Today's Tip:
Use templates to create engaging materials for students!
Matt Miller recently shared 12 Must Have Templates for Teachers and Students on his blog. I've included a five of my favorites below, feel free to explore his blog post for more ideas!
1. Google's Templates
Did you know that Google has many ready-to-use templates for Docs and Slides available? In addition to templates for education, there are lots of others for work or even for your personal life. Just go to docs.google.com/document or docs.google.com/presentation and click on “template gallery”. There are some great ones to use as a teacher (flashcards, certificates, etc.) and some great ones to have students use (resume, sample letters, etc.).
2. Caption This
Caption This can be used in any subject area to add an extra layer of critical thinking, there are examples for History, Language Arts, and Math on the website. Use one of the templates linked on the website or create your own simple template in Google Drawings or Slides and share with your students for a fun, deep thinking activity.
3. Daily Check-In
This daily check-in Google Form template gives students an opportunity to share how they are doing and answer some warm-up questions on the same form. You can share a link to this form in Schoology and reuse as many times as you would like. Read more about this form on the accompanying blog post here.
4. Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are helpful tools in any subject. Eric Curts has created 30 Google Drawing graphic organizers for you to use and adapt for your students. Including the word diagram above, Frayer models, and lots of simple organizers.
5. Canva
Canva has a huge directory of templates available to use for free on their website. Think posters, presentations, magazine covers, newsletters, and so much more! Looking for ideas to use in the classroom? Karly Moura wrote a blog post sharing 20 Ways to Use Canva’s Templates With Your Students.
What do you wish you had a template for?
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