Al Thomas - Visual Storytelling in the Classroom

Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

Al Thomas, the Edu Copilot, joins the podcast to talk about visual storytelling. We discuss multiple apps including Adobe Creative Cloud Express, Canva, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Capture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Clips, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut.

#EduDuctTape S04-E72

Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-72

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• Soapbox Moment: EdTechdle (EdTech Wordle)
• Today’s Guest: Al Thomas
• Bio: Al Thomas is an educational leader with a passion for creativity. He has more than 20 years in the field of education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant. He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.
• Contact Info: educopilot.com, @educopilot on Instagram and Twitter
• 2 Truths & 1 Lie
• Educational Duct Tape Question: How can I engage my students in visual storytelling?
• Sidney Poitier’s The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography - https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Man-Spiritual-Autobiography-Oprahs/dp/0061357901
• “Steps” Activity
• Students take x number of steps and then take a photo
• Have students add these photos into a Google Slides deck and then write reflectively on classmates’ photos.
• Have students edit images into a slideshow or other creation in.
• Adobe Creative Cloud Express - adobe.com/express
• Canva - canva.edu
• “We want to give them guardrails, but we don’t need to give them a map for every element. Let them be uncomfortable in that messy portion of being creative.”
• Reduce the cognitive load
• Zoom out slowly on a student’s picture and discuss what you see or have students write a story about it.
• Randomly select different images and asks students to write a story about them.
• WheelOfNames.com
• “16 Questions, 1 Photo” - Come up with 16 questions to ask about this photo
• “One Minute Documentaries”
• Adobe Premiere Rush - adobe.com/products/premiere-rush.html - use with higher elementary and up
• Adobe Creative Cloud Express - adobe.com/express - use with any age
• Apple Clips - apple.com/clips
• Adobe Capture App - adobe.com/products/capture.html
• DaVinci Resolve - blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
• Adobe Premiere - adobe.com/products/premiere.html
• Final Cut - apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom
• Al’s Creativity App Database - educopilot.com/creativity-app-database
• Ask your students what other tools they use!
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• 100cameras - 100cameras.org
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