Creative Communicator
April's ISTE Standard is Creative Communicator. We will focus on tools this month that help communicate a message clearly and effectively to one's audience.
Featured Communication Tool - Sway
Sway is a presentation tool brought to us by Microsoft Office 365. Created exclusively online, Sway allows for images, film clips, and other types of media to be inserted seamlessly. In addition, design elements are easy to implement using a very powerful "Remix" button, and your Sway look great on any size screen, as the app customizes the presentation itself for device sizes. Check sway out in the Office 365 section of PSD Key and using this
basic creation guide or take a
brief online course about Sway through the Microsoft Educator Community.
QR Codes using Seesaw Folders
One exceptional feature of Seesaw folders is the ability to create QR codes in mass for content that students have submitted. This is especially helpful for displaying student work and allowing access to the digital pieces just by scanning the code. Seesaw will create a page for each student item complete with a QR code to scan. This is great for events that revolve around student work as it brings their posts to life.
Please see this paper tutorial or Seesaw Video for more information on how to make QR signs for your student posts.
PSD Key Training Videos
We hope that your PSD Key experience has been a positive one and want to reiterate that Chris can come by and help you set this up with your students if it will be helpful. If you would like a refresher
of the training please check out the Tutorials section of the Tech Integrator Page under PSD Key for three short video presentations reviewing all the steps that were presented.
