Exhibit student creativity by writing and publishing for the Page, Stage & Screen.

Papyrus, Parchment & Paper

Chapbooks have been around for centuries. It's very simple, take any form of paper, write & draw on it, then bind it together into a book form. Easy!

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Printing Press

Printing the written word has evolved a great deal in the nearly five hundred years since the Printing Press was invented. Now every school has a photocopier that can make oodles of bound books sent wirelessly from a laptop. Amazing!

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Publication

Now you can upload a PDF book to an online printer to make a professional publication out of your student books & anthologies. 

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Posts

Blogging and webpages are a fun way to make learning visible with an authentic audience. 

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PDF

It's easy to distribute a PDF version to an audience. And it's free! 

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Portfolio

Collect documented, digital versions of students writing in curated portfolios.

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Presentation

It's the written word spoken aloud on some kinds of a stage, gallery or even a book launch.

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Production

Multimedia productions need scripts too!

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RVS Google Drive
Your hub for sharing.

Your RVSchools Google Drive is your HUB for sharing with students. Whether you are creating and sharing Documents, Files or Videos, the RVSchools Google Drive is a one-stop shop for connecting with your Community. Your account includes apps for creating docs & presentations, and for sharing audio & video files that can be linked privately with groups, and allow annotations and feedback for revision & formative assessment. Your RVSchools Google Teacher Account also includes your own YouTube Channel for uploading & exhibiting videos publicly!

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Google Meet
​The place for face-to-face.

Open up a Meeting in your RVSchools Google Account to connect with your students or colleagues in a group video session. This is a great format for face-to-face and inter-personal sessions like a Q&A that also includes a chat screen. You can also deliver a lesson or presentation by sharing your screen. Sessions may also be recorded and archived into your Google Drive, but please be aware that recording other people requires permission! 

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QuickTime
Record messages & lessons.

On your RVS Laptop, you can use QuickTime to record audio, video & your computer screen. QuickTime is great for creating Personal Video Messages with the built-in microphone and camera. You can also use QuickTime to capture Lessons & Presentations by recording yourself and the computer screen while you narrate a lesson, story or slides! Your finished videos can be shared with your audience privately via your RVSchools Google Drive or publicly on your own RVSchools Youtube Channel.

How to use quicktime

iMovie
Create your learning stories. 

The classic video creation tool is available on your RVS Laptop to create beautiful videos for and with your students. It's more sophisticated than QuickTime and allows you easily to arrange and edit still images, video clips, narration, music and titles. It's a great tool for making visual essays and documentaries as well as short films and PSAs. Your finished videos can be shared with your audience privately via your RVSchools Google Drive or publicly on your own RVSchools Youtube Channel.

imovie tutorials

These galleries share learning stories from Rocky View Schools that inspire reflection, prompt questions & make learning visible.​

RockyDocs

This series of documentary films chronicles some of the stories that share what learning looks like in Rocky View Schools.

RockyTalks

There are hundreds of learning stories in these galleries of public presentations shared by students, teachers and leaders in Rocky View Schools.

Animation

The RVS Animation Series shares examples of learning design, inquiry, project based learning and creativity in Rocky View Schools.

Workshop

The Learning Stories Workshop shares the processes, resources, tools and links that inspire you and your students to get started on your next batch of publications, presentations and productions in your classroom!

Creators

Whether it is through publishing, presenting or producing, teachers and students in Rocky View Schools share their learning in engaging ways!