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INTRO Shawn Carter decides to drop some introspective heat for the streets and you thought your friendly neighborhood Hoodlums would have nothing to say about it? Since Mr. Carter bared his soul to the world, we thought it might be worthwhile if we explored ways for students to be self-reflective in classrooms. This mixtape will explore strategies/tools that will allow students to express themselves in powerful and creative ways.
“STILL” JAY-Z What’s up, Jay Z? You know you owe the truth To all the youth that fell in love with Jay Z Shawn Carter, “Kill Jay Z” If you’re looking for self reflection, one of the most ubiquitous ways is to get your students using their cameras! Even if you don’t have a class set of devices with cameras or a ton of knowledge about using a camera, most students have experience using cameras during their jaunts through social media or just fooling around with their friends. Plant the seeds and students will pursue it.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Gain some knowledge on the “Rule of Thirds” if you’d like to help your students compose great photographs. The internet is oozing with tutorials and advice on this subject. 2. Don’t sweat perfection. It’s overrated. Have kids take tons of pictures and ferret through them for the gems that tell the story they wish to tell. Also, follow people like Tina Zita (@misszita), Greg Hughes (@deeplearningexperience1), and Dominic Pettine (@abqdom) on Instagram for examples of educators that are also amazing photographers.
IDEAS 1. Use the CAMERA APP to create photo essays which depict student school and home environments by placing them into a slide deck like GOOGLE SLIDES, KEYNOTE, or POWERPOINT. 2. Create Lookbooks of students’ personal style that can be crafted using the ADOBE SPARK suite. 3. Use WEEBLY or GOOGLE SITES to set up a portfolio website for the photographs taken during a project. 4. Create a digital magazine with JOOMAG, ISSUU or FLIPBOARD. 5. Use social media like INSTAGRAM or TWITTER to highlight photos taken in class.
“STILL� JAY-Z 4 CAMERA TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Pixlplay Cam
Microsoft Pix
PHILM
Designed for Pre-K/K photographers. Simple Interface Allows for in App photo editing. Free
Will take both stills and video Simple Interface Advanced functionality for veteran photographers Allows for in App photo editing Free
Will take both stills and video Simple Interface Advanced functionality for veteran photographers Allows for in App photo editing Freemium
PRISMA Will take both stills and video Simple Interface Advanced functionality for veteran photographers Allows for in App photo editing Free
THE STORY OF AJ Y’all think it’s bougie, I’m like, it’s fine But I’m trying to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99 Shawn Carter, “The Story of OJ” The Rembrandt influenced Alexander Brooks (A.B.)Jackson is an inspiring one. Though he died at the relatively young age of 55, his drawings can be found at the Smithsonian, Yale, Harvard, and Dartmouth. He is an often overlooked painter whose race barred him from exhibiting his work at certain venues. Despite this, his desire to create and educate others was undaunted. Using art activities in your classroom, regardless of content area, can give students a tremendous outlet for their feelings. SUGGESTIONS 1. Youtube and Vimeo have tons of tutorials and ideas for projects/products if you’re not the visually creative type. Don’t worry about teaching how to do it! Point them in the direction of resources and let go. 2. Don’t sweat perfection. It’s overrated. Experimentation is one of the best things about doing art. Also, follow people like Cathy Hunt (@ipadartroom), Britt Morgan (@brittmorganart), and Mary GoldthwaiteGagne(@goldgagne_make_teach) on Instagram for examples of educators that are also amazing artists. They are always sources of inspiration and have plenty of ideas to leverage.
IDEAS 1. Introduce SKETCHNOTING into your classroom.The NOTES app on IOS comes standard on your device. PAPER by FiftyThree is a free option for this as well. These apps are also great for just doodling, drawing, and self expression. 2. EDIT photos to change their meaning and context. the MARK UP function in the PHOTOS app on your IOS device is amazing. 3.PROTOTYPE ideas with sketches with tools like MARVEL, POP, CONCEPTS and SKETCH. 4. Add some flair to your notes with SKETCHBOOK MOTION 5. Turn photos in works of art with apps like PRISMA and PHILM to use in pop up art display. *Use coloring activities to calm and refocus a class. When I don’t doodle on paper, I use the RECOLOR app on IOS.
