The document provides suggestions for activities teachers can do to engage students using digital tools. It suggests creating audio recordings or mixing music using free audio tools. Another suggestion is to gamify a quiz or activity using tools like Kahoot or Socrative. Additional ideas include creating short videos, infographics, interactive video lessons, animations, 3D models, digital stories, interactive maps or timelines, or using another unfamiliar digital tool. All activities should be shared with colleagues.

1. Mix some music or record a
podcast.❖ Think of some audio
content you would like to
record or music you would
like to mix.
❖ Choose a free or
inexpensive tool like
Loopy HD, Audioboom,
Vocaroo, Audacity,
Garageband or something
else.
❖ Work with your colleagues
to record and share your
audio with Curtis and with
one other colleague.
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2. Gamify an upcoming
activity or quiz.
❖ Think of an upcoming quiz
or survey you would like to
do with students.
❖ Use Kahoot, Socrative,
Classtools.net’s Video
Game Templates or
another similar tool to turn
the quiz or activity into a
‘gamified’ activity.
❖ Work with your colleagues
to record and share your
quiz with Curtis and with
one other colleague.
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3. Create a short video that
introduces or summarizes
content.❖ Identify a topic that you
would like to introduce to
students or an assessment
that asks students to
demonstrate understanding.
❖ Use the video camera on
your phone, ipad or
laptop to film a short
puppet show, skit, song or
paperslide video.
❖ Work with your colleagues
to record and share your
video with Curtis and with
one other colleague.
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4. Create an infographic or
nonlinguistic representation.
❖ Think of a concept you have
coming up in class in the next
three weeks in where students
could create a chart, infographic or
nonlinguistic representation.
❖ Use Easl.ey, Paint, Pixlr,
SumoPaint, Gimp, Google
Drawing, Microsoft Word or
Powerpoint to create a graphic
or nonlinguistic representation.
❖ Share your final image with one
other colleague and with Curtis.
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5. Create an interactive video
lesson.
❖ Think of an upcoming lesson that
could might utilize an interactive
video.
❖ Use Zaption (simple) or
TouchCast (more challenging)
to create an activity that
incorporates video, questions, and
other activities.
❖ Share your activity with one other
colleague and with Curtis.
Monday, March 23, 15

6. Create an animation or short
stop-motion.
❖ Think of a concept, process or
summative assignment coming up
that could take the form of stop-
motion or animation.
❖ Use GIFPAL, iMotion,Lego
Movie Maker or another
animation tool to create a short
animation or stop-motion movie.
❖ Share your final project with one
other colleague and with Curtis.
Monday, March 23, 15

7. Create a 3D model.
❖ Think of some sort of modeling or
design activity that could take
place in a 3-Dimensional space.
❖ Use Minecraft, TinkerCAD,
LegoBuild for Chrome, 123D
Sculpt, 123D Creature,Blocks
Ex or another tool to create a 3D
object or scene.
❖ Share your 3D creation with one
other colleague and with Curtis.
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8. Create a Digital Story
❖ Think of an upcoming activity
that could take the form of a
digital story.
❖ Use an app or website like
Blabberize, Voki,
Educreations, Puppet Pals,
Adobe Voice, Storehouse, Our
Story or another tool to create a
3D object or scene.
❖ Share your digital story with one
other colleague and with Curtis.
Monday, March 23, 15

9. Create an Interactive Map
or Timeline
❖ Think of an upcoming activity
that could be enhanced by an
interactive map or timeline.
❖ Use Thinglink, Pictochart, or
marQueed to create an
interactive map.
❖ Use MyHistro, Dipity, or
TimeGlider to create an
interactive timeline.
❖ Share your project one other
colleague and with Curtis.
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10. Surprise me!
❖ Using the principles we have
discussed today, try to enhance
one of your upcoming activities
using a tool that has not be
discussed yet today.
❖ Use that one tool that you have
heard of...but never have had
enough time to try out.
❖ Share your final project with one
other colleague and with Curtis.
Monday, March 23, 15