Adobe Spark in English Language Learning and Teaching
Miguel Perez
Diego Navarro
Luis Jordan
TESOL International Convention 2017
Seattle, Washington, USA
3. “Creativity is as
important now in
education as
literacy and we
should treat it with
the same status.”
- Sir Ken Robinson
4. What is Adobe Spark?
Adobe Spark is the integrated
web and mobile solution that
enables everyone, especially
teachers and their students, to
easily create and share
impactful visual stories.
5. What is Adobe Spark?
Adobe Spark supports three story formats,
three ways to express ideas
6. Spark Page
A Spark Page is a highly visual text based story,
think of it as the word processor you wish you
had when you were in school. As such, it is
ideally suited for text-based projects and
assignments that involve lots of photographs.
7. Spark Page
Turn stories into modern professional, attention-
grabbing web pages
Bring words and images together in fun ways
Turn essays, assignments, reports into engaging
visual stories
8. Spark Video
A Spark Video is a narrated movie, and is thus
best suited for oral presentations, the type of
storytelling that you may have previously used
slideshow software for.
9. Spark Video
Turn your story into an captivating animated
narrated video
Present a report
Explain a concept in class
Tell your personal story
10. Spark Post
A Spark Post is an image optimized for social
media. If you are going to be posting ideas or
links (including links to Video and Page stories),
then Post will create the compelling attention-
grabber that you’ll need.
11. Spark Post
Create stunning social graphics in seconds
Apply design filters for layouts, color palettes and
typography styles
No design experience is required
Share it via e-mail, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and more
12. How much does Adobe Spark cost?
Adobe Spark is FREE to use, and will remain so.
Unlimited hosting of created content is also
FREE.
Let’s keep creating and publishing!
13. Is Adobe Spark
a web application or an app?
Adobe Spark can be used from your favorite web
browser on both Windows and Mac machines as
well as on Chromebooks.
Adobe Spark can also be used on iOS devices
(both iPhone and iPads)
14. Adobe Spark Page
in English Language Teaching
Class/School event invitation page with outlining the
highlights
Digital portfolio with videos, pictures, documents
and/or reflections
Multimedia timeline to explain a series of events
Presentation tool
15. Adobe Spark Video
in English Language Teaching
Short flipped-lessons
Talking flashcards
Instructions for projects/activities
Encouraging videos
Reminders
16. Adobe Spark Post
in English Language Teaching
Simple posters and/or memes announcing class-
related events
Encouraging messages to students
Introducing new vocabulary (idioms / slangs)
Set thought-provoking statements or questions
ahead of your class
17. Adobe Spark Page
in English Language Learning
Image-based stories
Text-based projects (PBL) and assignments
Book reviews
Personal/Learning Portfolios
Digital photo essay
18. Adobe Spark Video
in English Language Learning
Digital storytelling
Animated presentations with narration
A narrated movie
19. Adobe Spark Post
in English Language Learning
Attention-grabbers for ideas
Drive traffic to their links (including links to Adobe
Spark Video and Page stories)
Include images of past events, images of prizes, or include a video about the event. Should you need people to register for your event, include a link to a Google Form.
These can be printed and posted on billboards around the classroom or school. You can also post them on your school VLEs and/or SNSs.
These can be printed and posted on billboards around the classroom or school. You can also post them on your school VLEs and/or SNSs.
Include images of past events, images of prizes, or include a video about the event. Should you need people to register for your event, include a link to a Google Form.
You can incorporate voice, videos, images (your own or creative commons) and text.
These can be printed and posted on billboards around the classroom or school. You can also post them on your school VLEs and/or SNSs.
These can be printed and posted on billboards around the classroom or school. You can also post them on your school VLEs and/or SNSs.
These can be printed and posted on billboards around the classroom or school. You can also post them on your school VLEs and/or SNSs.