Year Level: 1-6
Subject: Digital Technology
Strand: Process and Production Skills
Sub strands:
Collect and use data of any kind (ACTDIP003)
Use data to complete a task (ACTDIP003)
Generate and record design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling and/or a sequence of written or spoken steps
Works with others, or independently, when creating designs
Cross Curriculum:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
Sustainability
English
Maths
Science
How to use Digital books using Google slides.
First you will need a Google Account – either one that you share with your students or students can use their own log-in if your district assigns those.
Next have students open Google Drive and click the read create button and select “Slides.” They need to name their book. You can also have students go directly to Google Slides and log in from there too.
Each page of their book is a new slide. Students would start with a cover page and then go from there. As students are creating their book, the program auto saves so no work is lost. It is easy to add pictures and edit each slide. Not only can Google slides work with window computers, it can also be used with ipads.
Once the student are finished their book this program allows them to set up QR codes so they are able to share their online book with other students or even the school.
A classroom activity
An example of a classroom activity using this program is after students have been on an excursion. Students on the excursion would explore in groups, in these groups they will create a digital book using Google slides. Each page will consist of each part of the excursion (teacher to advise) informing the reader of the excursion. On the IWB teacher would model and teach about an informative text and what structure is needed before the students attempt their books.
Link to Resources
https://www.google.com/slides/about/
https://accounts.google.com/SignUp
Reference
Flanagan, Erin (2015) Making Digital Books Google Slides. Retrieved from: http://www.erintegration.com/2015/07/09/create-share-digital-books-with-google-slides-for-free/