NOW Classrooms, Grades 3-5. Meg Ormiston

It does not require users to install anything on a device, and users can add all types of media to their project with a simple drag-and-drop interface. If you prefer, you can adapt this process for use with a variety of other options. Other options include but are not limited to Adobe Spark (https://spark.adobe.com), Google Slides (www.google.com/slides/about), Google Sites (https://sites.google.com), and Canva (www.canva.com).

       TEACHING TIPS

      

Allow time for students to explore the tool in groups before production begins.

      

Make sure students have a clear purpose for their multimedia poster and they can share their goals with others, including the audience that will view the poster.

      

In a class discussion, analyze existing advertisements and billboards to discuss purpose, audience, hook, distractions, bias, and persuasive techniques.

      

English learners can create multimedia posters as a visual aid for a presentation.

      1. Have students navigate to www.lucidpress.com. From there, students should click Sign Up With Google and enter their Google information.

      2. Students then click on Start a New Document. Students create a poster by using the tools along the left-hand side of the screen. They have the option to add text, shapes, images, tables, videos, and buttons to external links. The teacher should allow students to have the autonomy to create a digital poster as they see fit, utilizing a blank poster or a template. Have students select the type of project they would like to create, and tell them to start to add pieces of media.

       TECH TIPS

      

Make sure students understand how to save their final product.