My Elevator Pitch was meaningful to me because I've been wanting to try out Adobe Spark since the beginning of the school year when I found out we had a district subscription but had never found the time to experiment with it myself. This project gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out and find out how very simple Adobe Spark makes it to create a professional looking video. I really like how easy it was to input information, set the timing, and then turn the slides into a video. The next feature I would like to try out is recording my voice in explaining some of the information but didn't for this project since my kids were awake and I didn't want them in the background of the audio. This Genius Hour project reminds me how important it is to build in opportunities for our students to learn about topics they are interested in so they can be more focused and engaged in their other learning as well.
The first artifact from this class that I am excited to share is my Elevator Pitch for my Genius Hour project. While it took me awhile to decide on a Genius Hour project, I am so glad that I chose to learn more about tidying up. The cluttered condition of our house has become more and more anxiety producing for me over the last year and I feel like I can never sit down and relax because I'm always starring at a pile of papers, books, junk, toys, etc. I think any other topic that I would have decided to pursue as my Genius Hour project would have been overwhelming on top of the two classes I am taking in addition to everyday life as a mom, wife, and instructional technology coach. The main focus of this project for me was reading about different tidying methods and then starting the process of tidying up my home. Many times when I have felt stressed over the last couple of weeks I have decided to tackle a small mess in our house which left me feeling more at ease and able to focus on the next task at hand.
My Elevator Pitch was meaningful to me because I've been wanting to try out Adobe Spark since the beginning of the school year when I found out we had a district subscription but had never found the time to experiment with it myself. This project gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out and find out how very simple Adobe Spark makes it to create a professional looking video. I really like how easy it was to input information, set the timing, and then turn the slides into a video. The next feature I would like to try out is recording my voice in explaining some of the information but didn't for this project since my kids were awake and I didn't want them in the background of the audio. This Genius Hour project reminds me how important it is to build in opportunities for our students to learn about topics they are interested in so they can be more focused and engaged in their other learning as well.
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AuthorMy name is Katie Dunneback and I am the Instructional Technology Coach for Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124. I taught Social Studies at Central Middle School in Evergreen Park for five years and am looking forward to working with my colleagues in a different capacity this year. Prior to teaching middle school, I taught Social Studies at the high school level for seven years. I've had a 1:1 Chromebook classroom for the last four years and love trying out new applications and strategies with my students. I have also used Twitter to create my Personal Learning Network (PLN) where I get so many fantastic ideas. Follow me @MrsDunneback. Archives
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