Introduction
Communication is an art. It involves listening and speaking as well as reading and writing clearly and creatively. Technology provides creative opportunities for expressing yourself digitally.
These Quests provide opportunities to learn about different software applications for creating digital objects or artifacts to communicate your ideas in new and creative ways.
Learning Objectives
When you have completed this Thing you will:
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know how to use different media tools to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively [Creative Communicator]
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be aware of advantages and disadvantages of different media tools [Creative Communicator]
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know how to select an appropriate technology tool to meet different types of communication [Creative Communicator, Knowledge Constructor]
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understand how to use and remix several different technology tools responsibly to communicate information [Empowered Learner, Creative Communicator]
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be able to use a design process to plan and create digital artifacts [Innovative Designer]
Quest 1: Applications
You will explore and analyze different software applications
I am ready for Quest 1 Applications
Quest 2: The Main Idea
You will be using a planning process
I am ready for Quest 2 The Main Idea
Quest 3: Creating Your Digital Artifact
You will create your digital artifacts
I am ready for Quest 3 Creating Your Digital Artifact
Quest 4: Remix
You will blend your work for a new purpose
I am ready for Quest 4 Remix
Creative Communications Gold
I have completed the Quests as assigned by my teacher.
Go to the Digital Communicator Graduation Page for this thing.
Websites and Applications
Websites and Apps
- Adobe Spark
- Animoto
- Audacity
- Aurasma
- Audacity Video Tutorial Part One
- Audacity Video Tutorial Part Two
- Blendspace
- Books Should Be Free
- Bubbl.us
- Canva
- Creately
- Curiosity
- Discovery
- easel.ly
- Educreations
- emaze
- Explain Everything
- Flipgrid
- Getting Started With Flipgrid Video Tutorials
- Google Arts & Culture
- Google Slides
- Iconfinder
- Leslie Fisher's Flipgrid Tutorials
- Make Beliefs Comix
- Michigan eLibrary
- Microsoft Sway
- Moovly
- Muvizu
- National Geographic Wild Videos
- Nova
- Online Stopwatch
- Online Voice Recorder
- PBS Learning Media for Students
- PenguinRandomHouseAudio
- PhotosforClass
- Pics4Learning
- Piktochart
- Pixabay
- Popplet
- Powtoon
- ReadwritethinkComics
- Record mp3 Online
- Screencastomatic
- Screencastify
- Soundtrap
- Sutori
- Teaching Copyright
- Thinklink
- Visme
- Vocaroo
- WeVideo
- writecomics.com
- Zimmer Twins
Thing 17 Creative Communications Vocabulary Quiz
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