Al Thomas, the Edu Copilot, joins the podcast to talk about visual storytelling. We discuss multiple apps including Adobe Creative Cloud Express, Canva, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Capture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Clips, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut. #EduDuctTape S04-E72 Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-72 Today’s Sponsor: The Toddle TIES Inquiry Educators Summit! - TIES is back for its third and largest edition yet. Designed to be a festival of learning like no other, TIES 2022 will feature 100+ phenomenal thinkers and doers across 10+ unique session formats. Whether you want to attend TIES 2022 solo, or save big by attending as a group, there are tons of ways you can join us! As listeners of the Educational Duct Tape Podcast, the first 100 of you who get your TIES 2022 pass can get 20% off on your pass! Simply use TIES2022EDT at checkout. So head to www.toddleapp.com/ties today and save big on your pass now!Soapbox Moment: EdTechdle (EdTech Wordle)Today’s Guest: Al ThomasBio: Al Thomas is an educational leader with a passion for creativity. He has more than 20 years in the field of education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant. He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.Contact Info: educopilot.com, @educopilot on Instagram and Twitter 2 Truths & 1 LieEducational Duct Tape Question: How can I engage my students in visual storytelling?Sidney Poitier’s The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography - https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Man-Spiritual-Autobiography-Oprahs/dp/0061357901“Steps” ActivityStudents take x number of steps and then take a photoHave students add these photos into a Google Slides deck and then write reflectively on classmates’ photos.Have students edit images into a slideshow or other creation in. Adobe Creative Cloud Express - adobe.com/expressCanva - canva.edu“We want to give them guardrails, but we don’t need to give them a map for every element. Let them be uncomfortable in that messy portion of being creative.”Reduce the cognitive loadZoom out slowly on a student’s picture and discuss what you see or have students write a story about it.Randomly select different images and asks students to write a story about them.WheelOfNames.com“16 Questions, 1 Photo” - Come up with 16 questions to ask about this photo“One Minute Documentaries”Adobe Premiere Rush - adobe.com/products/premiere-rush.html - use with higher elementary and upAdobe Creative Cloud Express - adobe.com/express - use with any ageApple Clips - apple.com/clipsAdobe Capture App - adobe.com/products/capture.htmlDaVinci Resolve - blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolveAdobe Premiere - adobe.com/products/premiere.htmlFinal Cut - apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroomAl’s Creativity App Database - educopilot.com/creativity-app-databaseAsk your students what other tools they use!Make sure you listen for the giveaway at the end of the interview!100cameras - 100cameras.org Audio Endorsements for Jake’s Book:Submit your book endorsement on Flipgrid or Speakpipe!FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTapeSpeakpipe.com/EduDuctTape Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!Apple Podcast ReviewsFlipGrid.com/EduDuctTapeSpeakpipe.com/EduDuctTape#EduDuctTape on social mediaTelling your friends & colleaguesThe Duct Tapers Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/ducttapersStickers! Want to pass some out? Want some for yourself? JakeMiller.net/SendMeStickersThe JakeMillerTech Newsletter – Sign up! jakemiller.net/newsletter Grab a signed copy of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset - jakemiller.net/signedbook
