NOW Classrooms, Grades 3-5. Meg Ormiston

      Learning goal:

      I can create a multimedia poster, embedding photos and text to demonstrate my understanding.

       Novice: Using Visuals to Show My Learning

      Teachers can check how well students understand a task, lesson, or unit by having them create a visual aid. Prior to the pervasiveness of technology in our lives and classrooms, students used poster board and markers, but now, they can show the world what they know using multimedia. This lesson focuses on creating multimedia posters that embed text and photos.

       Process: Creating Visuals

      To complete the following three lesson steps, we recommend you use Lucidpress (www.lucidpress.com), a website where students and teachers can create stunning brochures, fliers, digital magazines, newsletters, and reports. It does not require users to install anything on a device, and users can add all types of media to their project with a simple drag-and-drop interface. If you prefer, you can adapt this process for use with a variety of other options. Other options include but are not limited to Adobe Spark (https://spark.adobe.com), Google Slides (www.google.com/slides/about), Google Sites (https://sites.google.com), and Canva (www.canva.com).

       TEACHING TIPS

      1. Have students navigate to www.lucidpress.com. From there, students should click Sign Up With Google and enter their Google information.

      2. Students then click on Start a New Document. Students create a poster by using the tools along the left-hand side of the screen. They have the option to add text, shapes, images, tables, videos, and buttons to external links. The teacher should allow students to have the autonomy to create a digital poster as they see fit, utilizing a blank poster or a template. Have students select the type of project they would like to create, and tell them to start to add pieces of media.

       TECH TIPS