In this episode, I chat with Educational Technology Coach Eve Heaton about using templates with students to save time and focus on teaching and learning. You’ll also hear actionable tips for designing flexible, easy-to-adapt, and inclusive templates for all students. If you want to streamline your workflow and open the door to creativity in the classroom, this episode is for you!
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Tips for Using Templates with Students
- Templates save educators time by providing a consistent structure.
- Design templates with editable elements to make sure they are flexible for different classroom needs.
- Templates act as a foundation for creativity by reducing overwhelm and encouraging students to explore content and design freely.
- Many tools offer free, searchable, and remixable templates.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Connect with Eve Heaton on Instagram & TikTok
- Adobe Express for Education (Free creation tools)
- Book Creator (Ebook creation tool)
- Padlet (Online discussion tool)
- Teachers Pay Teachers (Teaching resources & lesson plans)
- Clever (LMS)
- Free Adobe Express Templates for Student Creativity Challenge (Blog Post)
- 20 Book Creator Projects for Be an Author Month (Blog Post)
- Finding and Celebrating Student Voice with Book Creator (Podcast Episode)
- A Microblogging Lesson Idea and Template You Can Customize (Blog Post)
- 15 Ready-To-Use Comic Strip Templates for Your Next Lesson (Blog Post)
