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8 Techy Things to Try in 2018: Adobe Spark

1/9/2018

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​Adobe offers a free platform called Adobe Spark, and it is wonderful! Users can choose to create three types of products: Post, Page, or Video (click on each picture below to see an example of each): 
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One of the most beautiful features about Adobe Spark, besides how crazy-easy it is to create professional-looking products and the fact that it is free, is the ability to share. It is important that students have opportunities to use a variety of technology, but using technology itself isn't where it should stop and isn't  what makes teaching with technology transformational. The ability to share with others, especially outside of one's classroom and school, is something we can now do with incredible ease. I saw this quote during a presentation at South Carolina's 2017 EdTech by Greta Flinn, an instructional coach in Greenwood 50 Schools, and I think it is spot-on! 
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​​Adobe Spark is a wonderful tool for students to use to share what they have learned! Read below for a quick description of each product type and project ideas for each. 
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SPARK posts give users access to images available to use under creative commons license or users can upload their own. The final product can be downloaded as an  image or shared via a link. 

  • Create background slides to use in other programs like Google Slides, websites (like this one!), or WeVideo
  • Social Media Posts
  • Advertisements
  • ​6 Word Summaries
  • Memes 
  • ​Posters
  • Infographics
  • Quotes
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SPARK Pages allow users to add titles, links, photos, videos, and text. When finished, sites can be shared with others by publishing and sharing a link. 
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  • Post and share digital products
  • Informational site
  • ​Announcements or need-to-know information (great for clubs!)
  • Book or School Report
  • Newsletter
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SPARK Videos allow users to pick a template and add a title, text, pictures, video, music, and narration. Final products can be shared via a link or downloaded to a device for viewing offline or to be uploaded and used in other apps.
  • Public service announcements
  • Infomercials
  • Book Trailers
  • Interviews and documentaries
  • Retelling a story
  • Self-produced fictional work
  • Share memories and ideas (like from a field trip or the end of a school year)
​For more examples of presentations, lesson plans, and school reports visit Adobe Spark's Education Gallery for featured items.   

ADobe Spark's Resources

Adobe Spark has a wonderful bank of resources to help those who are just getting started learn, not just HOW to use the product itself, but also ways to use it in their classrooms. You can click on each picture to view some of the resources available from Adobe. ​
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Adobe's Educator Website
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You can also take online courses to learn more about Adobe Products and how you can specifically use them in your classroom with your students by visiting the Adobe Education Exchange site. 
Read more from Adobe:
​"16 Ways to Motivate Students in the Classroom Using Adobe Spark"
"A+ Designs: How Students Stand Out with Adobe Spark"
"Go Back to School with Adobe: 9 Assignments to Kick off the School Year"
"Every Piece of Content Your Club Needs to Be Successful"

Want More Info? Check Out:

  • Tech Guru Richard Byrne's "10 Ways to Use Adobe Spark in Schools"
  • Ditch That Textbook's "13 Ways to Create Unforgettable  Multimedia with Adobe Spark"
  • TeachHub.com's "Technology in the Classroom: An Overview of Adobe Spark"
  • We Are Teacher's "How My Students Use Adobe Spark Page to Create Online Presentations"
  • Class Tech Tips' "Poetry Activities for Chromebook & iPad Classroom"
  • Class Tech Tips' FREE Spark Planning Pages

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    My name is Beth Dabney. I have been working in Anderson School District 2 for nine years. I was a fourth grade math and science teacher at Belton Elementary School for the first seven years of my career. I am looking forward to working with the amazing employees of Anderson Two to implement different technologies to help enhance learning for our students!

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