39,880 Free Visual Writing Prompts

39,880 Free Visual Writing Prompts

by Ben Rimes

| dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, library of congress, prompts, Syndicated, Visual, writing
February 15, 2022

It’s conference season. The time between Christmas Break and Spring Break can be tortuously long for teachers and students. Snow days are cheered, three-day weekends dot the calendar, and state conferences for teachers help break up the monotony of one of the longest stretch of instructional days in the school-year calendar. So in the spirit […]
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39,880 Free Visual Writing Prompts

by Ben Rimes

| dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, library of congress, prompts, Syndicated, Visual, writing
February 15, 2022

It’s conference season. The time between Christmas Break and Spring Break can be tortuously long for teachers and students. Snow days are cheered, three-day weekends dot the calendar, and state conferences for teachers help break up the monotony of one of the longest stretch of instructional days in the school-year calendar. So in the spirit […]
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Exaggerated Yelp Reviews as Writing Prompts

by Ben Rimes

| dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, prompt, Syndicated, tdc3673, writing, yelp
February 1, 2022

A conversation with a colleague today got me thinking about engagement. Or rather disengagement of staff and students. It’s a pretty solid and straight forward framework for the continuous improvement of instruction. However, it also happens to be a framework that can feel like an assembly line at times. Prepare instruction, deliver instruction, deliver assessment, […]
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Exaggerated Yelp Reviews as Writing Prompts

by Ben Rimes

| dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, prompt, Syndicated, tdc3673, writing, yelp
February 1, 2022

A conversation with a colleague today got me thinking about engagement. Or rather disengagement of staff and students. It’s a pretty solid and straight forward framework for the continuous improvement of instruction. However, it also happens to be a framework that can feel like an assembly line at times. Prepare instruction, deliver instruction, deliver assessment, […]
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Be Gold

by Ben Rimes

| Advocacy, dailycreate, ds106, gold, Syndicated, tdc3669
January 28, 2022

Gold is one of the most malleable metals on the face of the earth. It’s so ductile, a single ounce can be turned into thread 5 miles long. It conducts heat, electricity, and is found in leaves, the ocean, and even within the human body. In its purest form, it can be molded by hand, […]
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Be Gold

by Ben Rimes

| Advocacy, dailycreate, ds106, gold, Syndicated, tdc3669
January 28, 2022

Gold is one of the most malleable metals on the face of the earth. It’s so ductile, a single ounce can be turned into thread 5 miles long. It conducts heat, electricity, and is found in leaves, the ocean, and even within the human body. In its purest form, it can be molded by hand, […]
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Be Gold

by Ben Rimes

| Advocacy, dailycreate, ds106, gold, Syndicated, tdc3669
January 28, 2022

Gold is one of the most malleable metals on the face of the earth. It’s so ductile, a single ounce can be turned into thread 5 miles long. It conducts heat, electricity, and is found in leaves, the ocean, and even within the human body. In its purest form, it can be molded by hand, […]
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Video Story Problem – Hours & Hours of Snowblowing!

by Ben Rimes

| digital storytelling, ds106, estimate, Mathematics, Number Sense, snow, Syndicated, video story problem, winter
January 18, 2018

It’s 2018, there’s a ridiculous amount of snow swirling around the United States, and I haven’t blogged in a couple of months….that must mean it’s time for a video story problem! I’ve complained about snow in previous video story problems, but for this one it wasn’t so much complaining as it was…..oh hell, it was […]
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Video Story Problem – Hours & Hours of Snowblowing!

by Ben Rimes

| digital storytelling, ds106, estimate, Mathematics, Number Sense, snow, Syndicated, video story problem, winter
January 18, 2018

It’s 2018, there’s a ridiculous amount of snow swirling around the United States, and I haven’t blogged in a couple of months….that must mean it’s time for a video story problem! I’ve complained about snow in previous video story problems, but for this one it wasn’t so much complaining as it was…..oh hell, it was […]
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Video Story Problem – Hours & Hours of Snowblowing!

