Teach Vocab with GIFs:
- Pick a Vocab Word
- Find a GIF
- Define the Word (with reference to the GIF)
- Teach it to your class
- Have students tweet the GIF and definition in their own words.
Engage and Motivate:
- Provide a GIF of the day to motivate students.
- Challenge students to post a GIF to respond to a question. Example: How can you show kindness to someone today?
Engage with Content:
- Use educational GIF websites to support instruction
- Use Google to find GIFs related to your content and insert them into your presentation.
Create GIF's with your Webcam:
- Record an awesome GIF
- Click Save
- Click on the finished GIF
- Two finger click or right click on the GIF and choose "Copy Image Address"
- Go to Google Doc or Slides Presentation
- Choose Insert, Image, By URL and paste
Here are some ideas that Meredith provides:
- Create a GIF to express the emotions of a character.
- Demonstrate a science concept.
- Show your work solving a math problem.
- Use a GIF to show where your found the answer to a higher level thinking question.
I was disappointed I could not get to your gif! I tried the link, copied the link and pasted in a new tab, etc. and got a 404 error. Sorry that I missed your work.
ReplyDeleteI just watched your gif and it's funny. Great job! I've always wondered how gifs are made, and now I can do it! Thanks for making really clear directions.
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Julie! We do GIF in our advisory warm up. Something as sill as this really does make the students move past the awkwardness of writing your thoughts and just relax. They also love them because they are really fun and occasionally funny. I really like your idea of using GIFs for vocabulary! This seems fun and like something my students could get into.
ReplyDeleteI've never thought of using GIFs in the classroom! That's such a brilliant idea! I loved your GIF by the way! I had no idea you could make your own. I'm definitely going to incorporate this in my next vocab lesson.
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