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Creative Advocacy and Student Empowerment with Adobe Express

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Session description

Learn 5 creative projects that integrate creativity, advocacy, & student voice with the free tool Adobe Express. Explore fun methods for creating engaging graphics, film & web design with AI integration, which offer educators & students an opportunity to promote causes from mental health & social emotional learning to STEAM, edtech & innovation in education.

Outline

This is a hands-on workshop so attendees will be participating and sharing their work throughout using online tools there will also be peer to peer interaction in the creative brainstorming and creation process.
5min- Intro to Adobe Express and Advocacy projects with students
10min- Project 1: Poster Design
10min- Project 2: Social Media Graphics
10min- Project 3: Infographics
10min- Project 4: Film
10min- Project 5: Website/Portfolio
5min- Closing Reflection and sharing

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Outcomes

Participants will learn 5 new advocacy projects as well as a number of new skills such as making social media graphics, photo editing, creating templates, editing video, designing a website portfolio using Adobe Express. All of the projects will be showcased in a web portfolio which we build together during the workshop which will become a resource for educators to use when using it in their own schools. They will also create and share the projects using social media at the end of the workshop.

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Supporting research

Needles, T. (2020). STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum. ISTE.

Edutopia: Getting Students on the Road to Self-Advocacy- https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-students-road-self-advocacy

New York State Education Department: Empowering Learning Through Leadership: Program Advocacy- http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/empowering-learning-through-leadership-program-advocacy

Education World: Be a Student Advocate- https://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/top-ways-to-advocate-for-students.shtml

Edutopia: Teaching Advocacy in Your Classroom- https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/teaching-advocacy-your-classroom

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Presenters

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Technology Integration Specialist
Smithtown School District
ISTE & ASCD Book Author

Session specifications

Topic:

Online Tools, Apps, and Resources

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Librarian, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

We will be using Adobe Express, a free app that can be downloaded or used on the web.

Subject area:

Arts - Visual, Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches: Change Agent
For Educators: Designer
For Students: Creative Communicator

Transformational Learning Principles:

Cultivate Belonging, Ignite Agency

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

Influencer Disclosure:

This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information.