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SketchWow has so many different uses and resources to use.

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How to Create a Hand Drawn Diagram - SketchWow

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Sleek and polished graphics are the norm in 2024; however, there’s a certain charm to the imperfection of hand-drawn illustrations…

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A great tutorial to help get started with using SketchWow like a pro.

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Getting Started With SketchWow (Review Of The Main Features) - YouTube

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SketchWow is a fun and engaging multimedia tool that brings lessons to life.

Tool: SketchWow

Cost: $39/monthly or running a special currently for $49/lifetime

Ease of Use: Very user-friendly, able to use templates to create quickly, creating from scratch is simple

Type of Tool: Diagram, Flowchart, Process Map software

Functionality (What does it do?): It is a flowchart tool that helps users brainstorm and communicate ideas, lessons, and information

Audience: Teacher use, student engagement

Multimedia Learning Principles Supports:

Coherence, Segmenting, Temporal and Spatial Contiguity, Signalling, Modality, Personalization

Example of use:

Create quick tutorials for new skill

Review skills

Review materials prior to a unit test

Introduce new information in a fun way

Enrich student technology skills by having them create a SketchWow for review and use

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A better way to do videos. A better way to involve students and keep them engaged.

Cost: 3 tiers: Free, Pro Teacher $11.50/month, Schools/Districts Custom

Ease of Use: After a tutorial and some practice, Edpuzzle is easy to use and kind of fun

Type of Tool: Edpuzzle is an online tool that allows teachers to pull in personal and web-based videos, such as YouTube, to be cropped and used with other content. This can mean adding in voice overs, audio commentaries, extra resources, or even embedded assessment questions.

Functionality (What does it do?): Edpuzzle is an online tool that allows teachers to pull in personal and web-based videos, such as YouTube, to be cropped and used with other content. This can mean adding in voice overs, audio commentaries, extra resources, or even embedded assessment questions.

Audience: mostly teachers, but students can use the platform to create as well

Multimedia Learning Principles:

Segmenting - Videos stop at certain points to help reinforce information/skill with student

Visual - video graphics vary from cartoons, handwriting, videos

Multimedia - graphics/pictures, words, voice

Coherence - material/information is clearly and logically presented

Highlighting - important details, information is brought to the attention of the learner

Modality - the videos are using both auditory and visual channels

Voice - the voice is human or computer generated that sounds nearly human

Example of how I would use:

Create an interactive quiz/review

Upload lessons for students who are learning from home

Use as sub plans

Remediation or Enrichment

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Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

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An online platform for budding authors.

Cost: 7-day free trial, Basic Plan Free, $8.99/month, $59.99/year

Ease of use: fairly simple, once you have been introduced to the program, it doesn’t take long before you can start writing and creating.

Type of tool: story writing

Functionality (What does it do?): an online platform for writing and sharing stories

Audience: students

Multimedia learning principle(s) supports: Storybird does not directly support any of Mayer’s Multimedia Principles.

Example of use: This would be a great tool for students to practice their writing skills. I would present a lesson on say narrative writing then the students would create their rough drafts to finally complete them in Storybird. Another use would be for peer review. Students could review and critique other students’ works to gain a different perspective.

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Storybird - Read, write, discover, and share the books you'll always remember.

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Become a better writer with Storybird's creativity tools. Online courses, challenges, and reader feedback will help you improve your writing.

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Storybird Introduction for Educators Part 1 - YouTube

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Storybird Introduction for Educators Part 1

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Storybird is a helpful digital platform that allows students to work on creating stories and poetry with ease. The end result can feature words and images in a finished publication that students can enjoy and share.

The website features a library full of images that cleverly can be used by selecting certain words. Students can also work with the images primarily as a way to create inspiration for what is being written in the story or poem.

Students can use this platform as a way to practice reading the many stories already on the site that have been created by others. It's free to read and share stories and poems, however there is a premium version that must be paid for to get access to create stories to share on Storybird.

The Storybird platform can be used at home, in class, and beyond by students, educators, and guardians alike.

What is Storybird?

Storybird is a unique storytelling platform that aims to help spark creativity in students for original writing and the creation of professionally finished storybooks. It is aimed at children in different age groups: Preschooler 3+, Kid 6+, Tween 9+, Teen 13+, and Young Adults 16+.

It also works well as a reading platform in which publicly shared stories can be read and commented on, by an individual or as a group or class. This pool of material can be helpful for teachers but also for students to spark ideas.

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Storybird uses curation to make sure content is appropriate, and if anything unwelcome is spotted, it is removed and the user can be banned.

Lots of curriculum course materials and guides are available to help teachers and families get the most out of the platform for students. It can be applied to various subjects beyond English, such as history, science, and even math.

How does Storybird work?

Storybird is an open web space that allows you to sign up for free to try the service for seven days. In this period, you can both create and read stories, then after that time it is up, you either pay or simply use this for reading and commenting on stories.

Available online or directly via a Chrome extension, Storybird works using a simple interface that starts by letting you pick the story type from picture, long-form, or poetry options. If you pick the first two, you'll be prompted to select the artwork style before picking specific images and adding words. The art work can inspire the story here, or might be used to fit around a set task or idea.

Poetry is a little different as you don't have the freedom to write words, rather you must select from a list of tiles that are dragged and dropped in. Not quite so poetically creative but a great way to get children into poems.

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What are the best Storybird features?

Storybird offers a very intuitive interface that allows for a professional finish with impressive graphics. But the point is that this can be achieved without too much thought about the tech side of things, allowing for a focus on creativity and originality.

The provided guides are really useful for teaching or having students work at home. From guides on how to write a prompt, to writing a killer hook, there are lots of ways to work directly on creative writing improvement.

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The layout of materials is helpful, with a "popular this week" section to discover new books, but also the ability to order by genre, language, and age range. Each story has a heart rating, a comment number, and a views number, all shown below the title, author, and lead image, which help make selecting a story easier.

Using a free classroom account, teachers are able to create assignments then when the copy comes in they can comment and review each submission. All this work is automatically private, held within the class, but can be shared more publicly is the writer selects that option.

How much does Storybird cost?

Storybird is free to read, once you sign-up for an account. Doing this gives you a free seven-day trial of the whole service, including being able to create books during that time. Teachers can set tasks, comment, and review student work.

Upgrade to the paid membership and you have access to more than 10,000 professional illustrations and over 400 challenges, plus get expert feedback on published works and enjoy unlimited reading access.

The paid membership in the Individual Plan is charged at $4.99 per month, which adds access to custom stickers, chances to be featured on the home page, and review tickets and PDF downloads. Or there is a School Plan charged bespoke rates depending on the size of the institution, adding access to courses and resources, assigning challenges to class, review student submissions, and an admin dashboard to track performance and manage licenses.

Storybird best tips and tricks

Collaborate to create
Have a group of students select a story style then work together to create an original narrative that works. You could have one in a pair pick the image then the other add words and swap, taking turns.

Create a science guide
Science students can use the platform to create storybooks that work as revision and learning aids. Have students pick artwork related to plants for example, with leaves, stems, roots and so on - then have them add questions and answers such as "How does a plant get light?" and so on.

Use poetry for bilinguals
Poetry uses word tiles to compile poems, which can support bilingual education or those who are learning in a second language environment. This allows them to get creative while focusing on using words precisely, thereby encouraging learning.

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In this blog/website, there are examples of how Storybird is used in different age group classrooms along with some more helpful hints.

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New Teacher Boot Camp Week 3 - Using Storybird

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Boot Campers are playing with this powerful drag-and-drop storytelling tool this week.

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This is a good video, led by a student, to help introduce Storybird to other students. I like the fact it is quick and student led. This will appeal to my students knowing if another student can do they can, too.

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Revolutionizing Classroom Learning with Edpuzzle: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators

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Discover how Edpuzzle can transform your teaching approach with our comprehensive guide tailored for educators. Dive into the innovative features of this powerful tool, learn how to integrate interactive video lessons into your curriculum, and explore best practices to engage and assess your students effectively. Whether you’re new to Edpuzzle or looking to enhance your current use, this blog will provide valuable insights and practical tips to revolutionize your classroom learning experience.

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Page from Edpuzzle to help a teacher (or student) get started using Edpuzzle.

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What will you learn?

Playlist 1: Introduction and Set-Up 4 videos, 15 minutes

Learn how to create an account, set up classes, and invite students.

Playlist 2: Finding, Editing, and Assigning Videos 3 videos, 12 minutes

Discover how to find the perfect content, upload your own video, or create a screen recording. Learn how to tailor a video to your class and assign it to your students.

