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Dr. Ashly Spencer
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Session Outline
Creating a Genially
Tools, Tips, & Tricks
Genially Exploration
+ LEARN
+ CREATE
+ EXPLORE
We will explore some of the unique tools you can use in Genially, including new STAAR question types! We will also learn a few tricks to enhance your Genially creations.
We will take a tour of the side bar menu and how to begin creating a Genially. We will have some workshop time for you to create something and share with the group.
Together we will explore the many ways Genially can be used in the classroom. You will be able to access a variety of examples and templates.
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Genially Exploration
Teaching
Teaching
Gamification
Gamification
Creating
Creating
Assessment
Assessment
Genially Exploration
Presentations
GraphicOrganizers
Anchor Charts
Teaching
Teaching
Gamification
Flashcards
UnitPlans
InteractiveImages
Gamification
Creating
Creating
Word Wall
Extension Activities
Assessment
Assessment
Genially Exploration
Teaching
Teaching
Gamification
Breakouts
Board Games
Games
Gamification
Creating
Creating
Assessment
Assessment
Genially Exploration
Choice Board
Microsites & Portfolios
Playlist
Teaching
Teaching
Gamification
Timelines
Communication
Infographic
Gamification
Creating
Creating
Student Projects
Assessment
Assessment
Genially Exploration
Teaching
Teaching
Unit Review Study Guide
Rubrics
Gamification
Gamification
Creating
Creating
Quizzes
Assessment
Assessment
Presentations
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Anchor Chart
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Graphic Organizers
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Flashcards
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Interactive Images
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Unit Plans
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Word Wall
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Extension activities
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Breakouts
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Board games
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Have fun!
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Games
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Choice Boards
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Playlists
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Microsites & Portfolios
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Communication
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Timelines
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Infographic
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Student Projects
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Unit Review / Study Guides
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Rubrics
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Quizzes
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3. Interactive Windows
1.Interactive Questions
Genially had windows where you can include pop out windows of information but now they are interactive!
Genially provides a variety of interactive questions: multiple choice, open ended, image selection, sort, true/false, and survey!
4.Hidden Interactive Content
2.Flashlight & Magnifying Glass
This is another great quick tool for breakouts and games!
Learn how to make a flashlight or magnifying glass functional in your Genially.
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5. Accessibility
The more people who can access your creations, the better, right? When creating a genially, it is essential that you think about your whole audience. There are some very simple things you can do to make your creations more accessible. Make sure your ideas reach everyone!
6. Widgets
Widgets are a tool that allows you to add extra functionality to your interactive content and training resources, without needing complex technical knowledge.
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There are a few templates in there ready for you to copy and make your own, or you can search for any template in their library to get started!
There are SO MANY TOOLS you can try! Don't be shy - try them all out! See what you can come up with. Don't forget some of the new features we looked at during our tips and tricks time!
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Dr. Ashly Spencer
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What are they?
Interactive images are resources with a very simple structure, but don't be fooled: there's a whole world to be discovered inside. At first glance, we see the base or 'canvas', which can be an image, illustration, photograph, map... but thanks to its points of interactivity spread all over the canvas, we can access tons of content that gives us more details about that part of the image.
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Genially is so versatile that we can choose between different formats for our creations, depending on how we want to communicate our educational content. Did you know that there are three modes of navigation between pages? Standard, Video, and Microsite. Choose the one that best fits your objectives and how you want to communicate the information! Learn more about navigation modes here
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What are they for?
Want to teach en event in a more visual way and make it easier to understand? With a timeline, students will understand at a glance details such as duration, sequence, and connection to other different events.
You are probably thinking of historical events or biographies, but it can also be used to describe the steps of a process or project. In addition, students can randomly delve into the events that interest them the most, without having to stick to aspecific order.
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What are they?
Extension, reinforcement, or revision activities are resources that include very specific content and pieces of information. They are usually linked with specific units or topics, as a support to reach the learning objectives.
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And, these kinds of flashcard dynamics are very motivating, as they hold their attention and each answer and interaction opens up new possibilities for discussion and active participation.
Use them to help students recall concepts and ideas. There's no need to complicate things: you can present them with simple questions or tasks that make them think before interacting with them and revealing the answer.
