Teaching Self-Advocacy and Literacy through the Use of a

Green Screen and Educational Technology

By: Taylor Thomas & Brenda Szoka

Charting the C’s April 24th, 2018

Who are We?

Taylor Thomas

● Itinerant teacher of

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

learners grade K-12.

● Closed captioned media

advocate

● Member of ISD 917’s

Assistive Technology

Committee, as well as, a Co-

Coach for the Region 11

Metro ECSU D/HH

Community of Practice.

Brenda Szorka

● Brenda has over 20 years of teaching students with special needs.

● Brenda is in her 5th year working in the Students with Unique Needs (SUN) Program, a federal setting iv program

● Newest member of ISD 917 Assistive Technology team.

● Brenda provides small classroom instruction for students with ASD, EBD, and OHD ages 15-21.

Learning Objectives

● Participants will learn how to create video inservies to empower their students with disabilities to inform their families, teachers, and staff of their needs and accommodations.

● Participants will learn how to create videos using a green screen.

● Participants will learn how to incorporate educational technology into literacy lessons.

THE TIMES ARE CHANGING…

● Seven out of 10 children under the age of 12 live in a tablet-owning household.

● 77 percent of adults in a Nielsen survey said their children play games on an iPad.

● 57 percent of adults in the survey said their children use iPads for educational apps.

We are Changing● Approximately 55 percent of Minnesota schools now have

some level of a 1:1 program.

● Over the next year, another 30 programs are projected to

start, and a number of existing programs are expanding.

● The majority of these programs started in the last three to

four years.

How we Teach Needs to Change Too...

● Teaching with technology is no longer an

‘option’ or something to be ‘added on’ to

effective classroom teaching. It is essential for

teachers and students to become critical

thinkers and producers of new knowledge if

they are to see themselves as stakeholders in

the future (Coiro, J., Knobel, M., Lankshear, C.,

& Leu, D. J., 2008).

WHAT ARE YOU NOTICING IN YOUR

BUILDINGS?

What is a Green Screen?

A green screen is used by

filmmakers to make it look like

actors and actresses are flying

through space, or is used by TV

weather announcers when they are

standing in front of an animated

weather map.

They are easy and fun to use!

Examples: Using A Green Screen

Self-Advocacy

● Student Inservice Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLEeIhGJLrs&t=2s

Literacy

● Teacher Example: https://www.smore.com/e7539-green-screen-activities

● Screen Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IduXDftqVzQ&t=5s

● Roar in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyC6gNyKMbk

● Breaking News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_45KuHVmjmg

Using a Green Screen with HS Classroom

● Can be used to create presentation

● Show video example from classroom on

iPad.

iLab at Dakota County Library

Using a Go Pro, green screen and iMovie.

Creating a News Cast

Setting up classroom

Rehearsing

Using Green Screen with Do Ink App

Learning to fly- special effects

Supplies You’ll Need● A Green Screen (or Blue)

○ Alternative Options

■ Butcher Paper

■ Table Cloth

■ Sheet

■ Virtual Screen on SmartBoard

● A video recording device (i.e. phone, camera, or

iPad)

● Computer or iPad with Camtasia, iMovie, or Green

Screen by Do Ink

● Optional: Tripod or stand for iPad and

Teleprompter App

* Note: For blonde hair uses blue paper or a screen

Technical Tips to Remember

● Avoid shadows on screen or student(s)● Use a tripod to help with video shaking or

movement of device● Place your student(s) 6-10 feet in front of the

green background to avoid “green light spill” onto your subject.

● Make sure students do not wear clothing that is the same color (or tone) of the screen (i.e. green or blue)

● If possible, light the green background with spotlight

● Take advantage of a teleprompter to help cue students

Creating Videos/Photos Green Screen by Do Ink

● Step 1: Open the Green Screen App on an iPad

● Step 2: Select the + sign then Create a New Project

Creating Videos/Photos Green Screen by Do Ink

● Step 3: Begin by adding the background layer (bottom layer on timeline). Select the source: camera, video, and image.

● Step 4: Use the masking feature for the ability to create transparent sections on your layers.

Creating Videos/Photos Green Screen by Do Ink

● Step 5: Next add the camera layer (middle layer on timeline) by selecting the source: ○ Typically, select camera to record a

video or take a photo OR choose photo from camera roll

○ To add additional backgrounds or videos, drag the image to the appropriate stopping point on the timeline.

Creating Videos/Photos Green Screen by Do Ink

● Step 6: To take a picture, select the white circle icon. The image will appear. Select Done and choose to save or discard.

