I was recently approached by a colleague about an unavoidable absence she was going to be taking. Her concern centered around her students losing valuable learning time in her absence. She planned to deliver a Google Slides presentation to her students on the day of her absence. She asked me if it was possible to still deliver her presentation even though she wasn’t going to be there. “Aha!” I exclaimed! I told her a certain app smashing combo was what she was looking for!
For those new to “app smashing,” it’s combining apps to create a learning outcome or product. In this case, using Screencastify and EdPuzzle along with Google Slides. This particular app smash is simple and only takes a few steps. Install the Screencastify extension to her Chrome browser. Then, record yourself delivering your Google Slides as you would in the classroom. Now here’s the cool part. After saving her recording, she uploaded it to EdPuzzle.
But it doesn’t stop there! To check for understanding, she inserted questions into her EdPuzzle presentation. She sent the link to her Google Classroom and voila! She was ready to have her students take part in her virtual lecture!
Many of today's students get their content from online videos done by other people. They’ll marvel to hear the sound of your voice on their device! Try it!
What are some of your favorite app smashes? Send me a DM @Mrmosleyteacher.
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