THE STORY OF AJ 4 ART TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Paper Notebook style Allows for drawing and painting Allows for color mixing Free
Marvel Allows for prototyping of applications User Interface can utilize drawings Photographs can be inserted from Camera Roll or Camera Free
Tayasui Sketches Allows for very detailed drawings A number of tools available Freemium
Concepts Allows for very detailed design Ability to layer drawings for more detail. Libraries are available for assests. Freemium
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A loss ain’t a loss, it’s a lesson Appreciate the pain, it’s a blessin’ Shawn Carter, “Smile� Pop culture is one of the places our students “LIVE� in and isn’t cool when in can be used to help students express themselves and the lessons they’ve learned? From memes and gifs, to emojis and the concept of going VIRAL, these things can be leveraged to give students an outlet for creativity in your classroom.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Keep your finger on the pulse of what’s lit by occasionally accessing social media. 2. Converse with your students about what matters to them and even if you’re not interested in it, check out their favorite artists, entertainers, and social media personalities.
IDEAS 1. Have students create MEMES to describe processes in your classroom or in concepts they’ve been presented. Apps like OVER, FONT CANDY, ADOPE SPARK POST, and TYPORAMA are great tools if you don’t want use the MARK UP function in the PHOTOS app. 2. Use GIPHY CAM and GIPHY SAYS to create a “viral� advertising campaign about a concept. 3.Use MIXATRON to create a pop culture inspired commercial. 4. Interview someone using MSQRD and it’s SNAPCHAT like filters. 5. Create emojis to use as exit tickets using EMOJIFY, MEMOJI, ASSEMBLY , or the native emojis on your keyboard.
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4 POP CULTURE TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Giphy Says Creates looping video Transcribes Free
Holo AR Video App Access to dozens of characters Free
TextingStory Create a story using texting format Add photos Add sounds Freemium
Mixatron Create stylized video Many different templates Simply interface Free
CAUGHT THEIR EARS Memories may sneak down my cheek But I could see a side-eye in my sleep Shawn Carter, “Caught their Eyes”
Making music is a great way to make memories. Giving a concept a melody and a soundtrack gives it ability to be accessed incredibly easily. Writing songs is therapeutic and can be liberating as well.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Check out Flocabulary for music integration resources that are ready to be implemented in your classroom immediately. 2. Consider using TUNIVERSITY for Pharrell. It’s prepackaged goodness.
IDEAS 1.Use FLOCABULARY as a blueprint and publish songs with GARAGEBAND. 2. Make exit tickets with MUSIC MEMOS. 3.Make the sounds of your classroom in to a song with MADPAD 4. Use music to tell stories. Layer sounds, change voices with tools like VOICE SWAP and add sound effects. Then take your recordings and place them on SOUNDCLOUD, YOUTUBE, or VIMEO. 5. Create a classroom radio station using podcasting. A tool like ANCHOR.FM is ridiculously easy to use to bring what ever sounds you’d like to the world.
CAUGHT THEIR EARS 4 MUSIC TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Voice Swap Changes your voice Works best with headphones Free
MadPad Record sounds Create music with patterns, voices $2.99
Loopimal Pre-K/K app Uses animals to illustrate sounds, movements, and patterns $3.99
Musyc Create music by utilizing shapes and patterns Free
4:45 My heart breaks for the day I have to explain my mistakes And the mask goes away, and Santa Claus is fake Shawn Carter, “4:44” We tend to treat reflection in a classroom as an after thought, but it’s extremely important. We should build in time during the day for students to stop and reflect on their feelings about what they’re learning, how they’re learning, and what supports they need to be successful.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Differentiate. Differentiate. Differentiate. 2. All students to go at their pace through tasks.
IDEAS 1.Create an ALARM on mobile devices prompt students to reflect. 2. Apps like AGENDA allow students to begin to take charge of how their days will proceed. 3.GOOGLE CALENDAR will allow students to create goals that can be managed by the student. 4. Use QR CODES or AURASMAS placed in the classroom to prompt students to take time out to reflect. 5. Use CLASSROOMSCREEN to manage breaks in your classroom.
