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Evalyne Tracy

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SafeShare is a web tool that allows users to safely share and view online videos without ads, distractions, or inappropriate content by generating a secure link that can easily be shared with students. Read more »

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Walking Vote

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Secondary

Students use movement to select between two options. Students move to either side of the learning space to indicate which option they choose and can then discuss their selection with others who chose the same option. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Medium Group (at least 10)

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Conversation Starter

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Secondary
Getting Started With Student-Created Video: Instructional Strategies

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate

This collection of instructional strategies is designed to help educators integrate student-created video into the classroom. Each strategy either directly supports video or has a simple modification to integrate video. These strategies work great with the Padcaster Starter Kit or Padcaster Studio tools. Read more »

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, Brainstorming, Collaborate, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Evaluate, Infer, Interpret, Persuade, Present, Problem Solving, Reason, Reflection, Research, Review, Speak & Listen, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Undergraduate
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Time Frame
Getting Started With Student-Created Video: Tech Tools

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - Undergraduate

This collection of tech tools is designed to help with integrating student-created video into the classroom. Each tech tool directly supports video editing or sharing and is designed to be easily accessible by learners and educators at all levels of experience with the technology. Read more »

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - Undergraduate
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Time Frame
VlogIt

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - 12th

This strategy is to help students reflect on their learning and provide meaningful feedback to teachers. Students can summarize and analyze information in short videos. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Analyze, Collaborate, Elaborate, Evaluate, Interpret, Persuade, Present, Reason, Reflection, Research, Review, Student Choice, Summarize, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 3rd - 12th
GramIt

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th

Students use an image to illustrate the main idea of a lesson, concept or text, paired with a hashtag that summarizes their understanding. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Conversation Starter, Evaluate, Infer, Reflection, Review, Summarize, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th