Get the whole class involved in creating a class picture or mural that you can print out and hang on the wall or display digitally! Students can have fun finding a character that looks like them and placing them in the picture. Alternatively, they could all add images of their favorite things to the mural. Teachers will have to enable collaboration and ensure that all students are working on the same storyboard.
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Objective: Create a class portrait!
Student Instructions:
Set clear digital guidelines so students know how to collaborate respectfully and efficiently. Establish roles, time limits, and expectations for each student to keep the project organized and positive.
Divide your class into teams to work on specific parts of the mural. This approach lets students focus on details, reduces digital clutter, and ensures everyone participates.
Give each student a clear role such as character creator, decorator, or reviewer. This keeps everyone engaged and helps students feel responsible for their part in the mural.
Check in regularly with each group as they work. Offer guidance, encouragement, and troubleshoot any tech or teamwork issues that arise.
Invite students to present their section of the mural and explain their choices. This builds confidence and creates a sense of accomplishment for the whole class!
A class portrait or mural activity is a collaborative project where students each add their own character or image to a shared picture, creating a visual representation of the class that can be printed or displayed digitally.
To set up a collaborative class mural online, enable student collaboration in your digital platform, assign a shared storyboard, and guide students to add characters and decorations, ensuring everyone participates in building the mural together.
Easy class portrait ideas include having students choose avatars that resemble them, adding favorite items like books or instruments, or designing a scene that reflects the classroom community.
Collaborative art projects foster teamwork, creativity, and a sense of belonging, helping students build social skills and celebrate diversity in a fun, engaging way.
Teachers can use digital storyboard platforms or classroom apps that allow real-time collaboration, such as Storyboard That, Google Jamboard, or Canva, to create vibrant digital murals with students.