Bitmoji Classroom Fun
Since the pandemic's cause of distance and virtual learning the newest and biggest teaching rage has been to use Bitmoji to create engaging and interactive classrooms. In this Tech Tuesday we will share with you how to's and resources to create your own Bitmoji virtual classroom fun!
Creating your Bitmoji Avatar
IF you don't already have a bitmoji avatar you will need to sign up through SnapChat and start your designing process. Follow the link below or install the app on your phone.
I have an Avatar...Now What?
Many of you already have an avatar and may have learned how to add it in on your website, as your profile on Twitter and other social media platforms, and maybe even in your assignments to students. Now let's learn how to create the digital classroom, a landing page for student assignments, or even a daily check in page for your virtual learners.
Google Slides is one of the easiest and most effective way to design a virtual classroom or landing page. The flexibility and ease of adding images and manipulating them is more conducive through Google Slides than Google Docs. You can also create multiple linked slides to expand beyond the basic front.
WARNING: Once you get started this could take a while depending on your personality and the depth of the creativity you possess. You can always go back and improve later. Get your basic done first! Don't feel like you need to be Pinterest ready at first.
Step1: Open a new Google Slide and name appropriately
Step2: Find a fitting background for your slide
Other places to find free backgrounds include teachers pay teachers and
Step3: Add your Bitmoji Avatar to welcome your students
Step4: Add other elements and images that can be linked to assignments, outside resources, Google Forms, etc.
Found an image you love but it has a background? Not to worry! I love using https://www.remove.bg/ to make my images background free.
Here are some more links to visual directions on creating you Bitmoji virtual classroom:
Bitmoji Kinder and SeeSaw ready
