Stephanie Howell - Student Choice Activities in Google Slides + Design Tips

Stephanie Howell joins me to share what she’s learned in her
experience designing student choice activities. She also shares
some great Google Slides design tips.


Find the show notes online at
jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-70



Soapbox Moment: “Is EdTech Luke
Skywalker or Darth Vader?”


Today’s Guest: Stephanie
Howell




Bio: Stephanie is the CEO of Gold EDU, a
Google for Education Partner, a founder of Global GEG, and
the EdTech Lead for Pickerington Local Schools. She is key
to the embedding and implementation of EdTech tools across
her schools and organizations. She has a Master's in
Curriculum and Instruction.



Twitter - @mrshowell24

GoldEDU Website goldedu.org

Podcast getinspiredandinnovate.com

Global GEG globalgeg.org






2 Truths & 1 Lie


Educational Duct Tape Question: How
can I design student choice activities?



Learn from Stephanie's Experience:



9 tasks in a 3x3 grid can be overwhelming at first

Teach choices explicitly either in whole group or
individually

Set up learning procedures before to help eliminate
misbehaviors

This or That choice board -
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j13s-vlj08c2Rt3dNzv9wytfLB7Njhd5HH3EEDdOuX8



Designing in Google Slides



Pull in backgrounds from Canva, Adobe, Unsplash

Find colors and designs you like around you. Take a
pic and pull in colors.

Consider the topics the lesson is about to help with
inspiration.

Eyedropper Extension -
chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/eye-dropper/hmdcmlfkchdmnmnmheododdhjedfccka

Use the Lexand Fonts - lexend.com

fonts.google.com

coolors.co



A great activity to help students learn about designing -
Worst Presentation Ever!
docs.google.com/presentation/d/11cpDuwR3N4yPoc3fHaJypMwgTh5rPAXRHcAgy-XMaL4




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