by Ben Rimes

| digital storytelling, ds106, estimate, Mathematics, Number Sense, snow, Syndicated, video story problem, winter
January 18, 2018

It’s 2018, there’s a ridiculous amount of snow swirling around the United States, and I haven’t blogged in a couple of months….that must mean it’s time for a video story problem! I’ve complained about snow in previous video story problems, but for this one it wasn’t so much complaining as it was…..oh hell, it was […]
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This section of the tutorial…

by Ben Rimes

| copyright, ds106, fair use, Syndicated, Technology
November 10, 2017

I’m finishing up my compliance modules for the year. Yes, I’m delinquent on getting them done. But in my defense I’m one of those odd balls that actually likes to sit through the modules and study them for instructional design elements, assessment choices in online learning, and evaluate their overall effectiveness as a tool to […]
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This section of the tutorial…

by Ben Rimes

| copyright, ds106, fair use, Syndicated, Technology
November 10, 2017

I’m finishing up my compliance modules for the year. Yes, I’m delinquent on getting them done. But in my defense I’m one of those odd balls that actually likes to sit through the modules and study them for instructional design elements, assessment choices in online learning, and evaluate their overall effectiveness as a tool to […]
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This section of the tutorial…

by Ben Rimes

| copyright, ds106, fair use, Syndicated, Technology
November 10, 2017

I’m finishing up my compliance modules for the year. Yes, I’m delinquent on getting them done. But in my defense I’m one of those odd balls that actually likes to sit through the modules and study them for instructional design elements, assessment choices in online learning, and evaluate their overall effectiveness as a tool to […]
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How to GIF for Newbs

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
May 30, 2017

This week presents a culmination of many realities for me this school year: I’m taking lead on my school district’s improvement plan for the first time. I’m busy coordinating funding and professional development for our district-wdie STEM programs for next year. I’ve finally admitted that without actually writing anything, it’s difficult to actually publish a […]
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How to GIF for Newbs

by Ben Rimes

| art, digital storytelling, ds106, gif, How To, michED, Syndicated
May 30, 2017

This week presents a culmination of many realities for me this school year: I’m taking lead on my school district’s improvement plan for the first time. I’m busy coordinating funding and professional development for our district-wdie STEM programs for next year. I’ve finally admitted that without actually writing anything, it’s difficult to actually publish a […]
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How to GIF for Newbs

by Ben Rimes

| art, digital storytelling, ds106, gif, How To, michED, Syndicated
May 30, 2017

This week presents a culmination of many realities for me this school year: I’m taking lead on my school district’s improvement plan for the first time. I’m busy coordinating funding and professional development for our district-wdie STEM programs for next year. I’ve finally admitted that without actually writing anything, it’s difficult to actually publish a […]
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Help Me #ds106, You’re My Only Hope

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
May 28, 2016

This coming Tuesday, May 31st, I’ll be working with some English 11 students about turning written memoirs into digital stories. The teacher has given me carte blanche to introduce students to a wide range of media and forms for turning a written work into a 3-5 minute digital narrative. Needless to say, it will likely […]
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Help Me #ds106, You’re My Only Hope

by Ben Rimes

| digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, storytelling, Syndicated
May 28, 2016

This coming Tuesday, May 31st, I’ll be working with some English 11 students about turning written memoirs into digital stories. The teacher has given me carte blanche to introduce students to a wide range of media and forms for turning a written work into a 3-5 minute digital narrative. Needless to say, it will likely […]
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Help Me #ds106, You’re My Only Hope

by Ben Rimes

| digital storytelling, ds106, Language Arts, storytelling, Syndicated
May 28, 2016

This coming Tuesday, May 31st, I’ll be working with some English 11 students about turning written memoirs into digital stories. The teacher has given me carte blanche to introduce students to a wide range of media and forms for turning a written work into a 3-5 minute digital narrative. Needless to say, it will likely […]
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Is Stoicism Appropriate in Ed Tech?

by Ben Rimes

| #western106, AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1896, digital storytelling, ds106, eastwood, kermit, stoicism, Syndicated, Technology
January 19, 2016

