Adobe Spark

Zone of Totality - Eclipse - Video created with Adobe Spark
Images taken by Helen Maddox, copyright free images and videos from Pixabay.com
By: Helen Maddox

Adobe Spark is a very robust, free, video creation tool that is easy to use. Search through copyright free images, icons, and music to add to your Spark video project. Running on multiple platforms, and app for devices, makes this tool a great option for any classroom.  Spark provides students the option to represent what they know in a different way, making Adobe SPARK ideal to add to personalized learning plans for students.

Sample projects:

1.  Beautiful Butterflies

Beautiful Butterflies spark.adobe.com A story told with Adobe Spark Video.

2.  My Immigration Story

How to access:

Web:
Spark.adobe.com - click login - choose School Account - then login with KSU ID
iPad/iPhone - iTunes Store - Adobe Spark - app

Resources:

Adobe Spark - Website

Adobe Spark Edu Guide ***

On Demand Training

Adobe Spark Getting Started Videos

• Logging In  - how to access Adobe Spark
• Spark Video - link and video is also below
• Spark Post
• Spark Page

Adobe Spark Video In The Classroom - Tech Rabi

Previous training series - still valuable!

Adobe Voice in 30 Seconds

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Customizing Theme Colors

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Optimizing and Adjusting Sound

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Sharing and Embedding

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Drop-in Animation

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Pan and Zoom

Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Extend Page Duration 

Images, Photos, Copyright:  you do not have to do citation on copyright free images or videos

Copyright and Fair Use Animation - Video from Commonsensemedia.com

Copyright Free Photos & Videos:

Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/

Pexels - https://www.pexels.com/

Pexels (videos) - https://videos.pexels.com/

Photos for Class -  Photos for Class

*New - Creative Commons CCSearch for Pictures - - https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/

Additional Resources by Educators:

Blog Posts

How to create videos with Adobe Voice - by Cherylnn Low/Tom's Guide

How to use Adobe Voice on the iPad to make beautiful videos - by Stephen Ashby/iCreate Magazine

Digital Storytelling Rubrics

Kathy Schrock's Digital Storytelling Rubric (K-12) - by Kathy Schrock