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Tools You Will Need are shown below, depending on your device:
Chromebook or Web browser:
Canva for Educators (Free)
Google Slides as well as these items from the Chrome Web Store:
Screencastify (best) OR Nimbus Screencast OR CaptureCast
Camera app (Chromebook only)
Sketchpad (Chromebook only)
iOS: Camera app or Capcut Video Editor
Android: Media Studio
Apps
iOS: GIF Toaster or Animated GIF Maker (Free)
Android: GIF Guru or
Android/iOS: PicsArt
Websites
You are the team organizing the emojis in The Emoji Movie. You've been asked to take a common list of math vocabulary and create a energetic, engaging emoji.
Create a paper slides slideshow with these components:
Title slide with hand-drawn image
An about slide sharing your team's names and emoji team role
Three slides that INTRODUCE THREE NEW emojis depicting math vocabulary terms (3 words)
Introduce key vocabulary words in the context of your slides
A closing slide
Alternate Activity: Use this emoji digital slide show and your Google account to create emojis, then create a screencast.
Use paper-n-makers/crayons to create your paper slideshow. Convert your paper slideshow to video using Shadow Puppet EDU on iOS, a Google Slides screencast (Screencastify, Nimbus ScreenRecorder).
EdPuzzle: With your web browser, use EdPuzzle to embed a short assessment at midpoint and end of your video to check for understanding. Submit the link to your EdPuzzle video with assessment to Seesaw, AND a copy of your video (two components)
Flipgrid.com or LetsRecap.com: Take advantage of either tool to invite your students to share their response to the video