Miss Smith's Dynamic Learning Blog

Exploring resources on GCFlearnfree.org The Intro to Graphic Arts, Photoshop, and Digital Photography sections of the site were EXACTLY what I've been looking for! Although these resources are a bit advanced for my students, I can guide them through or use them for inspiration in creating a more age-appropriate resource. I can also add these items to my padlet so that students can reference them while they are independently working. I am excited to recommend this website to others as a great resource for learning more about the basics of using computers and technology. The range of subjects is wide and I love the simplistic breakdown in text and video.

I tried out Adobe Spark with relative success! I can see this as a nice tool for myself to create some instagram posts for my classroom account. I can also picture having students create kind images with this application. The site was easy to use on a chromebook which was a pleasant surprise. My one criticism is that the text boxes and font were not as intuitive as the apps the students typically use. After a few moments I was able to figure out the nuances; but I worry that this might cause frustration for some of my younger students. Overall, this tool rocks!