CEC- Interactive Images with Genially

Level up Social Studies & Science lessons with

interactive images

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your presenters

Dan Larson

Belinda Howell

• BA in History, Idaho State University
• Pursuing a Master's Degree in Educational Technology
• Taught Middle School Social Studies (Spring ISD)
• Campus Instructional Technology Specialist
• Employee Excellent Award, Spring ISD, 2021
• Digital Learning Coach / Social Studies Coach

• Masters Degree in Education Leadership
• Elementary School Teacher in Spring ISD
• Teacher of the Year 2006/2020
• Digital Learning Coach in Spring ISD
• Digital Learning Specialist in Aldine ISD
• Founder of TechEdEdu

Why should you care as an instructional leader?

Agenda

Genially Overview

What can you make interactive?

View some Genially examples of interactive images for Social Studies and Science

Walkthrough of how to use Genially and create interactive images

Q&A / Resources

WHy care about interactivity?

90%

of the information we assimilate is received through sight. Tell stories with graphs!

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What types of images can you make interactive?

Social Studies: different parts of maps, timelines, graphs and charts, historical paintings, political cartoons, historical leaders, documents, etc.

Science: Parts of a cell, the periodic table, the planets of the solar system, ecosystems, earth's core/atmosphere, the water cycle, the human body/skeleton, plant life cycle, etc.

ELA/SLA: Any word/phrase can be interactive. Highlight difficult words (to give a definition/pic), give audio clues to help, and link videos/pics for context. Or provide audio to the text they are reading!

Foreign Language: Label parts of a location (house, school, etc.) in English and/or Spanish. Add audio so students understand pronunciation

Why should you care as a coach?

Teachers using Genially effectively can: 1) Differentiate instruction 2) Boost engagement & retention 3) Create learning environments that are accessible, inclusive, equitable, and challenging for every learner (Universal Design for Learning)

Let''s see some examples

Here are some example Social Studies and Science examples. As we go through them, be thinking about how you can use this in your classroom

Add interactivity to that button! (ex: A tool tip)

Quick guide to interactivity

Insert Picture/Gif/Object and resize

Create a button/icon (so students know where to click)

Create interactivity with no button/icon

Adding additional forms of interactivity

Preview to test everything is working

Live demo

If you have a device, go to www.genially.com

Here's a short video we created showing the basics of Genially and interactive images

Resources

For short, interactive tutorials on anything related to Genially, see the Genially Academy

Tip: Did you know? We retain 42% more information when the content has movement. It may be the most effective resource for capturing your audience’s attention.