4:45 4 PRODUCTIVITY TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Google Calender Keep track of goals Simple to use Especially useful when used in combination with Google Classroom Free
Workflow Automate processess Free
If then then that Automate processes Free
Post Epic Keep track of what is read and turn it into artwork Free
FRIENDLY FEUD My consciousnees was Michael’s common sense I missed the karma that came as a consequence Shawn Carter, “Family Feud” Many times, we feel alone in a crowded room. One way to alleviate this feeling is to connect with others in order to exchange feelings and ideas. Collaborating on projects is cathartic and it will also demonstrate just how much we all have in common.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Using concepts like PROJECT BASED LEARNING, PROBLEM BASED LEARNING, and CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING foster collaboration. 2. Give students opportunities to work together in things that might not be overly academic. Games and challenges build the morale necessary for academic collaboration to happen later. Also, follow The Buck Institute (@BIEpbl), BreakoutEDU (@breakoutedu), and Anthony Johnson (@a_p_johnson) on Twitter for examples of collaborative experiences for students.
IDEAS 1. Use KAHOOT and QUIZZIZ to ask questions about students’ feelings. Have discussion after each question or set of questions. Have students create their own games about topics that are important to them. 2. Use video response tools like FLIPGRID to have student give their opinions of topics or concepts. 3.Foster digital citizenship and working well with others by using the G-SUITE from GOOGLE or the iWORK SUITE for APPLE to build a collaborative 5. QUADBLOG with another class or use social media or an LMS like SCHOOLOGY or EDMODO to find another class to partner with.
FRIENDLY FEUD 4 COLLABORATION TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Flipgrid Use video to collaborate and share ideas Freemium
Classkick Watch students work in real time Add audio, video, and text Students can help other students virtually Freemium
Dotstorming virtual brainstorming Chat function built in Freemium
Google Classroom Completely integrates G-Suite into a simple LMS interface Free
FRAME Y’all be talkin’ crazy under them IG pictures Shawn Carter, “BAM”
Using animations to express our feelings is something that we all can understand. Cartoons and comic strips allows students to conjure characters that can be avatars for the way that they feel. It might seem as though they’re “talkin’ crazy,” but animation and comics could be a door that open conversation in your classroom.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Scaffold the projects like you would a writing assignment if you’re unfamiliar with the animation or comic book creation. Google is your friend for resources. 2. Allow students to express themselves. They’ll have so much fun being creative. Also, follow people like Compulsive Creative (@comp_creative), Karen Miller (@kdmiller4), and Jeff Kinney (@wimpykid) on Twitter for ideas about animation and drawing.
IDEAS 1. Use PIXTON or STORYBOARD THAT to have students create comics about things they find important. 2. Create a short webcomic about cyberbullying with DoINK or ANIMATIC. 3.Use HTML animation with ANIMATRON to explain the difficulties of being in whatever grade you teach. 4. VIDEOSCRIBE the things that make a student amazing. 5. Create a fairytale with TOONTASTIC 3D that explains how a heroine overcomes an obstacle to success.
FRAME 4 ANIMATION TOOL SUGGESTIONS
VIDRA Animated Slide Decks Draw and add audio Freemium
Videoscribe Create animated whiteboard videos Freemium
Yakit Kids Bring photos to life Create stories with animated characters Free
Animatron HTML Animator Lite Version and Pro Version Ideal for students that blog or have websites Freemium
MOONLIGHT And they run off with your masters And took it to Beverly Hills While we in Calabasas Shawn Carter, “Moonlight” Video is sexy. Going to the movies brings a smile to the face of most people and being able to create your own piece of cinema is easier than you think. Art doesn’t have to live in Beverly Hills! Our students can be crafting masterpieces any time we’d like.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Youtube and Vimeo are literally littered with how to’s and suggestions on sound practice with video! Send your students there when the have questions. 2. Necessity is the mother of invention! Don’t let the lack of training or equipment dissuade your from allowing students to make videos. 3. STORYBOARDING is important. A Google search will provide with tons of resources. Also, follow people like Don Goble(@dongoble2001), Darious Morgan (@d4darious), and Antonio Manriquez(ajmanx) on Twitter for examples of video strategies for your classroom.
IDEAS 1. Make a quick PSA about being kind using iMOVIE or WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER. 2. Create virtual tour of your classroom using CLIPS or ADOBE SPARK VIDEO 3.Using a stop motion tool like STOP MOTION, iSTOPMOTION, or LEGO MOVIE, explain you feel about being treated well by others 4. Create a newscast with TELESTORY 5. Create an unboxing video using the CAMERA APP with illustrates how you learned something new.
MOONLIGHT 4 MOVIE MAKING TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Motion Stills Use Live Photos to create short movies Free
VUE Create short cinematically stunning videos Simple Interface Freemium
Videorama
VIXT
Add video, photos, effects, and stickers for amazing videos.
Build video mash up based on the sentences you create.
Freemium
Free
REMEMBER ME Assume a virtue if you have not Or better yet here’s a verse from Hamlet “Lord, we know who we are Yet we know not what we may be” Shawn Carter, “Marcy Me” Gilgamesh realizes at the end of the story that the only way to be immortal is to have your story written down. Blogging, vlogging and journaling allow students to reflect not only in the moment, but to return to their writing over and over again.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Don’t grade their blogs.Allow them space to converse, share, and debate organically. 2. Role model how to converse online. Make sure students have an understanding of do’s and dont’s of digital citizenship. Also, follow people like Cool Cat Teacher (http:// coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/)and Larry Ferlazzo (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/) for examples of educators that blog well.
IDEAS 1.Use GOOGLE DOCS to have student create a blog that will expand with each entry they add. 2. Use SLIDE DECKS like KEYNOTE, GOOGLE SLIDES, or POWERPOINT to allow reluctant writers safety. 3.Use CASSETTE app to have students record their blogs. 5. If you’d like students to publish their blog, WEEBLY, GOOGLE SITES, KIDBLOG, and EDUBLOGS are all options. If you’re not interested in the maintenance, they having a class blog should suffice.
REMEMBER ME 4 BLOGGING TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Weebly Drag and drop websites that look professional. Simple Interface Freemium
Book Creator
FlowVella
Create ibooks with interactivity and widgets
A hybrid of a Slide Deck, an iBook, and a Website.
$4.99
Freemium
Sway Embed video, audio, and text with this presentation tool from Microsoft Free
LEGACY And I was runnin’ from him, He was givin’ me wisdom See how the universe works? It takes my hurt and help me find more of myself It’s a gift and a curse Shawn Carter, “Legacy” Empathy is something that every student should thoroughly understand in order to be college and career ready. Observing their community and figuring out ways to solve the problems that exist there are great ways for them to have a sense of achievement and a legacy to be proud of .
SUGGESTIONS 1. If you’re not familiar with DESIGN THINKING, it might be the best place to start when traveling down this path. 2. Cede control to students and allow them to explore what matters to them. Also, follow people like John Spencer (@spencerideas), A.J. Juliani (@ajjuliani), and Tim Brown (@tceb62) on Twitter for examples of how design thinking can impact your classroom.
IDEAS 1.Have students create a survey with GOOGLE FORMS in order to determine the extent of a problem. 2. Analyze the results of your survey with GOOGLE SHEETS, NUMBERS, or EXCEL. 3.Brainstorm using DOTSTORMING, GOOGLE DOCS, MILANOTE or a similar tool. 4. Prototype a solution using SLIDE DECKS, iMOVIE, WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER, or PODCAST. 5. Present the solution to stakeholders and use the CAMERA app for interviews and GOOGLE FORMS to determine if the solution is satisfactory.
LEGACY 4 PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL SUGGESTIONS
Anchor Podcasts in a flash Incredibly easy interface Publishes to all major podcast distributors Free
Google Forms Create surveys and assignments Simple Interface Free
iMovie Create movies and trailers Free
Google Hangouts Video calls anywhere there is an internet connection. Free
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