Making an intro for your video

Get ready to design your own custom video intro in 20 minutes or less. Here’s what you need to get started: Keynote iMovie Have the following tabs open: Pixabay Bensound Iconfinder Pexels Videos Key pointers to remember: When opening a new Keynote slide deck select ‘wide’ With Pixabay be sure to search ‘color’ then select…

Meditation-Integration: A Snapshot of Learning

Thanks to Martin Suarez for volunteering his classroom for another addition of the ‘Snapshot of Learning’ series.  “Physics ultimate goal is to understand that the mind is always engaged in one of these three stages: 1) Awareness, (perception) from out to in 2) Analysis (reflection) from in to in 3) Application (action) from in to…

The Power of Plugins!

You may or may not have used the available Plugins within your digital portfolio.  You can revisit this tutorial for the Tiny MCE plugin or the Divi Builder Plugin.  This post will explore Live Shortcodes (the bottom at the bottom of this post, as well as the divider above and below were both created with it!). For…

Why does everyone love Padlet?

Teachers round the world love Padlet. Why? It is versatile, accessible, embed-able and constantly evolving.  If it has been a long while since you used it, now is a great time for you to get back into the Padlet game.  UWCSEA teachers can also enjoy the perks of the pro version: First: go to  uwcsea.padlet.org  (if…

The Eight Day Data Detox Program

Ways your data can/has been used has been a current theme in the media this year. The Cambridge Analytical Scandal has had people wondering whether or not they want to continue using Facebook.  If you are keen to think more about that issue, I highly recommend you listen to the first episode of The Atlantic’s…

History Mapping: A Reflective Prompt for Digital Portfolios

 The challenge with questioning projects is to do so in a way that not only advances the work, but that also builds relationships and helps the people involved to learn and develop. This doesn’t mean that your questions can’t be tough and direct, but the probing needs to be in the spirit of accelerating progress,…

Summer Reading Group #UWCLearn 2018

Thank you to our colleagues across the campus who have signed up for a little additional reading this summer.  In August we will meet for further discussion, as well as host a video-conference with Silvia Tolisano (co-author of one of the books). Between now and our August meet up, participants are asked to add their…

Two for Tuesday!

Looking for an easier way to screencast? Interested in creating better images for your digital portfolio? We’ve got you covered: