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Are you looking for a new tool to engage your students in your class? If the answer is a big YES, you are on the right post! Early this week, I had the opportunity to explore a bit more of an interesting online platform called Genially. Wanna know what this is? Stick around!
Genially
I first heard of Genially in 2021 when I was working in a big office in Rio and had to give a presentation to my colleagues. I remember that one of my friends had been using Genially for a while and recommend it to me. I decided to listen to her and gave it a try. I was able to create a very interesting presentation, but unfortunately it was a one-time thing and never used it again. This week I was quite surprised to come across Genially again in my ICT class. I discovered a lot of new resources in this amazing platform.
Genially is an online platform where you can create highly interactive contents. From simple picture presentations to professional animated videos. There are many ways you can use Genially in your classroom. Here are some ideas. With Genially you can create:
- Quizzes
- Interactive videos and images
- Infographics
- Portfolios
- Flyers / handouts
- Games
- Training materials
All of these resources, if put to good use, can make our lessons more attractive and engaging to our students. All you need to do to start creating your interactive contents is to create a free account, log in and select a template related to the design you want to create.
You can access Genially here
Positive aspects 😁
- Several ready-made templates to customize.
- Most of the resources available are free.
- User-friendly interface.
One thing to bear in mind 🚨
Although the interface and the platform itself are very user-friendly, some teachers who are not used to designing powerpoint presentations may have some difficulty when it comes to customizing some of the templates available there. If you feel challenged by that, I really recommend you to watch this tutorial here.
Let's get down to business!
This week I created a funny quizz to practice the name of the professions with my students. I used a ready-made quiz template and customized it to be used in one of my lessons. This type of activity has a great potential to engage our students and bring more fun to our class. Take a look at the result:
That's all for today, guys. See you on the next post!
Hi Jordan, it's great to see your blog again! I really like the writing style of your blog 👍. It's like I'm not dealing with cold words but a real person when I read it. Specifically, you used some interactive sentences like 'wanna know what this is? Stick around' and 'you are on the right post!'. Not only that, but the games you show in the video are fun and engaging. I will definitely try Genially in my future teaching.
ReplyDeleteHi Jordan,
ReplyDeleteReally interesting and useful post! I like your writing style. Listing each point is very efficient for the reader to catch the main ideas! I think Genially can be very handy when teacher wants to interact with students, especially to a new classroom. Thank you for sharing this, I will definitely give it a try.
Best,
Jingyi
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ReplyDeleteHi Jordan,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the guidance. In fact, when I was an intern, I also used a turntable, but the difference is that we used it for drawing lots, and the
one in Genially can be used for many interactive activities. I also love you your brief but clear description of the functions, with visual aids and approachable narrative. Very reader-friendly.
Best,
Mona