I've already shared my notes from TCEA, but I want to give you more details about some of the things I learned. Over the next few posts, I'll be sharing my top TCEA takeaways, starting with... My friend and teammate, Brian Timm, is also the Apple Distinguished Educator who presented this session at TCEA. Although I have become very comfortable using Keynote on my MacBook, I was really happy that I decided to focus on using my iPad during this session. It made me appreciate how seamless the transition is between devices, and how accessible and user-friendly this interface is - which is great news for using this app with learners! Change Your Thinking Since this session, I've been sharing with more and more educators the power of Keynote. Typically, the exchange will go something like this: Me: Do you ever use Keynote in your classroom? Educator: Keynote... I've heard of that. Isn't it just a presentation software like PowerPoint? Me: It is a presentation software... but it is SO MUCH MORE than that! Let's unpack some of the reasons why we should think of Keynote not as a presentation software for the educator to use, but more as a tool that can unlock learner creativity and transform the way they are able to make meaning and share what they know. Take Your Class "All Over the World" with Instant Alpha Instant Alpha is the image feature that "magically erases" backgrounds out of images - I use that phrase specifically for anyone who uses Photoshop. However, instead of bringing your image into Photoshop, struggling through figuring out how to use the magic eraser, saving the image, then uploading it into your presentation, you simply use Instant Alpha in Keynote to create the same effect - in far fewer clicks! Check out this example of how Instant Alpha can transform your images: Record in the Command Center to Capture Learner Voice We know now more than every before that we can and should allow learners to use a variety of modalities to show what they know, and it seems that speaking is becoming more highly regarded as a valuable expression tool for learners. Right inside of Keynote, learners can record in order to explain their thinking. This does not necessarily have to replace writing, since you have various text features within Keynote, but it can supplement, enhance, and transform how they're able to demonstrate their thinking. Below you can view examples of learners using Keynote as well as a multitouch book that will guide you through using Keynote to tell stories: Digital Manipulatives to Deepen Learning Apple apps like Pages and Keynote have a library of shapes that are not only polished looking, but customizable. You can change the size, shape, and color, add a border to turn the shape into an outline, give the shape a shadow, or even use it as a text box. Think of the things that could be done with these! You could provide learners with a template you've created so that they can practice things like... Animate Using Magic Move There's a reason this feature is called Magic Move - it really is magical what happens when you use this transition to animate your slides. In short, using Magic Move between two or more slides with the same shapes or text in them creates a seamless transition in which your audience sees the path of transition, even when objects change color or size, like this: That's just my basic example. Scroll back up and watch (or rewatch) the Demonstrating the Digestive System I linked above. That is an example of shapes and Magic Move in the hands of a learner! Here's another incredible example of what can be done with Magic Move: The Possibilities Are Endless They truly are! Do you use Keynote in your classroom? Do your learners use Keynote? I'd love to hear about the experience, as well as see some of your examples! Share in the comments below!
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