a Collaboration Link for any design and let anyone make edits, no sign-in required.

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Basics -

1. Log in using Google

2. Use a template to create a presentation

3. Invite a collaborator

4. Try adding a comment (in Editing tab across top toolbar)

5. Share with students

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

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Plainfield has a district subscription to Padlet. Use this link to access: https://padlet.com/plainfieldschool1/teacher/AxFLzodgBTvbXIxG

Make a copy of a sample Padlet, browse the Gallery for ideas, or start from scratch.

Benefits:

1. Teachers can include videos in Padlet

2. Students can add posts using video

Tips:

1. Limit post options for students

2. Give options....video/auditory/words to meet all learner needs.

New to Padlet? Click HERE for tutorial

Use this link to access student examples: