Adobe Express Lane: Fast-Tracking Creativity & SEL
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HBGCC - Posters, Table 18
Session description
Outline
Introduction to Research Base & CASEL Competencies (5 minutes)
- Review the foundational SEL research and CASEL framework, setting the stage for how these principles apply in educational settings.
Adobe Express Introduction (5 minutes)
- Showcase the key features of Adobe Express, emphasizing how it can be used to support SEL and creativity in the classroom.
Self-Awareness: Creating Personal Logos (10 minutes)
- Instruct attendees on creating personal logos in Adobe Express, focusing on how this activity enhances self-awareness by reflecting personal identities.
Signature Strengths (5 minutes)
- Discuss the importance of identifying and using signature strengths. Participants reflect on how these strengths influence their personal and professional lives.
Relationship Skills: Iterative Feedback Loops (5 minutes)
- Explain the concept of iterative feedback. Participants engage in revising their personal logos based on general feedback provided during the session.
Videos as Advocacy (5 minutes)
- Discuss the use of videos in advocacy, showing how Adobe Express can be utilized to create impactful video content for educational purposes.
Social Awareness: Curating for Representation (5 minutes)
- Highlight the importance of representing diverse identities and cultures in educational materials. Participants use Adobe Express to create visuals that embrace inclusivity.
Creating from Adobe Express Templates (10 minutes)
- Demonstrate the use of Adobe Express templates to create classroom materials. Attendees apply this by making a summary graphic that incorporates SEL concepts.
Self-Management & Responsible Decision Making: Personal Branding Workbook (5 minutes)
- Introduce a personal branding workbook, explaining how it can be used with Adobe Express to develop a strong professional online presence.
Branding in Adobe Express (5 minutes)
- Demonstrate integrating personal branding elements into Adobe Express projects. Participants create a branded digital item to consolidate their learning from the session.
Supporting research
Fundamentals of SEL: https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/
The Future of Jobs Report 2023: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023/
Mark A. Runco , Garnet Millar , Selcuk Acar & Bonnie Cramond (2010) Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking as Predictors of Personal and Public Achievement: A Fifty-Year Follow-Up, Creativity Research Journal, 22:4, 361-368, DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2010.523393
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ISTE Standards:
Designer
- Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Digital Citizen
- Manage their digital identity and understand the lasting impact of their online behaviors on themselves and others and make safe, legal and ethical decisions in the digital world.
- Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
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