Mini Workshop Technology Village at TESOL 2017

2. ● [5 min] Get settled. Introduce yourselves. Make announcements (sign-in sheets, Internet
access)
● [20 min] Presentation and Examples
● [5 min] Page Demo
● [5 min] Video Demo
● [5 min] Post Demo
● [30 min] Hands-on Adobe Spark
● [15 min] Q&A. Showing volunteers creations. Wrap-up

3. Agenda
● Warm-up
● What is Adobe Spark?
● Spark Page
● Spark Video
● Spark Post
● Adobe Spark for ELL and ELT
● Hands-on Adobe Spark!
● Q&A

4. “Creativity is as
important now in
education as literacy
and we should treat
it with the same
status.”
- Sir Ken Robinson

5. What is Adobe Spark?
Adobe Spark is the integrated
web and mobile solution that
enables everyone, especially
teachers and their students, to
easily create and share
impactful visual stories.

6. Is Adobe Spark
a web application or an app?
spark.adobe.com

7. How much does Adobe Spark cost?
Adobe Spark is FREE to use, and will remain so.
Unlimited hosting of created content is also
FREE.
Let’s keep creating and publishing!

8. What is Adobe Spark?
Adobe Spark supports three story formats,
three ways to express ideas

9. Spark Page
A Spark Page is a highly visual text based story,
think of it as the word processor you wish you
had when you were in school. As such, it is
ideally suited for text-based projects and
assignments that involve lots of photographs.

10. Spark Page
Turn stories into modern professional,
attention-grabbing web pages
Bring words and images together in fun ways
Turn essays, assignments, reports into engaging
visual stories

11. Spark Page Examples

12. Adobe Spark Page
in English Language Teaching
● Class/School event invitation page with outlining
the highlights
● Digital portfolio with videos, pictures, documents
and/or reflections
● Multimedia timeline to explain a series of events
● Presentation tool
● Authentic assessment and feedback

13. Adobe Spark Page
in English Language Learning
● Image-based stories
● Text-based projects (PBL) and assignments
● Book reviews
● Personal/Learning Portfolios
● Digital photo essay
● Presentation tool

14. Adobe Spark Page
DEMO

15. Spark Video
A Spark Video is a narrated movie, and is thus
best suited for oral presentations, the type of
storytelling that you may have previously used
slideshow software for.

16. Spark Video
Turn your story into an captivating animated
narrated video
Present a report
Explain a concept in class
Tell your personal story

17. Spark Video Examples

18. Adobe Spark Video
in English Language Teaching
● Short flipped-lessons
● Talking flashcards
● Instructions for projects/activities
● Encouraging videos
● Reminders
● Authentic assessment and feedback

19. Adobe Spark Video
in English Language Learning
● Digital storytelling
● Animated presentations with narration
● A narrated movie

20. Spark Post
A Spark Post is an image optimized for social
media. If you are going to be posting ideas or
links (including links to Video and Page stories),
then Post will create the compelling
attention-grabber that you’ll need.

21. Spark Post
Create stunning social graphics in seconds
Apply design filters for layouts, color palettes and
typography styles
No design experience is required
Share it via e-mail, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and more

22. Spark Post Examples

23. Adobe Spark Post
in English Language Teaching
● Simple posters and/or memes announcing
class-related events
● Encouraging messages to students
● Introducing new vocabulary (idioms / slangs)
● Set thought-provoking statements or questions
ahead of your class

24. Adobe Spark Post
in English Language Learning
● Attention-grabbers for ideas
● Drive traffic to their links (including links to
Adobe Spark Video and Page stories)

25. Hands-on Adobe Spark!

26. Q&A