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Andrea Tolley  
Brett Salakas  
Jason Shelton  
Janis Young  

Make your very own Bitmoji virtual classroom using PowerPoint! We will teach you how to design a virtual classroom that will link to anywhere you would virtually like to go. Record videos to put in your Bitmoji virtual classroom! Link to worksheets your students need to complete! Possibilities are endless!

Audience: Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Skill level: Beginner
Attendee devices: Devices useful
Attendee device specification: Smartphone: iOS
Laptop: PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials: Bitmoji
Topic: Distance, online & blended learning
Grade level: 6-8
Subject area: Language arts, Math
ISTE Standards: For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn how to design their very own Bitmoji Virtual Classroom using PowerPoint.
First we will show participants the bitmoji website and have them add the chrome extension so that they will be able to add their bitmoji to their virtual classroom.
We will then show them how to insert pictures from the Creative Commons through PowerPoint or use have them their own pictures. If they need to remove the background from their pictures, we will show them how to do so using Word.
We will also show them how to insert links, videos, how to records videos, insert shapes, etc. through PowerPoint.
Participants will walk away with a totally designed Bitmoji Virtual Classroom at the end of the session.

Supporting research

This is an article that I used when I was getting started: https://renewedteacher.com/2020/07/07/how-to-create-a-bitmoji-classroom-with-powerpoint/

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Presenters

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Andrea Tolley, Greeneville Middle School

Andrea Tolley is the Microsoft Imagine Academy Educator at Greeneville Middle School in Greeneville, Tennessee. She has been teaching for 19 years and enjoys working with middle school students. She has presented in various places such as BETT in London, FETC, TETC, CUE, NCCE, etc. on a variety of Microsoft programs such as OneNote, Sway, Imagine Academy, PowerPoint, and many other topics. Andrea loves meeting new people, learning from others, and sharing her knowledge as well.

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Brett Salakas, NSW

Brett Salakas is an international keynote speaker; author; founder of #aussieED, the largest online network of teachers in Australia; and co-founder of the ED Poets Society and #TheWalkingED. He’s also a primary school teacher and experienced leader who, over the past 20 years, has taught in South East Asia and Australia. He’s committed to turning educational theory into real classroom practice, and he focuses his keynote presentations on connection, collaboration and inspiration. Salakas has led professional learning for schools and systems in Australia and North America. He has leadership experience within the New South Wales Public Education System and was a curriculum and digital technologies officer while teaching in Singapore.

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Jason Shelton, Greeneville Middle School
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Janis Young, Greeneville Middle School

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