Adobe Spark Video was one of my favorite apps to use because the lesson plans are endless for an application such as this! This free platform allows students to go wild with their creativity and use the resources they have to make something great! We learned in our ed tech class, that with many options, it leaves students spending too much time on the customization rather than their original intention. For this reason, Adobe Spark video gives students limited “free media” allowing them to focus on the main purpose of their activity.
If I were to create a lesson using Adobe Spark Video, I would turn it into a creativity writing lesson. I would begin by introducing a prompt such as write a story about “a city where everyone only eats dessert”. You have 15-20 minutes to write this story. After students create their story, they will be able to use Adobe Spark Video to make their stories come to life. Students can add music, video, and images to bring excitement into their creative writing. Every student’s mind is unique and how they choose to address this prompt is completely up to them. Below, you will see a sample of what I am asking of my students and examples of what key components they could add. Teachers can also use this application for narrative writing, poetry, expository, and so much more!
Resources:
- https://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/story-writing-prompts-for-kids/ (prompt idea)
- https://videos.pexels.com (free videos)
- all images are found on free adobe spark video application
Excellent idea for using Adobe Spark Video. Your video is impressive and proof of the power of that app to turn an idea into video. Also I would not underline Resources since it’s not a hyperlink and you should turn those URLs into active links.