announcements. announcements… why? they are your students’ first glimpse into the course each...
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Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS…Why?
They are your students’ first
glimpse into the course each day!
What purpose do announcements serve?
O Inform!
O Instruct!
OCelebrate!
Announcement Expectations
O Post an announcement daily
(Mon – Fri) by 8:00 a.m.
O Daily announcements should
inform, instruct, and celebrate.
How do I instruct using announcements?
O With a video (make or find)
O With an example (text or graphic)
O With text (explanation)
O With a picture (relates to topic)
O With an interactive (teaches or
reviews)
How do I celebrate using announcements?
O With an encouraging picture
O Using their names (text, wordle, glitter
text)
O With “well-wishes” from you (voki, voice
announcement)
O Use their name in an example
O Comic (bitstrip, toondoo)
The Basics…O Visually appealing
(Color, images, font size 5 or higher)
O Keep text to a reasonable amount
O Include Hyperlinks to interactive sites (games, online quizzes)
O Hyperlink with pictures
O NO YouTube, NO <iframe>
O Links open in a new window
The Basics…O Embedding items
O Make sure to view your announcement
in different browsers (Internet
Explorer, Firefox) after you submit
O DO NOT copy and paste from Word!
O Source your images
How do I source images correctly?
• Be sure that you are using images that you have permission to use.
• Be aware of the Terms of Use and follow any specific directions for citing.
• Don’t make the source too distracting• Don’t actually link to the picture
EXAMPLES!
Image Source: freedigitialphotos.net; Created by: Stuart Miles