D I G I T A L M E D I A I P A D A P P S : A D O B E S P A R K V I D E O , A D O B E

S P A R K P A G E , A N D T H I N G L I N K

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Note:

Adobe Voice = Adobe Spark Video

Adobe Slate = Adobe Spark Page

OBJECTIVES

• Create presentations that feature Voice Over and Images with Adobe Spark

Video (Adobe Voice)

• Create a vertically-traversable page that features Images, Text, Video, and Links

with Adobe Spark Page (Adobe Slate)

• Create interactive images with ThinkLink

ADOBE SPARK VIDEO (ADOBE VOICE) – INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS• If you never want to see another PowerPoint… Adobe Spark Video is for You!

• It’s like Voice Record Pro on steroids – each image you add allows you to record a Voice Over

• Examples

– Character Development presentation – the student can use the book’s illustrations or some of their own to show how the Character grows and changes over the course of a book

– Math Homework – a picture of a problem with a voice over explanation of the work completed – add as many problems as you want

– Engineering or Art Project – from start to finish, show your supplies with a voice over of your plan for construction – share your progress along the way and then your final project with a voice over of your reflection on your work

– Write a script – have students make a “Story-Board” before adding voice and images –this script will improve their voice overs immensely

N AT E ’ S A D O B E

VO I C E O N

He added:

• Images

• Voice Over

• Theme

• Music

S T U D E N T WO R K

F R O M M I C H E L E ’ S

C O U R S E AT H M S

She added:

• Images

• Voice Over

• Theme

• Music

• Student work on Al Oerter

• The student wrote a

script/storyboard and then

created the slides

• The theme she selected

makes the photos appear to

fly in on the screen

ADOBE SPARK VIDEO – DEMO

• Begin by creating an account – unfortunately, it asks for your bday unless you use a Google Account

– K-5 students will “Log in with Google” this year!

– MS teachers may have to log each kid into their teacher account unless they’re over 13

• Tap the “+” at the bottom to start your first project

• Give your project a title – you can change it later – tap “Next”

• Select a structure or “Make up my own” to start from scratch

• Tap the “+” in the middle of the screen to add an image, icon, or text – you can link your Google photos account here!

• Press and hold the microphone to record your voice

• Add additional slides across the bottom as you need them

• Change the Layout, Themes, and Music across the top

• Tap the Share Square when you’re finished – select a Category from the list and then the camera at the end of the row of icons to save your video to your camera roll

ADOBE SPARK PAGE –INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS• Possibly one of the most engaging ways for a students to show off what they’ve

learned

• Examples

– Photosynthesis presentation – vivid imagery comes to life with interactive

scrolling

– Writing Workshop – research unit final project

– Focus on a State and it’s characteristics

– Demonstrate progress during an ongoing classroom project – beginning, middle,

and end photos

– Make the students the teacher – jigsaw activity with partners

ADOBE SPARK PAGE - DEMO• MS teachers maBegin by creating an account – unfortunately, it asks for your bday

unless you use a Google Account

– K-5 students will “Log in with Google” this year!

– MS: You may have to log each kid into your teacher account unless they’re over 13

• Create a new project by tapping the + sign at the bottom – tap “Ok got it” when the info box appears

• Add a title and subtitle – add a background photo by tapping the + sign at the bottom of the screen

• Scroll up to reveal another + sign where you can add photos, text, link, video, photo grid, or glideshow

• You can make your entire project a Glideshow – select it as your first item after your title/subtitle

• There is always a + sign above and below each item added so additional content can be added

• When you’re finished, tap the Share Square

M Y E X A M P L E T H E

B OX C A R C H I L D R E N

I added:

• A Glideshow

• Images

• Several text boxes

• An image on top of

the image

My Spark Page

THINKLINK – INSTRUCTIONAL EXAMPLES• Take a picture and add voice over, text, images, or videos

• Examples:

– As a teacher: Deliver interactive instruction in a powerful new way

– Make a Pic Collage come to life by uploading it to ThingLink to add voice, text,

images, or videos

– Geography project by region or state

– KG – Writing Workshop - Looking Closely: Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like

Scientists

– 4th Grade – Writing Workshop – Bringing History to Life – addition to final

project

– Any Grade – Reading Workshop – Book Review – using an illustration by the

student, from the book, or the book cover

THINGLINK- DEMO• Tap “Get Started” – choose to “Sign up with Email”, “Sign in with Facebook”

or “Sign in with Google+” – if you already have account, login to it

• Sign up with Email

• Select “I don’t have an invite code”

• Select “I am a teacher”

• Tap “Set password” and enter it twice (8 characters)

• Tap “Sign up”

• Walk through the tutorial

• Tap the + sign in the top right corner to begin making your own project

• Take a photo or select one from your library

• Tap anywhere on the picture to add text or media

• Text – copy/paste a URL or type a sentence or two

• Media – add a picture or video that you take on the spot or one that’s

saved to your Camera Roll – you can also add a video from YouTube

M Y E X A M P L E

A B O U T M Y K I D S

I added:

• An image

• YouTube video

• A video

• Several text boxes

My Thinglink