Wednesday, September 6, 2017

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

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

How do you find quality apps for Social Studies?

Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps - http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

How to find good educational apps that have been evaluated by educators – http://www.graphite.org/

Build Content Knowledge
BrainPop – www.brainpop.com
netTrekker – www.nettrekker.com

Organization – Mind mapping - Brainstorming

BrainPop - Make-a-map
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/introducing-make-map-tool-brainpop-powered-ideaphora/

Inspiration/Kidspiration - PC/Mac

Templates: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0Sc9yjrWb1DeTJ0RUJWSEQ2Wjg&usp=sharing

Inspiration Map – iPad
Brainstorming Visually - grades 6 thru 12
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Brainstorming%20Visually.pdf
Mind Maps - tapping prior knowledge and Developing Ideas
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Mind%20Maps-Tapping%20Knowledge.pdf
Additional Inspiration Lesson Plans:
http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

      Story Creation/Presenting
      Questions when evaluating apps for presenting:
      Can you add photos or drawings?
      Can you add text?
      Can you add voice recording?
      Can you share or publish?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a teacher?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a student?

Haiku Deck

Flash Site: http://wintercounts.si.edu/index.html

HTML Site: http://wintercounts.si.edu/html_version/html/index.html

Download the entire Teachers' Guide (2MB)

Lakota Wintercount & Haiku Deck - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires

Toontastic:

Lesson Plan 1: Mission Plan – The Dream

http://www.launchpadtoys.com/edu/PDF/LaunchpadLeaders_MattGomez.pdf

Lesson Plan 2: BrainPop Inspired Movies (Create using Toontastic)

http://www.launchpadtoys.com/edu/PDF/LaunchpadLeaders-AndrewGardner.pdf

Video: http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/digital-storytelling-with-toontastic/

Story Design Worksheet: