In the original draft, Dawn used the Basic HyperDocs Lesson Template to design her lesson. I showed Dawn how she can take the exact same content and re-package it using Google Slides to enhance student interest and introduce an element of personalization using a Bitmoji. Regardless of which platform, Docs or Slides, both can be shared with student via Google Classroom by creating an assignment, attaching the file, and making a copy for each student. Check out the Before and After below!
HyperDoc on Geology
Before (using the Basic HyperDocs Template on Google Docs):
After (using Google Slides):
How-To
- In Google Drive, click "New" and create a Slides presentation
- Clear the default text boxes on the first slide.
- Click "Background" on the menu and select an image for your slide's background
- Before you add content to your slide, right-click the slide preview on the left of the screen and select "Duplicate slide." Repeat this process several times over until you have as many slides as you intend to use.
- Insert text boxes on your slides and type in (or copy/paste) your content and links. Use the paint bucket icon to change the background color of your text boxes so they stand out.
- Select "Insert" from the menu, hover over "Shapes" and select "callouts" to design titles for each slide (I used a starburst shape, put a textbox on top of it and colored the shape the same color as the textboxes).
- Insert textboxes for students to type in their responses to your prompts as needed.
- Insert your Bitmoji to add an element of fun to your HyperDoc
- Distribute your completed HyperDoc via Google Classroom. Once you attach it to an Assignment, you can "make a copy for each student."
