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Social Teachingby Design
Sample Assignments Using Social & Mobile Tools: A Quick Idea Roundup
For educators seeking fresh ideas to create socialand mobile assignments for students, here's a collection of six examples + online tools.
~ Sidneyeve
flipbooksonline presentation decks, no narrator required
Created with Powerpoint/Keynote/HaikuDeckUploaded to Slideshare/Google Drive
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One of my students saw her flipbook go "viral"~ attracting 47.6K+ views on Slideshare!
Flipbooks can be research based visual essays, with image credits &"sources cited" on last slide.
Once in the cloud, flipbooks can be embedded in the learning management system...
sample flipbooks by my students, posted on Slideshare
... shared within a discussion forum, flipbooks can receive peer-to-peer feedback and critiques.
sample flipbooks by my students, posted on Slideshare
Example of a collaborative flipbookcreated by students.
Click images below to check it out: http://coding2day.com/14-social-media-predictions-for-2014.htm
Thanks Prof Joe Bob Hester @joebobhester
flipbook tool:
This iPad app is free.
flipbook tool:
Make 3 for free. Educational pricing is $10/year for 30 student accounts.
Example of online flipbookcreated with
freeflipbook tool:Add voiceover narration to flipbook slides with this iOS app.
mindmapssolo or collaborative online brainstorming 2.
mindmap tool:Collaborative, cloud-based, free mindmap app.
mindmap tool:Collaborative, cloud-based, free mindmap app.
mindmap
2.mindmap tool:Mobile app for iOS tablets. Build 3 free. Export as PDF/jpg.
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photoquotes
PHOTOQUOTESphotoquotes
illustrate an interesting textbook quote/fact
mindmap
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Photoquotes encourage students to read the textbook closely ...
Sample photoquotes created by my students.
image searchadvanced
...and they can be used to help students understand photosourcing and copyright.
photoquote tool:Free web-based image editing app.
infographics& digital posters
4.Used as a research essay alternative. Shared via LMS for peer-to-peer inspiration & feedback.
Sample infographics by my students.
infographic tool:Free web-based data visualization app.
infographic tool:Free web-based data visualization app.
infographic assignment: student feedback
It really exercised my Photoshop skills because I was constantly searching for techniques and tutorials online and ended up with an even bigger and better set of skills.
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Quotes and sample infographics by my students.
I was very surprised how something that seemed visually simple could have actually taken days to research and design.
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Quotes and sample infographics by my students.
infographic assignment: student feedback
To accompany the infographic, students can be asked to write an infographic designer's statement, commenting on their research journey and creative process.
copy of my template available by request
poster by Christopher Sledge
poster by ARM Climate Research Facility
from infographics to digital postersposter by pixienicki
images sourced from Flickr
digital poster tool:Free design templates.
Pin the posters to create a virtual gallery on
Pins enablesocial sharing and commenting.
Plan a live (recordable) digital poster presentation
video or text chat .
digital poster presentation tool:
Poster and sample chat transcript juxtaposed for illustrative purposes only.
Free text chat web app CoverItLive allows you to record/embed transcript alongside the poster. iOS app version also available.
poster by eddequincey
Example of a live poster e-presentation.hangouts
Click images above to check it out: http://bit.ly/1kXLEYz
flashcardsmLearning objects, by students, for students5.
2013 FILM240 Flashcards by SEM
digital flashcards tool:Free web and mobile app. Can add audio voiceover to cards.
digital flashcards tool:Free web and mobile app. Solo or collaborative options.
social bookmarkingdiscover and share great web finds
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social bookmarking tool:Free web and mobile app. Solo or collaborative options.
Collect media from across the social web, arrange links in a visual narrative, then embed anywhere.
social bookmarking tool:
booklistonline reviews or annotated bibliography7.
Sharing research, writing, and discovering great reads.
(I p#omi$e% 6, bu& he#''( ) bonu$ on'!)
booklist tool:Using free Listmania list, assemble bibliography, add reviews, share.
booklist tool:Pinboard annotated bibliography ~ pin books, add mini reviews.
In closing, why teach "socially, by design" in the first place?
The road to deep learning is students sharing knowledge.
Because we know...
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Sidneyeve Matrix teaches about media, marketing, and mass communications at Queen's University in Canada.
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