With the summer coming to an end, school districts are finally solidifying their plans of direct or digital learning for students and staff. Although your school may be starting or transitioning face to face, there is always the possibility of going remote at some point during the year. Our head of school told us to be ready at any time for remote learning and I decided I should heed his warning. After watching hours and hours of videos, combing Facebook, and searching the internet, I was able to create a list of resources to create my digital office for students.
For my remote office, I am going to join the Bitmoji movement. Over the summer, I joined the Bitmoji Craze for Educators page and found tons of ideas, images, and inspiration for creating a Bitmoji classroom. If you are new to the term Bitmoji, let me give you a brief explanation. A Bitmoji is a cartoon image of your likeness that you can share on different social media platforms and virtual spaces.
To create a Bitmoji, you will need Google Chrome and download the Bitmoji Chrome Extension. To create a Bitmoji, see the following links for assistance.
Here is a image I made for my office door since I will be working with students face to face (my daughter says that I need to age my Bitmoji...she says that it looks like a 20-something. Curse her!!!)
If you want to get more advanced, you can even customize your Bitmoji. For instance, you can type in the word coffee and your image with pop up with um...coffee. See additional tips in the link below on how to further customize your image.
Now that you have your image, you can create a room for your image. You can create a simple office or you can create an elaborate space. There really is no limit to what you can do with a virtual Bitmoji office. Below are the links that will walk you step by step on how to create your own office. In addition, you can even make your office interactive!
Here is my first attempt of a room over the summer. I wasn't satisfied with the outcome so I am starting a new room to share with students. In your office, you can link websites, videos, and resources to objects for students to click. This room does not have any links available.
Beside rooms, there are other fun things you can create. These items include:
Posters
I especially love the COVID-19 poster that one educator developed for her office.
Friendmojis
Meet the Teacher/Counselor
Digital Notebook
Virtual Escape Room
Project Choice Board
Bitmoji Movie
Locker Design for Students
If you are not sure where to start, some of our colleagues have shared copious ideas and accessories for rooms and offices. Check out the links below for tons of ideas.
If you need more tips, guidance, or inspiration, consider checking out the Tech Tips 411 website and the Bitmoji Craze for Educators Facebook Page. You will not be disappointed.
Love for you to share your offices and Bitmojis with me!!
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