What are they for?
This will help them better understand the context and story behind the image, which is why they are great for teaching paintings or other content with a strongvisual component!
Interactive images are perfect for conveying ideas in a very simple way and encouraging student interaction and curiosity aboutyour content. They will be able to explore the image and discover each point of interactivity at theirown pace.
What are they for?
And if we put all the information in a guide, we will also help the students to plan and organize themselves, since they will be able to access the information when they need it.
In short: making our lives easier. We can create interactive resources to help us plan our subject and program the activities we want to carry out during the school year.
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Creating an interactive timeline isvery simple. Follow these steps Want to know more about creating a great timeline? Find out here
What are they?
A unit plan is an ordered set of content and activities with particular learning objectives. It also includes all the information necessary to successfully plan the learning sessions for the unit or topic. Its mission is clear: make your life easier.
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Are you going to give your class a quiz and you want them to develop their reflection skills? Include a video with some of the questions and encourage them to watch it before clicking on the answer and moving on. You will help them to build their knowledge and develop their critical thinking skills until they find the correct answer (especially if the question is more complex). To insert a video in a genially Learn more about inserting videos in your geniallys here
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What are they?
A portfolio is a curated collection of a student's work that showcases their achievements, skills, and learning progress over time. It is a dynamic representation of the student's educational journey.
A microsite refers to a small, specialized website created to host specific content related to a particular topic, project, or learning initiative. It is a focused and often temporary online space dedicated to a specific educational purpose.
What are they?
Interactive images are resources with a very simple structure, but don't be fooled: there's a whole world to be discovered inside. At first glance, we see the base or 'canvas', which can be an image, illustration, photograph, map... but thanks to its points of interactivity spread all over the canvas, we can access tons of content that gives us more details about that part of the image.
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What are they for?
To have all our content, resources, and activities in one place - it's the all-in-one tool! Use them to create authentic learning experiences, where students can explore, expand, and dive in as they wish. In addition, they support all types of intelligences by including different formats and content.
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Sharing them with the students will increase their participation, as they will be able to better understand the objectives and how they will be evaluated.
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What are they?
Timelines are resources that show, in chronological order, a series of events or stages during a specific period of time. And if it's interactive, even better! Because you can add elements and buttons to interact with. Click on or hover your mouse over them and you can access additional information in the form of text, images, videos...
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Interactive flashcards are a great resource for many subjects, and especially for languages: did you know that you can play an audio by clicking on an element of your genially? Applying this interactivity is suuuper easy, just follow these steps Learn more about this awesome interactivity here
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What are they for?
To make the perfect quiz, include good feedback: you will help them reflect on their answers and develop their capacity for self-reflection.
Quizzes are great for reinforcing and testing rote learning and for improving understanding and application of conceptual knowledge.
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With Genially, you can enrich your unit plan with all kinds of resources and elements. Although, sometimes, the most complicated thing is not selecting and inserting these resources, but awakening the motivation of the students from the start. If you want to know how,note down these tips Want to know more? In this post you'll find everything you need to know to create an interactive unit plan with Genially.
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What are they?
Interactive breakouts and escapes rooms are gamification activities in which students have to overcome a series of challenges to open locks or locked boxes (breakout), or escape from a situation (escape room).
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We know: you have a lot of information to present in your new genially, but you want it to be accessible and easy to assimilate. Don't worry: interactivity is your best friend! How about putting interactive windows in your subject guide? Excellent decision! This way you can include longer texts and multimedia or external content. The process is very simple and can be used for any element of your course guide or any other content, as shown in this video. Learn more about the different interactivity and animation options here
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You can find inspiration in different examples in the Interactive image category in your Panel. But if you want to create it from scratch and with your own image, it's very easy! Find out more about interactive images and how to create them here.
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What are they?
A word wall is a teaching tool commonly used to enhance literacy skills, vocabulary development, and language learning. It typically consists of teachers posting words that students are learning or terms related to a particular subject. This format allows for images and other supports.
What are they for?
They will learn to persevere in the face of challenges, work as part of a team, and develop their reflective thinking and problem solving skills, all while having a great time. Awesome!
