My inspiration and thoughts for this post came from Twitter. The GIFs below were tweeted @OneNoteC. The one on the left was created by @PaphitisN. It is a simple how-to but it got me thinking. Students could create their own GIF's with the same ideas in mind. They can use screenshots, pictures, video, words, to simplify and summarize important information. After all a GIF can only be 15 seconds max, so students would need to be able to simplify and explain within that time frame.
Topics for Gif's
1. Explaining Steps- Steps to completing a math problem, process in science or writing
2. Timeline- create a timeline of events 3. How-To - show how they completed something or a finished piece of work 4. Description- use GIF's to describe vocabulary terms, a book, article, concept 5. Plot Diagram- students could create an image for each part of a plot diagram, and then create a GIF showing the transitions. 6. Summarize- using pictures and text students can summarize content 7. Vocabulary- students can use pieces of video or images to explain vocabulary terms in a non-linguistic manner How to Make a GIF
Here is a quick GIF that I made on "How to Make a GIF." It is pretty simple.
1. Students need to first come up with their process or explanation. ' 2. Make a series of images or text explaining the content. 3. Screenshot or use the snipping tool to take images of the steps. 4. Then upload them at https://giphy.com/create/gifmaker. 5. They will have options to set the timing for each picture, add stickers or captions, and then upload it to the site. 6. After it is uploaded they can copy that URL and submit it. In my school's case, they could turn it into the collaboration space on OneNote to share with their peers. Classroom Example
What other ways can you see students creating GIFs to showing knowledge of a subject?
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What is a 3x3 puzzle?By no means is this my idea, I found it 3-4 years ago when I was teaching biology. The first one that I ever saw was over Mitosis and the Cell Cycle. I am not sure who the original creator was, you can now find it on many websites. Here is what it looks like. To play: 1. Cut out the pieces. Laminate if you can. 2. Students then try to match up the correct definitions and vocabulary terms. The middles all have to match in order to solve the puzzle. The outside words or definitions are not used but add another element to make the puzzle harder. I think the reason I love these so much, is it is super simple and it is a great way to engage students when learning or reviewing vocabulary. creating a 3x3 PuzzleI have created a template in PowerPoint that serves as an easy way to create puzzles for any unit. If you would like a copy, click HERE and download the PowerPoint to edit as you wish. If you would like to make your own template, I simply created a 3x3 table and then added text boxes on each side of the boxes. Then just rotate the text boxes to make them work for the inside and edge lines. Get students InvolvedI think the greatest asset of this puzzle is when students are involved in making them. Share the template through OneDrive or OneNote and allow students to create their puzzles based on the content. This would be a great review activity. Then print them, cut them out, and let the students trade with other groups. Use them in stations, as part of a choice menu, for review, or for even introducing new vocabulary terms. Have students use pictures instead of just definitions. Create math puzzles with problems and answers. This puzzle is extremely versatile! ExamplesI am lucky enough to be able to meet with teachers on a regular basis, and a common theme has emerged. How can I make learning vocabulary more effective and more engaging? While there are a lot of strategies out there, this post is focusing on the use of video. I think videos can be used for so much more than just content delivery, and one of those is to get students thinking about how to use vocabulary not just repeat back the definitions. #1 Figure out the vocabulary that you are aiming to teach, and how that is related to real-world applications. If you can do this, searching for videos is easier. #2 Find short, relevant, and interesting clip about the topic. If you can find something from a current TV Show/Cartoon, sporting event, news program the more engaging it will be for students. # 3 Offer up some prompts to get them using the vocabulary in a meaningful way. Here are some examples to help you get started.
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