Playlist 3: Student View and Data Analytics 3 videos, 13 minutes

See Edpuzzle from a student's perspective and get informative analytics in just a few clicks.

What will you get?

A certificate of completion (PDF & LinkedIn)

Continued education credit

An exclusive badge

Lifetime access to the course

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Learn everything you need to get started with Edpuzzle! Manage your students, classes, grades, and videos like a pro!

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Tutorial to get started creating and using Edpuzzle

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how to use edpuzzle - Yahoo Video Search Results

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The search engine that helps you find exactly what you’re looking for. Find the most relevant information, video, images, and answers from all across the Web.

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A website that shares information about Edpuzzle such as how to get started and ways to use it in a classroom.

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Edpuzzle is a digital tool that helps educators take advantage of the myriad quality videos online, as well as make their own, to use in teaching. Crucially, this makes editing and creating interactivity for students an easy process.

Teachers can edit videos from YouTube and more, screen record their own, and build in assessments based on that content. Thanks to a wealth of content, including curriculum-specific videos, this is ideal for teaching. Plus, since it's built for in-school use, it will allow for appropriate video watching that might otherwise be blocked by the school connection.

Edpuzzle makes students accountable with instant feedback options and lays that all out for educators, using straight-forward but helpful analytics. So could interactive video lessons be the future for your class? Read on to find out all you need to know about Edpuzzle.

What is Edpuzzle?

Edpuzzle is an online tool that allows teachers to pull in personal and web-based videos, such as YouTube, to be cropped and used with other content. This can mean adding in voice overs, audio commentaries, extra resources, or even embedded assessment questions.

Crucially, it's possible for teachers to use Edpuzzle to see how students engage with the video content. This feedback can be useful for grading sense and as a way to get a picture of how that student chooses to interact with certain tasks.

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Edpuzzle allows teachers to share their work so there are plenty of ready-made projects available for use or adaptation as needed. It's also possible to export work to collaborate with other classes, for example.

Video content can be found in a variety of ways from the likes of YouTube, TED, Vimeo, and Khan Academy. You can also select videos from a curriculum library sectionalized by content type. Teachers and students can also create their own videos to be used in the Edpuzzle project. At time of publishing, only one video can be used at a time, as combinations are not possible.

Personalized Learning Certifications are also available for both students and teachers that can be used to earn continuing education units. For students, it can mean earned credits toward a project-type learning initiative.

How does Edpuzzle work?

Edpuzzle lets you setup an account to create a space in which videos can be edited. You can then select from a host of sources to draw in videos to be edited. Once you've found a video, you can go through it, adding questions along the way at relevant points. Then all that's left to do is assign it to the class.

Teachers can then check student progress in real time as they work through the given videos and their tasks throughout.

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Live Mode is a feature that allows teachers to project a video of the feed that will appear to all students in an open class. Simply select a video, assign it to the class, then pick "Go live!" This will then display the video on each student's computer as well as through the teacher's projector in the classroom.

Questions appear on the students' screens as well as the projector. The number of students who have answered is displayed so you know when to move on. By selecting "Continue," students are shown any feedback you've placed for them on each question as well as the multiple choice answers. An option to select "Show responses" can provide results in percentages for the whole class - minus individual names to avoid embarrassment.

What are the best Edpuzzle features?

When creating a video it's possible to embed links, insert images, create formulas, and add rich text as needed. Then it's possible to embed the finished video using an LMS system. At time of publishing there is support for: Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, Powerschool or Blackbaud, plus Google Classroom and more. You can also easily embed on a blog or website.

Projects is a great feature that allows teachers to assign a task to students in which they are required to create videos. Perhaps have the class add in annotations to a video experiment, explaining what is happening at each stage. This could be from an experiment filmed by the teacher or something that is already available online.

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Prevent Skipping is a useful feature so students can't speed through a video but have to watch it as it plays in order to work through and answer the questions as each one appears. This intelligently pauses the video should a student begin to play it and then tries to open another tab - it won't play out in the background as it forces them to watch.

The ability to embed your voice is a powerful feature as studies have shown students pay three times more attention to a familiar voice.

You can assign videos to be watched at home, where parents are the ones given control of the student's account - something that Edpuzzle has found to be more engaging for students.

Edpuzzle is used by more than half the schools in the U.S. and is fully compliant with FERPA, COPPA, and GDPR laws so you can get involved with peace of mind. But remember to check those videos as Edpuzzle isn't accountable for what you pull in from other sources.

