ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation

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Using Animoto, assign one term or item on a vocabulary list to individual students or small groups to make slideshows that can be posted on a Web page Use the built-in music choices or upload music (must be an .mp3 audio file). Among Animoto's built-in music choices are Top 40, Indie Rock, Electronica, HipHop, Latin, Jazz, Classical, Country, and others submitted by musicians. Add images and choose special effects. Animoto is free for making 30 second videos if you request an Educational account when you register. Other Animoto accounts are paid, but you can get a free one-year account for 50 students. Go to the Web Site URL listed below. Scroll down to "Are you a teacher?" You can reapply each year.

Students will create a Personality Poem along with a word cloud which is uploaded to Padlet and commented on by others.

Flipgrid is an easy-to-use video discussion platform, which has numerous applications in the adult education classroom. In this activity, students post a video response indicating their name and their goal for the class. Students are initially very hesitant and need something very structured and easy to record for their first assignment. Once students are familiar with Flipgrid, you can go on to more complex assignments. ESL students might work in small groups to record a dialog from their textbook. High school students might read a text or view a video and then give their conclusion or opinion of the resource. Flipgrid is a great way to promote critical thinking skills and get your students talking and expressing their ideas and thoughts.

You can ask students to weigh in on critical events in the news; practice and record dialog; give their view of an article, book, or movie; share their favorite poem, or add a YouTube video to your topic and have students respond to its content. It is a great tool for English Language Learners. The short videos encourage students to plan their responses and to speak clearly. They have the opportunity to record their response numerous times until they are satisfied with their post.

Flipgrid works well with any browser, Chromebook, tablet, or mobile device; and integrates well with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Edmodo, Schoology, and more. Students only need access to a device with a camera and microphone. The Flipgrid app makes it super easy for students to access.

Source: FutureMe

 

Students learn about goal-setting by watching a video and taking notes and set some goals for themselves for the future. They then use the FutureMe website to send an email to themselves at a selected future date as documentation and follow-up on their goals.

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This site is particularly good for ABE, ASE or ESL students who struggle with using the Internet or their devices because of reading level; site offers clear instructions, images and video presentations.