To enhance the learning of any subject in an immersive way and engage from start to finish with a fascinating story. By linking learning with a playful experience, breakouts and escapes unleash motivation and foster their desire to keep learningby exploring.
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- Visit Genially and search in the templates for educational playlist.
- Click on the inspiration tab and search for choice boards other have created.
- Build your Playlist in Canva. You can import your board to Genially and add interactive windows to include content.
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What are they for?
infinitepossibilities!
A presentation
You can use them to present a concept or a topic in a general way. And, because it's interactive, you can add more information and interactive elements to expand the information. You will capture the attention of your class, whatever the age or subject.
Add videos, audios, images, gifs, maps... whatever you can think of. Not only will it be more motivating, but you will also be helping students to retain and internalize the information by presenting it in different ways and formats.
What are they?
Interactive presentations are a set of slides which follow an order and a structure in order to present a topic or some information in a very visual way.
Exploring is fun! That’s why the flashlight trick is always a great success. You can use it in the creation of gamification content to hide a secret code or anything that fits with your story. This resource will make your escape game even more engaging. To create this effect:
- Make the canvas background black, or whatever color you like.
- Add an object like a flashlight, a lightbulb, or a magnifying glass to your canvas. You can use the search bar in Resources to find it.
- Then also add a shape that will act as a beam of light, group it with the flashlight, and make it draggable. Give it a color that stands out on the background.
- Now add the text boxes and objects that you want to be hidden and give them the same color as the background.
Try it out before sharing it. In order for this trick to work, the flashlight must be between the canvas background and the hidden objects. You need to add the canvas background first, then the flashlight, and then the objects. If you haven’t done it in this order, you can use the Order button to reposition them. Trick from Florina Jelescu, International Markets Growth Manager
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How about combining the best of visual and interactive communication with voice communication? That way, we'll give it a much more personal touch and we can emphasize the aspects and data that we want to highlight. Just follow these steps Find out more about recordingaudio in Genially here
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Apart from the elements that are already set up as draggable in the board game templates, you can activate drag mode on more elements of your creation - your games and boards will be much more fun! It is also a very easy-to-use feature; all it takes is one click to activate it. To activate drag mode on more elements, have a look here Discover how to make the most of this feature here
What are they?
Planning and scheduling resources are materials that allow us to gather important information and data to help in the planning of our classes.
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In Genially, there are tons of templates available for creating breakouts and escape rooms super quickly and easily. When it's time to get down to work, follow these steps - it'll be a huge hit! Find more tips and inspiration for creating breakouts and escape rooms here
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What are they?
Choice boards are a versatile instructional tool used in educational settings to provide students with a range of learning options and promote differentiated instruction. Choice boards can present students with a variety of activities or tasks related to a particular topic or skill, or variety of ways to complete a task.
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What are they for?
If you don't know how to say it, say it with a mind orconcept map!
In other words: they will generate mental structures that will help them better understand the context. Forget the typical flat and boring outlines. Add graphics, dynamic resources, and all the interactive elements you want. And let students explore it freely and encourage their autonomy.
The information will reach your classes in a simpler, more structured way and it will be easier for students to connect each idea or concept with other new or existing ones.
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What are they for?
Much like a music playlist that features a collection of songs, an educational playlist organizes a sequence of instructional elements that students can navigate through to achieve a set of learning goals. Playlists are a form of instructional design that promotes personalized and self-paced learning experiences.
What are they for?
It also promotes the inclusion in the classroom of students with learning difficulties or those who are shy. And as if that were not enough, they develop skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, so they won't want to stop learning!
Board games are so versatile that you can use them at almost any time in your classes: to introduce concepts of any topic, to review knowledge and skills in a playful way, or as an assessment tool, if we involve students in choosing the questionsand answers. No more worries! Because of their relaxed and fun nature, they motivate students to continue playing and solving the questions without fear of making mistakes.
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Put it on a new page at the end of the game, once they have passed all the questions - there is no greater reward than continuing to enjoy themselves while they learn! Adding pages to your geniallys is really easy. Discover how to do it here
Want your interactive games to be even more exciting and motivating? It could be a video about something your class loves, an audio of the latest big hit, or any other resource or content that you know they'll get excited about.
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What are they for?
