Making Infographics using Google Slides

Google Slides is the most flexible G Suite tool in the box.






Here is the basic outline.

Day 1

• Share a template. I create one and set the permissions to "view" as a way to teach students how to make a copy.
• Create title
• Choose a background image

Day 2

• Add small pictures
• Add other graphics

Day 3

• Tweak colors
• Add facts

Day 4

• Share infographic with a partner and edit, then share with the class.

Below is the infographic I made before it was accidentally changed. I am keeping it here just for legacy purposes.

Book Creator Chat

Since I discovered it, I have spread the news about Book Creator to whoever will listen. So when I saw that Book Creator was looking for ambassadors, I thought I might as well have a title for what I am doing anyway.

Then late this spring the Book Creator team sent out an email asking for help with the chat series they were going to have over the summer. Thinking I would have nothing to do, I signed up for the chat on June 29th. But as the chat drew closer, things my schedule started getting tighter. I am staying with my in-laws this summer and in addition to the work to do around the house, I am volunteering at a local school and looking for a place to live for next year across the country.

I am glad I went through with it but there are a few things to watch out for when hosting a Twitter Chat.

• time differences - do you know the exact time the chat will happen?
• international collaboration - how engaged are you? do you have a plan?
• chat timing - what else is going on?
• questioning - do you have questions that will engage everyone joining?

See below for the full chat. Or click here if it is not showing up.

MYP Design Criteria B4 Exemplars

In my colleague's Year 3 MYP Design Class, the Middle School students have been creating some amazing work this year.

Here are a few examples of Criteria B4, where students need to give a final version of a draft and justify it against their design specifications.

iv) Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution

Thinglink is a great tool for annotations. It also saves on paper.

List of all Expeditions

There are more smart people outside your organization than inside.

Rick Burnes

Teachers are great thieves. But stealing the best stuff requires you to know where to look.

A while back I came across something called List of all Expeditions. The great thing about this list is that it is a Google Spreadsheet that is continually being updated.

It's such a great resource to get students into AR.

Click the image below to access all expeditions on a Google Sheet.

A Guide to Using Twitter and Other Social Media

The Grade 7's are currently doing an IDU (Interdisciplinary Unit) with Science and English. Part of the requirements has them using Twitter to share information and connect with experts or Tweeple who are interested in the same topic.

This is the start of a presentation I made to help them understand how to use social media for this project and in general as well.

What do you think about it?
Am I missing anything?
What would you add?