I’m supposed to be an educational technology cheerleader for my school district. I’m supposed to champion the unrestrained exploration and adaptation of technology in all areas of K-12 learning. I’m supposed to network with individuals that have an insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm for educational technology in all of its many forms. And yet, the older I […]
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Is Stoicism Appropriate in Ed Tech?

by Ben Rimes

| #western106, AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1896, digital storytelling, ds106, eastwood, kermit, stoicism, Syndicated, Technology
January 19, 2016

I’m supposed to be an educational technology cheerleader for my school district. I’m supposed to champion the unrestrained exploration and adaptation of technology in all areas of K-12 learning. I’m supposed to network with individuals that have an insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm for educational technology in all of its many forms. And yet, the older I […]
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Is Stoicism Appropriate in Ed Tech?

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
January 19, 2016

I’m supposed to be an educational technology cheerleader for my school district. I’m supposed to champion the unrestrained exploration and adaptation of technology in all areas of K-12 learning. I’m supposed to network with individuals that have an insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm for educational technology in all of its many forms. And yet, the older I […]
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Reinventing Historical Propaganda Through Memes

by Ben Rimes

| #western106, dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, history, meme, Social Studies, suffragette, Syndicated, tdc1467
January 14, 2016

Providing hands-on challenges and tasks in History classes can be difficult; sure, economic simulations, debates, and reenactments of significant events can all “juice” up a lesson or unit, but as a Social Studies minor, I encountered a lot more discussion and lecture-based History courses that I’d like to admit. So in the vein of […]
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Reinventing Historical Propaganda Through Memes

by Ben Rimes

| #western106, dailycreate, digital storytelling, ds106, history, meme, Social Studies, suffragette, Syndicated, tdc1467
January 14, 2016

Providing hands-on challenges and tasks in History classes can be difficult; sure, economic simulations, debates, and reenactments of significant events can all “juice” up a lesson or unit, but as a Social Studies minor, I encountered a lot more discussion and lecture-based History courses that I’d like to admit. So in the vein of […]
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Reinventing Historical Propaganda Through Memes

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
January 14, 2016

Providing hands-on challenges and tasks in History classes can be difficult; sure, economic simulations, debates, and reenactments of significant events can all “juice” up a lesson or unit, but as a Social Studies minor, I encountered a lot more discussion and lecture-based History courses that I’d like to admit. So in the vein of […]
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My #ISTE2015 Animated GIF Day

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
June 29, 2015

For many years I protested that I had no clear need to […]
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My #ISTE2015 Animated GIF Day

by Ben Rimes

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, art, digital storytelling, ds106, gif, iste2015, Syndicated, Technology, Visual Assignments, VisualAssignments802
June 29, 2015

For many years I protested that I had no clear need to attend the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference. From the social media streams and vendor receptions, it has the appearance of an ostentatious event focused on selling the latest and greatest gadgets, apps, and technology solutions to educators. Many of my colleagues […]
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My #ISTE2015 Animated GIF Day

by Ben Rimes

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, art, digital storytelling, ds106, gif, iste2015, Syndicated, Technology, Visual Assignments, VisualAssignments802
June 29, 2015

For many years I protested that I had no clear need to attend the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference. From the social media streams and vendor receptions, it has the appearance of an ostentatious event focused on selling the latest and greatest gadgets, apps, and technology solutions to educators. Many of my colleagues […]
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Nervous About Video Projects?

by Ben Rimes

| Syndicated
March 4, 2015

I have no problem putting myself in front of a camera a […]
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Nervous About Video Projects?

by Ben Rimes

| ds106, kids, microphone, Podcasts, shy, Syndicated, Technology, Video
March 4, 2015

I have no problem putting myself in front of a camera and acting, performing, “hamming it up”, or delivering other recorded performance. It seems many Millennials are comfortable being YouTubers as well, putting themselves in front of the camera for school work, personal projects, or just sharing thoughts. However, I’ve also noticed that a large number […]
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