Tannenbaum Tech - 11/2/2021: The 3 Cs of Creation: Part 3

It seems hard to believe that this is the third post of this blog series! Almost a week ago, I published the first of this four part blog series on the 3 Cs on Creation. As I shared then, my 3 Cs of Creation not only helps us determine which tools best fit our students needs but provides our students increased access to creating with these tools. My second post focused on the first two tools: Wixie and Pear Deck's Flashcard Factory. In this third post, I will go into detail and share about two more of the six tech tools that I identified embody the 3Cs.

Flipgrid

I absolutely love using Flipgrid. It is one of those products that levels up every time you turn around. Their quest to empower student voice is one that I am a huge supporter of. To add to that, Flipgrid is also FREE, making it accessible to ALL of our students.

Choice in Flipgrid

How does Flipgrid promote choice? When Flipgrid first came out, yes, choices were limited but that is no longer the case. Students can choose from mic only mode, drawing, screencasting, gifs, text, boards, and even backdrops. These updates give our students so many options to choose from while creating. This way, they can choose what works best for them. I love watching students choose these options and mix and match them as needed. I am astounded at how these choices come together to ignite creativity. It's truly awesome!

Collaboration in Flipgrid

I love how Flipgrid creates a collaborative work space for all of our students that works regardless of students' location. Whether done asynchronously or synchronously, Flipgrid allows all of our students to share their thinking and respond to each other as well.

Clickable in Flipgrid

Flipgrid has worked hard throughout the years to make its product even more user friendly. The Flipgrid of November 2021 requires less clicks and is far more visual than previous iterations. This makes it easier for all of our students to use as it provides them with easily recognizable icons and simple navigation.

Google Slides

Although many view Google Slides as just a presentation program, it is so much more than that. Google Slides is also a great program for our students to use while creating too.

Choice in Google Slides

Students get many choices in how to share their thinking. Students can choose from text, images and or using line options to share their thinking. With Chrome extensions like Mote and/or Pear Deck, they can also add audio:)

Collaboration in Google Slides

Using Google Slides for collaboration is one of my favorite uses. When clicking the Share button, you can give anyone with the link access to edit. This allows students to work collaboratively on slide decks in both groups and even as a class.

Clickable in Google Slides

Google Slides also includes many icons that students are familiar with. Icons like the text box, images, shapes, audio, video and line tools make this tool a clickable tool as well.