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As educators, we seek meaningful ways to conclude the school year, allowing students to reflect on their learning journey and growth. Digital reflection projects not only offer a dynamic and engaging avenue for students to showcase their progress and insights but also serve as a platform for teaching and highlighting students' valuable digital skills. These projects not only foster critical thinking and self-awareness but also empower students to curate their educational experiences in a creative manner. Let's explore how these three digital reflection projects can serve as a captivating conclusion to the academic year. Personal Learning Portfolios: Encourage students to create digital portfolios displaying their best works, projects, and reflections from the entire school year. Platforms like Google Sites , Microsoft OneNote , and Wixie portfolios allow students to curate multimedia-rich portfolios incorporating text, images, videos, and audio recordings. This comprehensive ...

  By: Koralina McKenna, OIT Academic Specialist Around this time of year I was always looking for something new and versatile to capture my students interest. I wanted something that I could use from simple things like one-pagers and then use later for their final projects. Which brings me to my absolute favorite tool on the OIT roster - Adobe Express! Whether you're having students create an infographic, one-pager, thinking map, video or presentation - Adobe Express has you covered. It’s simple and easy to use for any grade level, individual or in groups; it doesn’t matter if you start from a template or scratch what your students create will be polished and professional. Students will find exactly what they need from a robust image, video and audio libraries built right into the editor. Perhaps what is most conducive to building student capacity with Adobe Express is that the editor stays the same regardless of the type of project they create. Students can download their projects...

By Morgan Thompson, LMS Teacher Specialist Looking to use Brightspace in a new way next year? Keep reading for some inspiration from your fellow #AACPSAwesome teachers! This year, a Brightspace user Roundtable Discussion was included as a session option during our semi-annual eCoach Day on March 7 th, 2024. Teachers from elementary, middle, and high school shared their experiences of how they are using Brightspace to enhance personalized learning, establish effective routines, and facilitate improved communication. 🔷Meet the Panelists Jeremy Milligan Northeast High School Amanda Scheeler Riviera Beach Elementary School Alex Tougas Annapolis Middle School Michael Vigna Broadneck High School 🔷Engagement through Personalized Learning Paths Whether it's providing student choice or embedding multimedia content, Brightspace offers versatile tools to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.  Jeremy, a science teacher, introduced the concept of using Brightspace's Game Map...