Creative Storytelling With Adobe Spark

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is to share with teachers how they can quickly create a story using the technology tool, Adobe Spark. At the end of the PD session, the participant will be able to:
• Create a video of 1 minute or less using template in Adobe Spark Video
• Create a graphic using an image of their own and Adobe Spark Post
• Create a short web page using Adobe Spark Page

Outline:
The audience will use their devices to either take photographs and/or search for their own images on their devices or cloud service.
Session Opening (5 minutes): Introduction and share with learners backchannel for the session to refer to questions (Todaysmeet.com or another tool)
Build Relevance (10 minutes): Use mentimeter.com to ask learners
• What are their favorite stories?
• What attributes made these stories compelling?
• What is your goal with learning Adobe Spark?
Learn It (25 minutes): Demonstrate how to create content for building a story using the Adobe Spark apps. Begins with creating images, then video, then a web page to put the story together.
Do It (35 minutes): Learners will spend time creating their own content (graphics, video, and web page) to tell their story.
Share It (15 minutes): Participants will post their finished stories (weblinks) on a Padlet. Will ask for volunteers to share their story with the group.
Closing (5 minutes): Review learning objectives and ask participants to share their experience with the session using mentimeter.com for feedback tool.

Methods of interactivity with the audience will include pairing up (if possible) to create a mutual story. The audience will walk around the room to take photos with their mobile devices.

Outline

Outline:
The audience will use their devices to either take photographs and/or search for their own images on their devices or cloud service.
Session Opening (5 minutes): Introduction and share with learners backchannel for the session to refer to questions (flipgrid.com)
Build Relevance (10 minutes): Use mentimeter.com to ask learners
• What are their favorite stories?
• What attributes made these stories compelling?
• What is your goal with learning Adobe Spark?
Learn It (25 minutes): Demonstrate how to create content for building a story using the Adobe Spark apps. Begins with creating images, then video, then a web page to put the story together.
Do It (35 minutes): Learners will spend time creating their own content (graphics, video, and web page) to tell their story.
Share It (15 minutes): Participants will post their finished stories (weblinks) on via a Google Form. Will ask for volunteers to share their story with the group.
Closing (5 minutes): Review learning objectives and ask participants to share their experience with the session using mentimeter.com for feedback tool.

Methods of interactivity with the audience will include pairing up (if possible) to create a mutual story. The audience will walk around the room to take photos with their mobile devices.

Supporting research

• How To: Tell A Great Story— 5 storytelling tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3OufWmnMY&feature=youtu.be
• Danyah Miller's top ten tips for stunning storytelling: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/oct/06/danyah-millers-top-ten-tips-for-stunning-storytelling
• Why Creativity is Important: https://youtu.be/ywIhJ2goiGE
• How stories are told around the world: https://ideas.ted.com/how-stories-are-told-around-the-world/
• Once Upon a Time: The Secrets to Digital Storytelling: https://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/once-upon-a-time-the-secrets-to-digital-storytelling/
• Creativity and Education: Why It Matters: https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_Creativity_and_Education_Why_It_Matters_infographic.pdf