MakerSpace et Cyber Café : Septembre

MakerSpace et Cyber Café : Septembre

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“Making Literacy” in LLED 350 and LLED 360

Au mois de septembre les candidat.e.s du BEd français ont participé à deux ateliers : le “MakerSpace” et le premier atelier de la séries Cyber Café.  Les deux ateliers ont permis aux candidat.e.s d’explorer les différentes façons d’inciter les élèves dans les écoles élémentaires et secondaires à participer.

MakerSpace – est géré par Yvonne Dawydiak qui est la conseillère pédagogique et spécialiste du projet Scarfe Digital Sandbox.  L’atelier de “MakerSpace” est une approche pour l’intégration de compétences en matière de conception appliquée et de technologies de la classes maternelle à la 12e.  Dans la première réunion de MakerSpace une présentation a été donnée pour montrer comment intégrer les compétences de base et le programme de compétences (ADST) qui font partie du curriculum révisé de la Colombie-Britannique.

Les candidat.e.s se sont bien amusé.e.s avec les différentes stations qui ont été offertes : Créer un badge, “Blackout Poetry” (destruction créative), Écran vert, Makey Makey, BBC Micro: bit Ozobots, Défis de STEM et STEAM,TISSAGE et CODAGE.  Une description de chaque centre d’activités est disponible en téléchargeant le document ici : Makerspace signage – FR

Les diapos et les notes de la présentation peuvent être accédées là : FR – LLED Maker Space Slides_Sept 2018

Le Cyber Café est un atelier qui fait partie d’un projet qui vise à fournir aux candidat.e.s enseignant.e.s de français les ressources nécessaires et qui s’alignent avec le cadre révisé du programme d’études et d’alphabétisation numérique de la Colombie-Britannique. L’accent est mis sur les ressources éducatives libres (REL) accessibles et pertinentes pour les futur.e.s enseignant.e.s des programmes de français de base et d’immersion française (primaire et secondaire).

Comment engager vos étudiants a été présenté par Liza Navarro (coordinatrice du projet de TLEF en français)  et Alix-Anne Bush (adjointe diplômée).

 

Pour engager vos étudiants, on a créé des stations qui s’adressent à l’apprentissage actif, qui utilisent des ressources intéressantes, qui suscitent des discussions et qui intègrent la technologie.

  1. Revenir aux bases: jeu de Sept Famille (vocabulaire) et le jeu le Petit Bac (vocabulaire)
  2. Des matériaux authentiques: magazines, articles en ligne
  3. Des ressources en ligne: REL/OER, TeachBC, etc

 

Les diapos et les feuilles de travail peuvent être accédées ICI :

Sway

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Microsoft’s response to creating a more interactive presentation tool that allows users to become creators as they embed pictures, videos, and more into a customizable slidedeck. This allows Teachers to create relevant materials for introducing content and also provides students with a “digital storytelling” platform.

Many students (and Teachers!) may have access to a free Microsoft Account in their school district which means it gives them FREE access to Sway. It is also a program that can be manipulated across platforms and operating systems; make live changes from an internet browser, the desktop app, mobile app, or from a tablet. You can also make changes offline which allows individuals to continue working regardless of their internet connection.

Sway also provides a welcoming interface as it allows customization without complication. Add photos, videos, and links while emphasizing text. It also is a great lesson of storyboarding because it lets you view your “deck” and rearrange photos, create new “stacks,” and quickly make changes to the appearance through free theme choices.


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    Read our Sway Instructions then print & share it with your students!

  1. You or your students will need a Microsoft Account. From there, you can sign-in and select Sway to get started.
    1. You will also need to choose how students are accessing Sway. The tablet/mobile app will have a simpler layout then the online/desktop versions of Sway.
  2. Create a new project.
    • Option A: Follow the automatic tutorial OR follow THESE PROMPTS
    • Option B: Explore on your own
  3. Get to know the storyline.
    1. Type, Insert, Edit, and Format
  4. Create a title.
  5. Add relevant images and text.
    • use the + icon on a card
  6. Add additional content.
    • On the menu bar, click Insert, select your preferred content source from the menu, and then enter any search keyword or phrase into the Search sources box.
  7. Preview your Sway.
  8. Change the Style.
    • Click Design on the menu bar and then select, Styles
    • You can select Remix for random styles OR Customize
  9. Share your Sway.
    • Click Share
    • Students could share it to a class notebook, your email, embed it, or share it to social media.

You can also add accessibility features to your Sway

  • Click More Options ( . . . ) on the top menu bar, and then click or tap Accessibility view

**If you aren’t already a Microsoft Innovative Educator, sign up for FREE with your Microsoft account and you can begin learning at your own pace. Click on THIS LINK to read about Sway and it’s use in classrooms for Digital Storytelling as a new form of presenting.

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Video: Microsoft Office 365 (2015). What is Sway – Microsoft Sway Tutorials

Storybird

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Storytellers can bring life to words as they weave together details that create beautiful imagery in your mind and now there’s a digital tool that can bring those images to life. Storybird is a cloud-based tool that allows students and teachers to select from a variety of high-quality images and artworks to tell a story. Be inspired to create new worlds and stories based on beautiful professional artistry provided through Storybird or find images that resonate with a story that’s been waiting for an illustrator.

Images as story prompts can help inspire ideas and creative expression in learners. This can be accomplished using printed or projected images in the classroom. With Storybird, sudents can select different types of images provided by professional artists that vary by style and theme. They can read thousands of student-created stories or professional stories while also contributing to this literary community. Younger students can create picture books while older students can publish their novels while also engaging in peer editing from other readers. Students could also create stories to share between buddy classes in the school where early readers can read their stories to older buddies while older buddies assist with creating the stories online. Multilingual students will feel empowered by creating bilingual stories to share or co-creating with peers while learning about a topic. Another option provided by Storybird is to publish the book in print for students to take home to their families for an additional cost.

If students are using Storybird to create digital stories, this is a great step to practice storyboarding, scriptwriting, and pairing appropriate imagery for their creations. Storybird is also a great entry-level for creating digital content because it doesn’t require student emails and its platform is without technical challenges thereby leaving more time for the imaginative creation of content.

  1. Create an Educator Account (at one time this was free access, in Sept 2023 the fee structure seems to have changed and the free account access is now quite limited) 
  2. Create a class and end date for that class.
  3. Add students without needing student emails (remember student privacy).
    • Optional: You can link google classroom accounts and parent emails
  4. Assign a project or create a fundraiser using Storybird (optional)
  5. Let students login and create their first book! (download the student invitations with login info)
    • Let them be inspired by artwork OR have them visit the how-to guides for a more scaffolded approach.

Note** Teachers and individual users can be rewarded with “crowns” based on how often they submit stories. These can be redeemed for specific guides and other digital downloads from Storybird. NB: Always carefully consider individual needs and differences, class climate etc before undertaking any kind of reward system in the classroom!

 

Animoto

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Let this cloud-based video creation service seamlessly pair templates and music to your own choice of photos or videos for an elegant presentation. You can use it as an educator to create video slideshows or allow your students a different approach to presenting.

We want to give choice to students so they have ownership over how they share their knowledge, so this is one option they could choose. Relieve the anxiety of having to create from scratch by using Animoto’s themes, music, and automatic layouts. Animoto also provides music with each theme or you can select other songs that are provided without worrying about licensing. You can also access a stock image library provided by Getty Images to use for free. Use Animoto to scaffold your learners from posterboards or powerpoint, and prepare them for going even deeper with multi-media presenting. If you want to read more about how Animoto can be used in a classroom, read their Education Blog for lesson ideas like building book trailers, presenting research, or sharing historical timelines or recounts.

You could also use Animoto yourself to shake-up your classroom/school newsletters, year-end slideshows, teaching vocabulary, introducing new content or concepts, and even to introduce yourself. Read their FAQ page for additional videos and supports that will help you get started in your own classroom.


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  1. Download the Animoto App for iOS or Android, or go to their online Website.
  2. Create an Animoto Account.
    • You can apply for a FREE teacher account which includes up to 50 student accounts which are active for one year.
    • The code for this account sometimes goes into your spam folder so check there if you can’t find it.
  3. Choose to make a Memory or Marketing Video for your class.
    • Memory: Simply upload your photos, choose the layout, and add music.
    • Marketing: More controls to let you add voiceover, text, and even videos.
  4. Pick your theme. Preview and then create!
  5. Let it walk you through their easy tutorial. Search for images, music, and organize them into the pre-made themes.
  6. Present & Watch
  7. Assess – self, peer, and the teacher
    • Moira West (2015) created an AnimotoRubric to give you an idea of how to assess student videos.


If using this for students you’ll need to follow a different approach to create student accounts which Animoto details on this page.

  1. Make a Gmail Account – you’ll want one not related to your personal gmail account.
  2. Create alias emails for your students. **just a variation on your master email address**
    • In Animoto, click on sign up.
    • Use your class gmail account + a student alias [division1+fakestudent@gmail.com]
    • Use an alias for their name.
    • Assign a password OR have a class lesson about strong passwords and appropriate username choices.

 

 

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Video: Animoto (2016). Creating your first Animoto Video

 

Video: Anna Otto (2012) Animoto Student Accounts

 

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“Making Literacy” in LLED 350 and LLED 360

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“Making Literacy” – a centers based approach to integrating Applied Design Skills and Technologies and Making in K-12 classrooms was presented in the Neville Scarfe Education Library in September 2018. During the month of September, every teacher candidate in the Bed program (elementary, middle and secondary) had the opportunity to participate in some ‘Makerspace’ stations as part of an orientation to Library and Information Literacy with your LLED 350 and LLED 360 course.

In Scarfe 155 (through the ed lib), we began with a brief overview and discussion about ‘maker ed’ and how this fits with the revised BC Curriculum including integration with the Core Competencies and the BC Applied Design Skills and Technologies Curriculum (ADST).

Following this brief overview, it was all hands on, minds-on exploration. Teacher Candidates had the opportunity to play and learn at several different stations and were invited to return to play anytime.

Here is a copy of the slides from the session:  LLED Maker Space Slides_Sept 2018

During the orientation, TCs also participated in an Augmented Reality exploration of the library. There are a number of applications that teachers can use to create their own AR experiences – HP Reveal (used in the library session), Zappar, Augment, Layar are only a few.

Our stations are organized under 4 main themes:

Storytelling (Storytelling Makerspace Sign_Sept 2018)

  • Green Screen – Tell your story as an image or video. Grab a puppet and play… select a fanciful background and transport yourself in space and time or check out the Postcards Canada project from a couple of years ago as inspiration. Remember, no fancy green screen required… use any plain wall or roll of paper as a backdrop.
  • Blackout Poetry – repurpose a library discard to create your own unique poem!
  • Button Maker (when available)– procedural knowledge is important to literacy! Creatively design your own unique visual micro-story and learn to follow the steps to create a button… ok, this one isn’t so much about the valuable learning opportunity as the sheer fun of creating a unique button! Add a little ‘flare’ to your wardrobe!

Design Challenges (Challenges Makerspace Sign_Sept 2018)

Programming (Programming Makerspace Sign_Sept 2018)

  • Ozobots – mini-robots. Code these using coloured markers, block/visual coding or javascript! So many access points and a great deal of extension potential. There are even online lessons and resources to help develop conceptual understanding in upper level sciences and maths.
  • Makey Makey – create your own game controller using any conductive material. I’ve even seen interactive posters created using Makey Makey kits! The Makey website has some lesson plans you can adapt for your own use.
  • Micro:bits – Try your hand at programming one of these micro-processors (kind of like Arduino but a little simpler and with all of the sensors built in…). Great for grades 5 through post-secondary and can be coded using visual programming blocks, javascript and python!

Computational Thinking (Computational Thinking Makerspace Sign_Sept 2018)

Also on the Maker Kit Shelf in Scarfe 155 – feel free to explore!:

Squishy Circuits – explore conductivity, circuitry and electricity as you problem solve and persevere to make a buzzer buzz, an LED light shine or a motor spin.  Visit the University of St. Thomas Squishy Circuit website for recipes and lessons ideas.

Magnet Play – what can you learn when you simply play with various types of magnets? K-7 Science curriculum includes properties of matter at most every grade level… allowing children the opportunity to free play and explore the properties of magnets helps to naturally scaffold their learning. Students will learn about polarity, attraction, repulsion and more and may even invent a new toy or device as they play!

and more….

If you didn’t get a chance to play with one of the above and would like to try it out, check out the kits available on the shelf in Scarfe 155 – (available for loan beginning September 25th with more to come – Use them in Scarfe 155 anytime or sign them out at the circulation desk)

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