Get the whole class involved in creating a class picture 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. Teachers could also ask students to add a decoration to the classroom or have their character hold something of importance to them to personalize the portrait even further! Teachers will have to enable collaboration and ensure that all students are working on the same storyboard.
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
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Objective: Create a class portrait using Storyboard That!
Student Instructions:
Teachers may also choose to enable Real-Time Collaboration and have students work on this assignment on their own devices!
Encourage students to share and discuss their personalized class portraits by organizing a virtual gallery walk. This interactive activity allows everyone to appreciate each other's creativity and builds classroom community, whether learning in person or remotely.
Create a dedicated slideshow or online bulletin board where all students can upload their finished class portraits. This ensures every student's work is visible and accessible to the whole class.
Assign a session during class for students to browse the gallery and leave positive, specific feedback on at least two classmates' portraits. Model how to give kind and constructive comments.
Invite students to share their portraits and explain the personal touches they've added. This helps build confidence and supports students in recognizing each other's interests and backgrounds.
Wrap up the gallery walk by highlighting unique trends or themes noticed in the portraits. Celebrate your class’s diversity and discuss how these differences make your classroom special.
To create a collaborative class portrait on Storyboard That, enable Real-Time Collaboration, have each student customize a character that represents them, and arrange everyone together to form a class picture. When finished, you can save, print, or display it digitally.
Encourage students to add decorations to the classroom scene or have their characters hold items that are meaningful to them. This makes the class portrait unique and highlights each student's personality.
A class portrait activity helps students get to know each other, builds classroom community, and creates a welcoming environment at the start of the school year. It also allows students to express themselves creatively.
Yes, by enabling Real-Time Collaboration in Storyboard That, students can contribute to the same class portrait from different devices at the same time, making the process interactive and inclusive.
Start the assignment, have students select and customize characters, arrange them as a group in a class photo format, add personal touches, and save or print the final portrait. Encourage creativity throughout each step!