10+ Ways to Integrate Technology into ILA Projects
One of the things I love to do with my teachers is find an add-on project that is technology-based for their lessons. And when it comes to Integrated Language Arts, there are a plethora of ways for students to express their understanding of a topic. I do try to find the free versions of products for teachers as much as possible. Sometimes using a trial version or personal usage will allow that, but in some cases you can get a fairly inexpensive account that isn’t too hard on the teacher’s purse.
1. Movie Trailers – I generally have students pick their favorite book and make a movie trailer for it. When they finish the trailer, they make a letter-sized sign with the book jacket and a QR Code that is hung outside the library. (iMovie, Animoto, Adobe Spark Video, PhotoStory, WeVideo)
2. Comic Strip – students choose a scene from a book and create a comic strip (6-panel). (Powtoon, Google Slide, StoryboardThat)
3. Infographic – a poster that highlights one or more characters: features quotes, character traits; ideas are endless. (Canva, Adobe Spark, Glogster)
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| QR Code for Book Trailer |
4. Reader Theater – scene/summary of a book or my favorite — assigning parts and having the students act them out and create sound effects. (Audacity, Garage Band)
5. Podcast – prepare questions and answers and interview a character from a book (Audacity, GarageBand)
6. Brochure – character/place as a tourist tri-fold (Google Slides, Power Point, Publisher)
7. Fake Social Media – conversations using fake social media templates, this can be done digitally or on paper (ClassTools: Twitter, Fakebook templates)
8. Wanted Poster – create posters for the antagonist or other characters (Canva, Adobe Spark Page, Slides)
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| Google Slides Comic Strip Panel |
9. Webpage – showcase understanding of characters, plot, theme (Adobe Spark website, Google Sites)
10. Stop Animation – recreate a scene from novel study using stop motion. My favorite so far has been from the book Wonder. (Lego Animation iOS app, Google Slides, HeronAnimation )
BONUS: BigHugeLabs — create Trading Cards, Movie Posters, Magazine Covers, and Cubes to showcase characters, theme, and summaries
What are your favorite resources or tools for integrating technology into your lessons?
