From Static to Dynamic: Make your Images, Maps, and Graphs Interactive with Genially
Presenters: Belinda Howell Daniel (Dan) Larson
From Static to Dynamic: Make your Images, Maps, and Graphs Interactive with Genially
interactive images
your presenters
Dan Larson
Belinda Howell
- 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
- BA in History, Idaho State University
- Pursuing a Master's Degree in Educational Technology
- Taught Middle School Social Studies (Spring ISD)
- Employee Excellent Award, Spring ISD, 2021
- Digital Learning Coach / Social Studies Coach
- Digital Learning Specialist in Aldine ISD
Survey
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 add interactivity
Live Demo where we guide participants step by step
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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POP QUIZ
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.
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!
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.
Foreign Language: Label parts of a location (house, school, etc.) in English and/or Spanish. Add audio so students understand pronunciation
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
Quick guide to Genially
Insert Picture/Gif/Object and resize
Create a button/icon (so students know where to click)
Add interactivity to that button! (ex: A tool tip)
Create interactivity with no button/icon
Adding additional forms of interactivity
Preview to test everything is working
- Add widgets to spice up your presentation!
Widgets!
Resources
This adds text boxes to your presentation
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentation
Interactive Questions
- Select Mode (Test, Revision & Self Assessment, Game, Leadership Quizzes, Survey, etc.)
- Interactive Questions: Multiple Choice, Open question, image selection, sort, true/false, or create with AI
Resources
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentation
Text
- Add text to your presentation!
- Add titles, subtitles, paragraphs, bulleted lists, numbered lists, etc.
- Customize the font and size
Resources
This adds text boxes to your presentation
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentation
Interactive Elements
- Content (Window, Toop Tip, Audio)
- Navigation (Link and Go to Page)
- Effect Stickers
- Buttons
Interactive Questions
- Select Mode (Test, Revision & Self Assessment, Game, Leadership Quizzes, Survey, etc.)
- Interactive Questions: Multiple Choice, Open question, image selection, sort, true/false, or create with AI
Insert
- Upload images
- Upload audio, AI voice over, (or record your own)
- Upload video
- Insert external content:
- Social Media
- Google Suite
- Autocrat your submissions
- Google Maps
- Wikipedia
Background
- Customize the Canvas and Base
- Canvas: the space within the outline of the grey rectangle
- Base: What is around the Canvas
- Customize the standard colors
- Upload an image as a background
- Apply to all pages or just the current
Pages
- Pages are essentially the different slides of the presentation.
- Click the arrow in the top right of each page to modify transitions
- The 3 dots allow you to modify whether the page is hidden as well as if you want it locked with a key (great for escape rooms!)
- Clicking "Add Page" will let you add another page from the current template or let you add a page from another template or another presentation you created.
This adds text boxes to your presentation
Interactive Elements
- Content (Window, Toop Tip, Audio)
- Navigation (Link and Go to Page)
- Effect Stickers
- Buttons
Let's look at the toolbar on the left side to explore what we can do in Genially....
Interactivity toolkit
When you click on any element (image, text, etc.), the available tools will pop up. Click on them to see what they do:
Locks the element so that it can't be edited
Add interactivity!
Add animation
Edit the image
AI options (remove background, edit text with AI
Replace image
Combine multiple elements together so that it can be edited/moved as a single element
The interactivity button
Open Window
Show Tooltip
Play Audio
Hide
Web Link
Reveal
Full Screen
Go to Page
Effects
Adding multiple points of interactivity to a single element
Click Resources and select a shape to cover the desired area
Once you place the shape, reduce the Opacity from 100 to 0
Click the shape you just placed and then click interactivity.
Live demo
If you have a device, go to www.genially.com
Resources
Here's a short video we created showing the basics of Genially and interactive images
For short, interactive tutorials on anything related to Genially, see the Genially Academy
Thank you!
Dan larson
Belinda Howell
dlarson.tee@gmail.com
bhowell.tee@gmail.com
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.
Open Window Example
This opens up another, smaller template that you can modify just like the regular genially page: add text, images, animations, videos, and even other interactive options!
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From Static to Dynamic: Make your Images, Maps, and Graphs Interactive with Genially
Presenters: Belinda Howell Daniel (Dan) Larson
From Static to Dynamic: Make your Images, Maps, and Graphs Interactive with Genially
interactive images
your presenters
Dan Larson
Belinda Howell
Survey
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 add interactivity
Live Demo where we guide participants step by step
Q&A / Resources
WHy care about interactivity?
90%
of the information we assimilate is received through sight. Tell stories with graphs!
+info
POP QUIZ
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.
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!
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.
Foreign Language: Label parts of a location (house, school, etc.) in English and/or Spanish. Add audio so students understand pronunciation
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
Quick guide to Genially
Insert Picture/Gif/Object and resize
Create a button/icon (so students know where to click)
Add interactivity to that button! (ex: A tool tip)
Create interactivity with no button/icon
Adding additional forms of interactivity
Preview to test everything is working
Widgets!
Resources
This adds text boxes to your presentation
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentationInteractive Questions
Resources
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentationText
Resources
This adds text boxes to your presentation
- Images and Gifs
- Shapes and Connectors
- Icons
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Compositions
The search bar is very handy for finding appropriate resources for your presentationInteractive Elements
Interactive Questions
Insert
Background
Pages
This adds text boxes to your presentation
Interactive Elements
Let's look at the toolbar on the left side to explore what we can do in Genially....
Interactivity toolkit
When you click on any element (image, text, etc.), the available tools will pop up. Click on them to see what they do:
Locks the element so that it can't be edited
Add interactivity!
Add animation
Edit the image
AI options (remove background, edit text with AI
Replace image
Combine multiple elements together so that it can be edited/moved as a single element
The interactivity button
Open Window
Show Tooltip
Play Audio
Hide
Web Link
Reveal
Full Screen
Go to Page
Effects
Adding multiple points of interactivity to a single element
Click Resources and select a shape to cover the desired area
Once you place the shape, reduce the Opacity from 100 to 0
Click the shape you just placed and then click interactivity.
Live demo
If you have a device, go to www.genially.com
Resources
Here's a short video we created showing the basics of Genially and interactive images
For short, interactive tutorials on anything related to Genially, see the Genially Academy
Thank you!
Dan larson
Belinda Howell
dlarson.tee@gmail.com
bhowell.tee@gmail.com
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.
Open Window Example
This opens up another, smaller template that you can modify just like the regular genially page: add text, images, animations, videos, and even other interactive options!