Google Slides Templates - Social Media Templates, Activities, and Projects for Teachers & Students

I’ve been collecting Google Slide Templates to use with my students for several years and thanks to a recent Matt Miller post, I think I’ve found just about everything I could ever want. Even if social media is blocked in your school, you can still create and share social media with a variety of templates in Google Slides. 

I am always looking for creative ways to engage students in exploring and reflection. One of my favorite ideas is to have students create social media posts to reflect on our learning. Today I wanted to share a template I created for Twitter. I also wanted to share a more complete collection of Google Slides templates for creating social media posts with students. These are all free and ready for teachers and students to use today. 

Twitter Google Slides Template (Tweet Composing) 

Twitter Google Slides Template (Posted Tweet)

Twitter Google Slides Template (Posted Tweet With Image)

Meme Generator (Google Slides)

Meme Generator (Google Drawings)

Looking for more social media templates? This shared Google Drive folder has a collection of social media templates that we’ve created and collected. 

Google Slides Social Media Template Collection 

I’ve modified and updated a few of these as I’ve used them, but whenever possible credit to the original creator is included. I will continue to add to this folder as I create and discover new templates. 

I also always remember to have the occasional discussion about social media etiquette, fake stories, & appropriate social media posts when using these templates with students.

Looking for even more? Two great tools to engage students in creating are Adobe Spark for Education and Canva for Education. Both are free resources for educators that support the creation of graphics from various templates and sizes.

Explore More Template Resources

Templates for Teachers – Beth Kingsley and Sarah Kiefer 22 must-have templates for teachers – Ditch That TextbookLet’s talk social media presentation template – SlidesManiaDigital Citizenship Curriculum – Common Sense Media10 social media-inspired learning activities: no accounts necessary – Ditch That TextbookFake Instagram Template with Google Slides – Shake Up LearningPear Deck Templates – Pear Deck Classroom Ideas 25 Fantastic Free Google Slides Templates and Themes for Teachers – We Are Teachers14 social media-inspired Google Slides templates – – Ditch That Textbook

Do you have a favorite template you use with students? Would you share in the comments below? #BetterTogether #HappyLearning

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Brain Breaks - Google Games and More

 

(Source: Brain Breaks: Must-Do or Waste of Time?)

I’ve long been a huge proponent of finding creative ways to give students a break. Call them “Brain Breaks” or whatever I believe they have real benefits for students. These breaks can be a fun way to interact with students outside of the content or they can be connected to your content in creative ways. I find that my students typically are able to refocus and are usually more productive after we engage in a creative brain break. 

Today I wanted to share a few Google resources we’ve explored and will continue to use to engage students in creative brain breaks. These may even lead to so unexpected and  learning experiences that can be connected to essential course goals and content. 

Google Earth and Google Maps are great ways to engage students. These posts are connected to some of our favorite resources connected to Google Earth and Google Maps.

Creative Exploration of Google Maps and Google EarthGoogle Carmen Sandiego Games on Google Earth – Critical Thinking and CuriosityVirtual Field Trip Resources

“Play with Arts & Culture” is a collection of creative and gaming experiments created by the Google Arts and Culture Lab. These posts connected to some of our favorite  Google Arts and Culture resources. 

Cultural Crosswords – A Google Arts and Culture InteractiveExploring Cultural Moments “What Came First?” with Google Arts and CultureCreate Your Own Art “Digital Art Coloring Book” with Google Arts and Culture ExperimentGoogle Arts & Culture Puzzle PartyBlob Opera – Creative Brain Breaks for Students and Teachers A non Google musical favorite of mine is Incredibox. Google Arts & Culture Activity Book

Google also has some amazing experiments and resources outside of  Google Maps, Google Earth, and the Google Arts & Culture platform.

Google Experiments – Art, Music, AR, AI, and MoreWhat is Your Favorite Google Easter Egg?Google Secrets – Exploring Awesome Teaching & Learning Resources

Brain breaks also don’t need to be digital. Here are a few creative ideas to get students up and moving.

Give 1 Get 1We Are Teachers – 50 Educational Brain BreaksActivating the Brain With Movement BreaksMore Than a Dozen Ways to Build Movement Into Learning

How would you use this with students? If you have a creative idea, I’d love to have you tag me in a tweet. @WickedEdTech