HyperDoc Explain Strategies
EXPLAIN TOOL: GOOGLE DOCS AND CHROME EXTENSIONS
Google Chrome extensions are effective, easy-to-add tools that can help you meet your students' specific learning needs. Case in point: If a student comprehends text better when it's read aloud, he could install the Read&Write extension in Google Chrome, and it would read the online text to him. Then, in the Google Doc, he could use the highlighting tools to make note of important text and use the comment features to annotate the Doc with his thinking. | |
| 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking ISTE Standards Technology Operations Critical Thinking Research and Information SAMR Augmentation Sample HyperDoc goo.gl/S47uyp | How to Design Choose an interesting article or text relating to your learning objectives for students to read. Paste the text from the article into a Google Doc, making sure to link to the original text and cite your sources. Add directions for reading the text above the article. Include links to a screencast or video for inserting Google Chrome extensions (as needed) How to Deliver Link directions from the HyperDoc with clear expectations. Students make a copy of the document and place it on their Google Drive. Students then follow the directions according to the Doc. How to Collect Depending upon your expectations, you can collect your students' thinking in multiple ways, including: anecdotal records based on class discussion student-annotated notes or responses in a Google Doc |
EXPLAIN TOOL: VIDEO INSTRUCTION
Strategically placing an instructional video in a HyperDoc gives your students access to an "explanation" when they need it, supporting their learning process. And when combined with direct instruction, students can instantly "replay" the day's lesson at their own pace and on their own schedule. This is prefect if a student is absent and misses the lesson or needs to hear a concept more than once.
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| 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking ISTE Standards Technology Operations Critical Thinking Research and Information SAMR Augmentation Sample HyperDoc goo.gl/0Fk8P2 | How to Design You can choose to use a pre-made instructional video from YouTube, Khan Academy, or TED-Ed, or you can create your own. For web-based content or instructions, use screencasting tools such as the Screencastify Chrome extension. Edpuzzle allows you to create interactive videos and includes accountability features. Keep your videos to a maximum of three minutes and be sure not to use them as substitutions for longer lectures. How to Deliver Place a link to your video in the HyperDoc next to the section where the instruction is needed. This prevents the student having to take time and search for what she needs to complete her assigned tasks. If you're using Google Slides, Forms, Sites, or MyMaps to package the HyperDoc, the video tutorial can be embedded directly into the page. How to Collect Sometimes a video will simply be a resource for aiding instruction, while other times it will be a way to check in with your students and assess their comprehension of a topic. Creating a Google Form is one convenient method for doing just this because you can either place a video directly in the form or next to it if the video is embedded on a Google Site. This also helps with grading because all of your students' responses will be collected in one spreadsheet. |
EXPLAIN TOOL: YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS
YouTube has a great catalog of videos that can help you explain topics in an engaging, fun way. To collect and organize your favorite videos, create a playlist that you can update and share with your students each year. | |
| 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking ISTE Standards Research and Information SAMR Augmentation Sample HyperDoc goo.gl/rnhDH0 | How to Design Identify the main topics covered using your textbook or unit's content guide and then search and preview videos for each of the topics, adding them to a specific playlist you have created as you go. Ensure you have two to three videos per topic and arrange them in order covered in your unit. How to Deliver Share your YouTube playlist with students by either linking to it or embedding it directly in a Google Site. Alternatively, to give students easier access to your videos rather than sending them to YouTube, link your playlist of instructional videos to slides in a Google Slides presentation or embed individual videos on a Slide for students to view and respond to in a slide book. How to Collect Whether you're using a blended learning approach and having students record their thinking on paper or you're going digital and encouraging collaboration, clearly state, label, and post your expectations and instructions. |
EXPLAIN TOOL: GOOGLE SLIDES BOOKS
There are more uses for a Google Slides presentation than just giving speeches--in fact, it's actually the perfect tool to use for packaging content. Keeping in mind copyright laws and proper citation practices, you can use Google Slides to create interactive digital textbooks that engage and educate your students through links, videos, and images that appear right alongside the text. The possibilities are endless. And while creating the slides and content may fall to you at first, it can eventually become a great project for students. | |
| 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking Collaboration ISTE Standards Technology Operations Research and Information Communication and Collaboration SAMR Augmentation Modification Sample HyperDoc goo.gl/FQBZ0z goo.gl/8HGDtE | How to Design Create a view-only Google Slides deck. Add images, text, and links to additional resources to the slides. If needed, include links to assessment questions. One more design idea: Some creators change the size of their slides to 8.5" by 11", mimicking the original page size for effect. Create a specific space for student input or note-taking and give students instructions for collaboration. How to Deliver You can share your Google Slides presentation by either linking to it or embedding it directly into a Google Site for easy access. Keep the deck view-only and instruct students to make a copy if you expect them to take notes directly on the slides. To collaborate, students can share copies of their slide decks with their classmates. How to Collect If a Google Slides presentation is for consumption only and you won't be assessing your students, don't worry about collecting anything. If you link to a Google Form in the slideshow to check your students' comprehension, there will again be no need to collect anything since the responses will automatically populate a spreadsheet. Often, you'll see slideshows that include space for student responses or group collaboration directly on the slides. In this case, students copy and share the slide deck with their teacher. |
EXPLAIN TOOL: EDPUZZLE
EDpuzzle is a web tool that empowers teachers to turn any video into an engaging lesson. A teacher can crop a video, personalize with voiceovers, and embed quizzes at any time. If you don't want to create your own, you are sure to find one in the EDpuzzle gallery that already fits your needs. | |
| 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking ISTE Standards Technology Operations Critical Thinking Research and Information SAMR Augmentation Sample HyperDoc goo.gl/R099Aj | How to Design EDpuzzle has an extensive database of video content that you are free to explore and use. Find a video that aligns with your lesson and customize it with voiceovers and questions to fit your needs, or you can create your own video! How to Deliver EDpuzzle allows you to invite students to the "classroom." You can even import a class from Google Classroom. You can store your content and share it with multiple classes as well as assign a due date. Students will each receive their own EDpuzzle account, login, and questions to which they'll respond to while watching the video. In a blended learning classroom, you could use EDpuzzle during "centers," when students are cycling through a rotation of learning opportunities focused on a specific topic. How to Collect You can use your EDpuzzle teacher login to collect your students' responses to the video prompts. |