How much does Edpuzzle cost?

Edpuzzle offers three different pricing options: Free, Pro Teacher, or Schools & Districts.

The basic Free plans are available for teachers and students, giving access to more than 5 million videos, the ability to create lessons with questions, audio, and notes. Teachers can see detailed analytics, and have storage space for 20 videos.

The Pro Teacher plan offers all the above and adds unlimited storage space for video lessons and priority customer support. This is charged at $13.50 per month.

The Schools & Districts option is offered on a quote basis and gets you Pro Teacher for everyone, all teachers on the same secure streaming platform, streamlined curriculum across the district, and a dedicated School Success Manager to help train teachers and work on LMS integration.

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Edpuzzle helps educators use video to teach engaging lessons and interact with students using rich media

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Another face-paced game show teaching tool

Cost: Free Basic (unlimited with feature mode)

Pro $4.99/month or $59.88/yr

School $1,000/ year for entire school

Department $650/yr 20 teachers

Ease of use: Teachers can easily search for ready-to-go games or easily create their own, student user friendly, not easily differentiated for class game

Type of Tool: learning in a game show tool; Introduction, Review, Homework

Functional: (What does it do?)

Introduce or review concepts

Fast-paced games for the classroom or independent work

Has reports to see who students are progressing - View & analyze student performance data, reports for live games and assignments

Able to create review games, introductory lessons

Audience: Grades 4-12, students, most subjects

Multimedia Learning Principle:

Coherence

Remove unnecessary information and ensure that words and visuals complement each other.

Modality

People learn better from graphics and narration than from animation and on-screen text.

Personalization

People learn better when words are in a conversational style.

Voice

People learn better when the narration is spoken in a friendly human voice.

How I Would Use It In My Classroom:

I like this type of multimedia tool for introducing and reviewing concepts. I would create gimkits for the concepts we are studying giving the students an opportunity to learn and have fun. I read an article about how giving a game show type activity to students on new concepts, reviewing the questions and answers at the end, and then replaying the game helps reinforce learning for the students. I would try that concept out with this tool. It would also be a great way to review concepts before the big test. Using the reports option, I would be able to see my students' progress with various skills and concepts.

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How Teachers Can Use Gimkit in the Classroom (a tutorial)

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Gimkit is an excellent game-based learning platform that combines fun and education, making it a highly engaging tool for both teachers and students.

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Elevating Classroom Engagement: Unleashing the Power of Gimkit

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Raising engagement is key to igniting a passion for learning and Gimkit’s adventure-based learning is game-changing for learners and educators alike.

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Getting Started with Gimkit

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Cost: Basic is free, Premium is $80/year per teacher or $1,800/year for a school or district

Ease of Use: Getting started was a little challenging, after finding the tab "Assign Lesson" I was able to start investigating the program. As with any other tool, use and practice will make it much more efficient and useful.

Type of Tool: Assessment and practice

Functionality: Students can practice skills as well as be assessed on skills

Audience: Students

Multimedia Learning Principles Supported:

Coherence (no extraneous noises or images), Signaling (feedback will bold the error for student to reevaluate and correct, adds hints if necessary to help student see error and fix it

How Would I Like to Use It: Using Quill as a pretest and a post-test will help me better see where my students are at the beginning and the end of a unit or skill. There is also opportunity for the student to practice skills taught in class. The lessons have immediate feedback which benefits the students and their learning.

Beginning a unit giving a pretest from Quill would help me make small groups of students to instruct. Ending a unit giving a post-test would give me data to determine who needs more assistance and who is ready to move forward. Using the practice lessons between the pre and post-test would give students a chance to practice and give me a chance to see how my students are thinking through their lessons.

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A getting started video for Quill Lessons - Watch this video before starting your adventure with Quill Lessons.

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View this video to learn how to assign activities in Quill.

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Class-Wide Interactive Activities - Using the interactive slides in the Quill Lessons with the entire class allows the teacher and student to interact with each other and the lessons. Students answer questions on their devices and you will be able to project the answers back to the class and lead a class discussion. The slides have a step-by-step guide to help you introduce grammar concepts. You will see your student answers in real-time, and facilitate a conversation by selecting weak and strong answers to show the class. Lead the class in why certain sentences are stronger and how to make a weak sentence stronger. You will be able to use the responses and data to identify students for small group instruction. You will see students who are struggling at the top of the page so you will know immediately who needs help.