● Step 7: To take a video select the red circle icon (a 5 second countdown will begin). Select the box to stop recording. Then select preview, and choose to save or discard.

Green Screen Resources

● How To Integrate the Green Screen into the Classroom:

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-19-how-to-integrate-

green-screens-into-any-classroom

● Do Ink: http://www.doink.com/

● Green Screen Technology:

http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/green-screen-

technology.html

● Scholastic:https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/lindsey-

petlak/create-green-screen-video-your-classroom/

● iPads in Education:

http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/greenscreen

Other Education Technology

FlipGridFlipgrid is a program developed by the University of Minnesota.

Flipgrid is an online discussion tool in video form.

FlipGrid

A flipped classroom approach to using

video for igniting student discussion and

engagement. Available on iOS, Android,

Chromebook, and all major browsers.

Examples of Flipgrid● Classroom Use

● Itinerant Basis

○ Taylor’s FlipGrid Classroom- https://flipgrid.com/dxd50vf

Getting Setup with FlipGrid

Grids- Groups of Topics and Discussions that can be viewed all at once

- Can be equated with classes (Chemistry Grid, Math Grid)

- Can be related to topic (Great Depression Grid, Industrial

Revolution Grid, Itinerant Teachers, Middle School)

Flipgrid One- Free! But you only get one Grid, but unlimited topics

Flipgrid Classroom- $65/year- Unlimited Grids

Flipgrid Classroom X10- $400

QuizletOnline Study Tool

Great for studying vocabulary

Example:

Chemistry Class: https://quizlet.com/class/3723288/

Non-Fiction Reading: Current Events

● Smithsonian Tween Tribune (FREE)-

○ Daily lexile leveled articles for K-12

○ Self-scoring quizzes

○ Critical thinking questions

○ Articles available in Spanish

○ Weekly Videos

● Newsela (FREE and Pro Versions)-

○ Daily leveled articles available at multiple

tiers

○ Custom Writing Prompts

○ Quizzes

○ Various Classrooms

Noteworthy iPad Apps

Notability- notes, fillable worksheets, observations, etc.

Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary

Fry Word Lists- all of the fry words lists for practice

Endless Alphabet or Endless Reader

Kid in Story-students create story and can be the character

Khan Academy-reteaching math lessons

Vocabulary/Spelling City

Reading Raven 1 and 2- phonics and phonemic awareness

Noteworthy iPad Apps

Bluster- synonyms, antonyms, etc.

Cimo Spelling-Sight word Practice

Language Adventures Quiz Game Show

Dyslexia Quest-practice of memory, phonics, etc.

Sound Sorting-Beginning Sounds

RAZ Kids- Learning A-Z books in app

BrainPop- All Captioned videos

Genius Scan-Scans documents into PDFs

Resources● List of Educational Game Websites to Use on iPad:

https://edtechideas.com/2009/12/21/60-educational-game-sites-that-you%E2%80%99ve-probably-never-seen/

● Literacy Apps: http://www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps

● iPads in the Classroom (GREAT Resource): http://www.ipads4teaching.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html

● Edutopia- Resources for Using iPads in Grades K-2: http://www.edutopia.org/ipad-apps-early-elementary-resources

● There’s an App for That -- Using iPads to Support Literacy Instruction in the Classroom: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/post/there%E2%80%99s-app-using-ipads-support-literacy-instruction-classroom

Resources Continued

● http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/ - Information and App lists for just about every disability area and skill area you are looking to work on with a student.

● Pinterest: If you do not have a Pinterest already… SIGN UP TODAY! There are thousand of resources for teachers just waiting to be found! Pinterest.com

● Guide To Special Education Apps: List broken down by skill and subject areas. http://blog.easystand.com/2011/01/complete-guide-to-special-needseducational-apps/

Resources Continued

● http://www.appolicious.com/- Lists of Apps for teachers for iPads by category.

● http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-

apps/ipad-as - What do you want your iPad to be? This website gives you apps

for what you want to do with your iPad.

● iTunes- Education Collections- This is located in the App Store in iTunes.

Collections contain a wide variety of apps for different subject areas and

needs.

● A Detailed Look at the General Settings On Your iPad – This is a website

everyone should take a look at. Explains every part of the ‘Settings’ app on

your iPad!

Resources Continued

● http://www.englishforeveryone.org/ Great site for reading comprehension, analogies, vocabulary, grammar, and phonemic awareness worksheets (that download into Notability or other PDF app).

● http://www.havefunteaching.com/ Great resource for downloadable worksheets.

● http://tarheelreader.org/- A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics.

Questions?Taylor.Thomas@isd917.org

Brenda.Szorka@isd917.org