This is the slideshow for the Student generated projects with free online tools at the Alberta TESL 2020 conference. There are links to more than 12 support documents.

1. Student Generated Projects
with Free Online Tools
Speaker: John Allan
Photo by Stanley Dai on Unsplash

2. Session links to documents
Infographics How To, https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/a-basic-how-to-make-an-infographic-with-canva
Infographics, http://blog.teslontario.org/student-infographics
Infographic student example, https://bit.ly/31fR6F5
Mobile website How To, https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/make-a-mobile-website-quickly-with-winksite-extended
Mobile website How To video, https://youtu.be/ojfyZQWhOhw
Mobile website Example, https://winksite.com/site/site_profile?susid=54464
Mobile website, http://blog.teslontario.org/teach-writing-with-a-web-design-project
Virtual Tour example, Baku, https://poly.google.com/view/89QwLqFFviW
Virtual Tours How To guide, https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/student-made-virtual-tours
Virtual Tours, http://blog.teslontario.org/yes-you-can-making-virtual-tours
WebQuests How To vids, https://youtu.be/o4rel5qOPvU, https://youtu.be/Cyht-ehlAWY, https://youtu.be/VrljNfEnSk0
WebQuest example Canada, http://questgarden.com/168/60/2/140311131720/index.htm
WebQuest example How to make a WebQuest, http://questgarden.com/128/09/0/110619225352/index.htm
WebQuests, http://blog.teslontario.org/revisiting-webquests

3. Introduction
● The projects are examples that may be adapted to different levels within
reason.
● There is a “How To” worksheet to help you with project mechanics.*
● There is also a description of an experience of each project type.
● This is not a PBLA session.
● The tools are Free.
* There is a series of short videos for WebQuests.

4. What is Free?
Photo by Stanley Dai on Unsplash
Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash

5. Impetus for student generated projects
The SAMR Model is a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom
technology integration.

6. Why digital projects?
• Change routine – not another PowerPoint or Word doc
• New skills
• generating contemporary media
• Information transfer to other formats
• Creativity – work with layout, colour, design elements

7. Project Types 1. infographic
2. mobile web page
3. virtual tour
4. WebQuest
Photo by Halacious on Unsplash

8. Raise your hand if you have used any of the
following have you used with students?
•infographic
•mobile web page
•virtual tour
•WebQuest

9. Infographics1

10. Project Pattern
1. Content taught
2. Model media (exemplar)
3. Step-by-step “How To” guide
4. Project brief (task)
5. Project process (pairs/groups)
• research, design, optimization
6. Presentation
7. Feedback

11. Infographics example
• College orientation

12. Project Patterns
1. Content taught
2. Model media (exemplar)
3. Step-by-step “How To” guide
4. Project brief (task)
5. Project process (pairs/groups)
• Select template
• Add text
• Add images
• Adjust layout
6. Presentation
7. Feedback

13. Infographics
“How to”
https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/a-basic-how-to-
make-an-infographic-with-canva

14. Infographics
• http://blog.teslontario.org/student-infographics

15. Mobile Website
Winksite
2

16. Project Pattern
1. taught content
2. exemplar site
3. step by step activity (video as well)
4. groups/pairs select topic
5. project proposal
6. draft project plan
7. final project plan
8. storyboard
9. complete content document
10. final website project
11. group presentation
12. feedback

17. Mobile Website
https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/mak
e-a-mobile-website-quickly-with-
winksite-extended
“How to”

18. Mobile Website: How To video
https://youtu.be/ojfyZQWhOhw

19. Mobile Website: example
https://winksite.com/site/site_profil
e?susid=54464

20. Mobile
Website
http://blog.teslontario.or
g/teach-writing-with-a-
web-design-project

21. Student made Virtual Tours3

22. Project Pattern
1. Content taught
2. Model media (exemplar)
3. Step-by-step “How To” guide
4. Project brief (task)
5. Project process (pairs/groups)
6. Presentation
7. Feedback

23. Student Generated Tours
Information found on Google Street View panoramas
23 Al Khor, https://poly.google.com/view/3tEEm9ZHdCr

24. How to guide https://www.slideshare.net/mrpottz/student-made-virtual-tours

25. Virtual Tours student example
https://poly.google.com/view/89QwLqFFviW

26. Peer review
&
Corrections

27. Virtual Tours
• Presentations

28. Virtual Tours
• http://blog.teslontari
o.org/yes-you-can-
making-virtual-tours

29. WebQuests
• web resource
• 35 years young
• instructor made or imported
• learners are guided
• provide exemplars
• student generate presentations
Photo by Michael Sturgeon on Unsplash
4

30. Steps
1. Introduction
2. Task
3. Process
4. Evaluation
5. Conclusion
6. Additional documentation
7. Student presentations

31. A Visit to Canada (WebQuest)
• http://questgarde
n.com/168/60/2/
140311131720/in
dex.htm

32. How To make Webquest(WebQuest)
• http://questgarde
n.com/128/09/0/
110619225352/in
dex.htm

33. WebQuests
http://blog.teslontario.org/revisiting-webquests

34. • groups/pair advised
• provide examples (targets)
• give detailed directions (step-by-step or a YouTube video)
• use templates – if possible
• use a filtered directory or give them the sites
• provide them with the project rubric
Final thoughts, student generated projects
Photo by NESA by Makers on Unsplash

35. Questions & resources