Adobe Spark

Now Registering: Adobe Spark (Ed Tech Tuesdays Pick Five Series)

February 2020Josh Whiting

The next sessions of our GSD Ed Tech Tuesdays professional development series happen this evening and in two weeks. Join us in the library at Granite Connection High School on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 or at the TLC on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to learn the basics of Adobe Spark, an easy creation tool which is available to all students and staff members in Granite School District.

Adobe Spark is an easy and fun way for you and your students to create graphics, webpages, and videos. We’ll explore the ins and outs of using these tools and several ideas for getting started with them in your classroom.

Click here to sign up to attend this or other future GSD Ed Tech Tuesday ‘Pick Five’ Sessions.

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Learning Activity: 4th Grade Math & Bit the Ozobot, Oakridge Elementary

November 2018Josh Whiting

Video Creator: Melissa White, School Technology Specialist, Oakridge Elementary and Valley Crest Elementary

4th Grade Math & Bit the Ozobot

Melissa White, School Technology Specialist at Oakridge Elementary, recently created this video of an innovative learning activity she shared with 4th grade students. Watch above to see how students worked together to program Ozobots and practice their multiplication skills. [Read more…] about Learning Activity: 4th Grade Math & Bit the Ozobot, Oakridge Elementary

Student Spotlight: Video Projects for Refugee Students, Oakridge Elementary

April 2017Josh Whiting

The 6th Grade students at Oakridge Elementary have been working with their teachers in Project Based Learning. The focus of their projects has primarily been around how we can support refugee students in our area. With the support of their teachers Krystal Bowen, BJ Nelson, and Laurel Myers, students researched areas of need and then created videos that would support a student’s transition to our school. This allowed them not only to explore new cultures but also utilize new technologies such as screen casting, video editing and voice-overs.

Here are examples of their work, produced and shared using Adobe Spark. Click on a screenshot to view the video.

Fire Drills Student Production - Screenshot — Fire Drills

How to Use a Computer Student Production - Screenshot — How to Use a Computer

The Asking Questions Song - Student Production - Screenshot — The Asking Questions Song

Fire Drill Procedures - Student Production - Screenshot — Fire Drill Procedures

Spotlight Author: Melissa White, School Technology Specialist at Oakridge Elementary and Valley Crest Elementary.

Teacher Spotlight: ETEP Teachers in Action

October 2016Josh Whiting

Adobe Spark video feature was used to capture some of the past ETEP teacher lesson activities. Adobe Spark allows you to login using your Google account, and create a Post, a Page, or a Video. Besides choosing a theme and music, students can also have the option to narrate their pictures. Share with a link or an embed code. It was a fun way to share student learning taking place in some amazing Granite School Education teacher’s classrooms.

Spotlight created by Kristen Johnson, Granite District Educational Technology Specialist