Canva & Seesaw: Creative Tech Adventures!

Week 1	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Activities	Wildlife Film Festival Kick-off - Introduce the project with a 'Wildlife Film Festival' featuring documentaries about animal families, and pose the essential question: 'How do the behaviors of animal parents and their young help them survive?' (20 min) Group Discussion - Facilitate group discussions to identify survival behaviors observed in the documentaries, fostering active listening and speaking skills (25 min)	Research and Brainstorm - Students use digital devices to research specific animal families and brainstorm ideas for their digital presentations using Canva and Seesaw (20 min) Initial Design - Begin designing digital storybooks using Canva, illustrating the survival behaviors of chosen animal families (25 min)	Collaborative Storyboarding - Groups collaboratively create storyboards for their digital presentations, focusing on clear communication and organization of ideas (20 min) Research Documentation - Document research findings and storyboard details using Seesaw, ensuring students make individual contributions to the group effort (25 min)	Digital Storybook Development - Continue developing digital storybooks, incorporating feedback and refining designs to enhance clarity and creativity (25 min) Peer Review Sessions - Conduct peer review sessions where groups exchange feedback on their digital storybooks to improve communication and collaboration (20 min)	Final Touches - Apply final edits and polish digital storybooks, preparing for the class 'Wildlife Film Festival' presentation (20 min) Presentation Practice - Practice presenting digital storybooks to ensure effective communication during the festival, focusing on speaking and listening standards (25 min)
Deliverables	1. Collaborative digital storybook on animal survival behaviors using Canva, focusing on a specific animal family 2. Seesaw documentation of the research process and progress in understanding animal behavior patterns
Preparation	1. Select a series of short documentaries about animal families for the 'Wildlife Film Festival' 2. Gather digital devices (tablets/computers) with Canva and Seesaw applications installed 3. Prepare a list of example animals and their behavior patterns that students can choose from 4. Create guidelines for group discussions and roles within each group to support productive collaboration 5. Organize the classroom to facilitate group work and interactive discussions post-screenings 6. Set up a presentation schedule for the final 'Wildlife Film Festival' featuring student storybooks

Activities

Wildlife Film Festival Kick-off - Introduce the project with a 'Wildlife Film Festival' featuring documentaries about animal families, and pose the essential question: 'How do the behaviors of animal parents and their young help them survive?' (20 min)

Group Discussion - Facilitate group discussions to identify survival behaviors observed in the documentaries, fostering active listening and speaking skills (25 min)

Research and Brainstorm - Students use digital devices to research specific animal families and brainstorm ideas for their digital presentations using Canva and Seesaw (20 min)

Initial Design - Begin designing digital storybooks using Canva, illustrating the survival behaviors of chosen animal families (25 min)

Collaborative Storyboarding - Groups collaboratively create storyboards for their digital presentations, focusing on clear communication and organization of ideas (20 min)

Research Documentation - Document research findings and storyboard details using Seesaw, ensuring students make individual contributions to the group effort (25 min)

Digital Storybook Development - Continue developing digital storybooks, incorporating feedback and refining designs to enhance clarity and creativity (25 min)

Peer Review Sessions - Conduct peer review sessions where groups exchange feedback on their digital storybooks to improve communication and collaboration (20 min)

Final Touches - Apply final edits and polish digital storybooks, preparing for the class 'Wildlife Film Festival' presentation (20 min)

Presentation Practice - Practice presenting digital storybooks to ensure effective communication during the festival, focusing on speaking and listening standards (25 min)

Deliverables

1. Collaborative digital storybook on animal survival behaviors using Canva, focusing on a specific animal family
2. Seesaw documentation of the research process and progress in understanding animal behavior patterns

Preparation

1. Select a series of short documentaries about animal families for the 'Wildlife Film Festival'
2. Gather digital devices (tablets/computers) with Canva and Seesaw applications installed
3. Prepare a list of example animals and their behavior patterns that students can choose from
4. Create guidelines for group discussions and roles within each group to support productive collaboration
5. Organize the classroom to facilitate group work and interactive discussions post-screenings
6. Set up a presentation schedule for the final 'Wildlife Film Festival' featuring student storybooks