The purpose of a word wall is to create a visual reference that students can easily access during lessons. Teachers use word walls to reinforce spelling, promote reading comprehension, and expand students' vocabulary. Students are encouraged to refer to the word wall when reading, writing, or discussing topics, fostering a print-rich environment and supporting language acquisition. Additionally, interactive activities such as word games and discussions can be incorporated to make the learning process more engaging.
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What are they?
Communication tools are digital resources or materials with the aesthetic and structure of another format, like newspapers, magazines, etc.
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What are they?
Flashcards are very simple and visual resources.And therein lies the magic, because they offer tonsof possibilities and personalization options that allow you to adapt them to the needs of your class.
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What are they for?
Choice boards offer students the flexibility to choose from a menu of activities. This flexibility empowers students to take ownership of their learning and tailor their educational experience to their preferences. The activities on a choice board vary in terms of content, format, and difficulty. They may include options such as writing assignments, creative projects, research tasks, presentations, or hands-on experiments, catering to different learning preferences.
What are they?
Playlists are a curated list of learning resources, activities, or tasks designed to guide students through a specific topic or learning objective. Similar to a choice boards, playlists can guide students in a certain order or you can "shuffle" and allow students to work through the list in any order.
What are they for?
This will help them better understand the context and story behind the image, which is why they are great for teaching paintings or other content with a strongvisual component!
Interactive images are perfect for conveying ideas in a very simple way and encouraging student interaction and curiosity aboutyour content. They will be able to explore the image and discover each point of interactivity at theirown pace.
What are they?
Interactive games are challenging and very dynamic digital games, some with aesthetics and dynamics that are similar to TV gameshows.
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You can find inspiration in different examples in the Interactive image category in your Panel. But if you want to create it from scratch and with your own image, it's very easy! Find out more about interactive images and how to create them here.
What are they for?
A microsite is designed to serve a specific educational purpose, such as a class project, an event, or a collaborative effort. It provides a dedicated online environment for a focused learning experience.
A portfolio serves as a comprehensive record of a student's academic and personal growth. It allows students to reflect on their learning experiences and demonstrate their skills to teachers, peers, and potential employers.
What are they for?
Very useful at exam time, you can use them to help your class reinforce their knowledge. But that's not the only time: use them throughout a unit or topic to help students assimilate the content and create connections withother knowledge.
What are they?
Graphic organizers are resources in the form of synoptic, concept, semantic, and mind maps, which show the information in graphic and schematic form.
What are they?
Quizzes are interactive activities made up of questions with several possible answers, from which students much choose the correct option.
What are they for?
Want to teach a new concept in a more visual way and make it easier to understand? Anchor charts can help anchor learning by providing a clear, concise, and visual representation of key concepts, strategies, or information.
Examples of anchor charts may include graphic organizers, concept maps, diagrams, or lists that summarize key content, strategies, or skills. They are widely used across various grade levels and subject areas to support effective teaching and learning in the classroom.
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Help me create!
Need some help getting started with creating assessment support resources with Genially? Follow these steps Tip: First describe the levels of each extreme (the maximum and the minimum). Once you have them, it will be easier to write the intermediate ones.
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- Visit Genially and search in the templates for educational choice boards.
- Click on the inspiration tab and search for choice boards other have created.
- Build your Choice Board in Canva. You can import your board to Genially and add interactive windows to include content.
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Extension and review worksheets are an excellent resource for students to review materials and increase their confidence for upcoming exams. Especially if you include images, you'll help them to better understand the questions. Want them to see every detail of each image? With the Full screen interactivity, you can make any compatible image or interactive element show up in full screen with just one click. Just follow these steps Discover more about this feature here
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Although our graphic organizer templates make it very easy for you, you can always add many more resources in all their forms and varieties: icons, shapes, graphs, lines, and arrows... To quickly find the resource you need,follow these steps Find out more about each kind ofresource here
What are they?
Like your favorite classic board games, but on digital boards! Put tests, challenges, reflections, and questions in the different boxes and let the games begin!
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You can find inspiration in different examples in the Interactive image category in your Panel. But if you want to create it from scratch and with your own image, it's very easy! Find out more about interactive images and how to create them here.
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