D I G I T A L M E D I A I P A D A P P S : A D O B E S P A R K V I D E O, A D O B E S P A R K P A G E, A N D T H I N G L I N K Note: Adobe Voice = Adobe Spark Video Adobe Slate = Adobe Spark Page S U M M E R 2 0 1 6
OBJECTIVES Create presentations that feature Voice Over and Images with Adobe Spark Video (Adobe Voice) Create a vertically-traversable page that features Images, Text, Video, and Links with Adobe Spark Page (Adobe Slate) Create interactive images with ThinkLink
ADOBE SPARK VIDEO (ADOBE VOICE) INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS If you never want to see another PowerPoint Adobe Spark Video is for You! It s like Voice Record Pro on steroids each image you add allows you to record a Voice Over Examples Character Development presentation the student can use the book s illustrations or some of their own to show how the Character grows and changes over the course of a book Math Homework a picture of a problem with a voice over explanation of the work completed add as many problems as you want Engineering or Art Project from start to finish, show your supplies with a voice over of your plan for construction share your progress along the way and then your final project with a voice over of your reflection on your work Write a script have students make a Story-Board before adding voice and images this script will improve their voice overs immensely
N AT E S A D O B E VO I C E O N He added: Images Voice Over Theme Music
Student work on Al Oerter The student wrote a script/storyboard and then created the slides The theme she selected makes the photos appear to fly in on the screen S T U D E N T WO R K F R O M M I C H E L E S C O U R S E AT H M S She added: Images Voice Over Theme Music
ADOBE SPARK VIDEO DEMO Begin by creating an account unfortunately, it asks for your bday unless you use a Google Account K-5 students will Log in with Google this year! MS teachers may have to log each kid into their teacher account unless they re over 13 Tap the + at the bottom to start your first project Give your project a title you can change it later tap Next Select a structure or Make up my own to start from scratch Tap the + in the middle of the screen to add an image, icon, or text you can link your Google photos account here! Press and hold the microphone to record your voice Add additional slides across the bottom as you need them Change the Layout, Themes, and Music across the top Tap the Share Square when you re finished select a Category from the list and then the camera at the end of the row of icons to save your video to your camera roll
ADOBE SPARK PAGE INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS Possibly one of the most engaging ways for a students to show off what they ve learned Examples Photosynthesis presentation vivid imagery comes to life with interactive scrolling Writing Workshop research unit final project Focus on a State and it s characteristics Demonstrate progress during an ongoing classroom project beginning, middle, and end photos Make the students the teacher jigsaw activity with partners
ADOBE SPARK PAGE - DEMO MS teachers mabegin by creating an account unfortunately, it asks for your bday unless you use a Google Account K-5 students will Log in with Google this year! MS: You may have to log each kid into your teacher account unless they re over 13 Create a new project by tapping the + sign at the bottom tap Ok got it when the info box appears Add a title and subtitle add a background photo by tapping the + sign at the bottom of the screen Scroll up to reveal another + sign where you can add photos, text, link, video, photo grid, or glideshow You can make your entire project a Glideshow select it as your first item after your title/subtitle There is always a + sign above and below each item added so additional content can be added When you re finished, tap the Share Square
My Spark Page M Y E X A M P L E T H E B OX C A R C H I L D R E N I added: A Glideshow Images Several text boxes An image on top of the image
THINKLINK INSTRUCTIONAL EXAMPLES Take a picture and add voice over, text, images, or videos Examples: As a teacher: Deliver interactive instruction in a powerful new way Make a Pic Collage come to life by uploading it to ThingLink to add voice, text, images, or videos Geography project by region or state KG Writing Workshop - Looking Closely: Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like Scientists 4 th Grade Writing Workshop Bringing History to Life addition to final project Any Grade Reading Workshop Book Review using an illustration by the student, from the book, or the book cover
THINGLINK- DEMO Tap Get Started choose to Sign up with Email, Sign in with Facebook or Sign in with Google+ if you already have account, login to it Sign up with Email Select I don t have an invite code Select I am a teacher Tap Set password and enter it twice (8 characters) Tap Sign up Walk through the tutorial Tap the + sign in the top right corner to begin making your own project Take a photo or select one from your library Tap anywhere on the picture to add text or media Text copy/paste a URL or type a sentence or two Media add a picture or video that you take on the spot or one that s saved to your Camera Roll you can also add a video from YouTube
My Thinglink M Y E X A M P L E A B O U T M Y K I D S I added: An image YouTube video A video Several text boxes